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Thursday 13 August 2026
Foxconn buys new land for optical communications expansion

Foxconn approved the purchase of an industrial property in New Taipei City's Tucheng District for NT$1 billion (US$31.08 million),...

Thursday 13 August 2026
Yangtze Memory-backed capital expands into FD-SOI specialty process investment

Changcun Capital, the investment arm backed by Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., has completed a strategic investment in RuiLiPingxin...

Thursday 13 August 2026
Apogee turns profitable in 2Q26 on AI data center demand

Optical communications filter manufacturer Apogee Optocom turned a profit in the second quarter of 2026, reporting net income of NT$86...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
MediaTek, Realtek, Himax, Elan eye optical communications boom in 2027
The use of optical communications in cloud AI data-center interconnect architectures is rising sharply, and Taiwan IC design firms including MediaTek, Realtek Semiconductor, Himax...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
EOC turns profitable in 1H26 as optical communications demand rebounds
East Tender Optoelectronics (EOC) reported a swing to profit in the first half of 2026, driven by an improved product mix, better capacity utilization, and a rebound in optical communications...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
China's Long March 7A rocket explodes 85 seconds after liftoff in rare launch failure
China's Long March 7A Y18 rocket exploded in mid-air shortly after launching from Wenchang, Hainan, on the evening of August 10, with its ChinaSat-4B satellite payload believed to...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
IC distributors post strong July sales on AI, cloud, and infrastructure demand
Global technology upgrades and energy infrastructure build-outs are boosting chip and electronic component demand, with the latest results from major IC distributors pointing to strong...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
UMC revenue climbs to a 45-month high as wafer prices rise
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported July 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$23.84 billion, up 1.8% from June and 18.98% from a year earlier, marking the highest level in...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Foxconn Research Institute maps four-stage LEO roadmap from relay satellites to AI-native networks

Foxconn is extending decades of expertise in electronics manufacturing, system integration, and assembly, integration and testing (AIT)...

Monday 10 August 2026
FCC 26-50 extends US tech controls to chips, optical transceivers and supply-chain origins

US technology controls are reaching deeper into communications supply chains. Under FCC 26-50, the Federal Communications Commission...

Monday 10 August 2026
Russia's Rassvet constellation edges closer to persistent Ukraine coverage
Bureau 1440's Rassvet constellation initiative has been gaining industry-wide attention for emerging as a comparative presence to Russia's Starlink, although it is currently nowhere...
Sunday 9 August 2026
WT Micro sees AI data centers and communications reaching 70% of revenue, with growth extending into 2027
WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) posted record revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026, supported by strong AI momentum and better-than-expected demand from the automotive and...
Friday 7 August 2026
Taiwan advances efforts to become global drone hub with non-China supply chain edge

Amid the escalation of geopolitical tensions and extreme weather events, Taiwan has stepped up efforts to become a global hub for drone...

Friday 7 August 2026
Chunghwa Telecom to launch dedicated Astranis satellite, Matsu cable in September
As geopolitical tensions and natural disasters continue to highlight the importance of resilient communications infrastructure, Chunghwa Telecom is accelerating investments in both...
Friday 7 August 2026
Zhen Ding Tech hits July revenue record on AI and consumer electronics demand

Zhen Ding Tech (ZDT) said July revenue reached its highest level so far in 2026, supported by strong momentum across mobile communications,...