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Monday 19 January 2026
Taiwan carves robotics niche as humanoids proliferate
"Physical AI"—the fusion of artificial intelligence with machines that move, sense, and act in the real world—emerged as a defining theme at CES 2026, where Chinese robotics...
Monday 19 January 2026
Glass fiber supply crunch hits AI hardware and Apple's 2026 devices
The global AI boom is pushing electronics supply chains to their limits. While shortages of advanced chips and memory have drawn most attention, a less visible constraint is emerging:...
Monday 19 January 2026
Cost pressures push China LED price hike despite soft markets
Even as end-market demand shows little sign of a sustained recovery, China's LED display industry has begun a fresh round of price increases, underscoring mounting cost pressures across...
Monday 19 January 2026
Persistent shortages of advanced glass fiber cloud the AI chip outlook

Demand for AI chips is expected to remain strong in 2026, keeping the spotlight firmly on persistent shortages of high-end glass fiber...

Saturday 17 January 2026
Canon eyes 2027 inkjet wafer planarization launch

Canon said on January 13 that it has developed a new wafer planarization technology designed to uniformly smooth surface irregularities...

Friday 16 January 2026
China expedites photoresist localization to reduce Japan reliance
With China and Japan launching successive anti-dumping probes and export controls on rare earths and key semiconductor materials, the risk of China's advanced-process supply chain...
Friday 16 January 2026
Top 10 chart: Regenerated wafers and AI-linked packaging lift Taiwan chip materials sector
Taiwan's semiconductor materials sector delivered a mixed performance in December 2025, highlighting a widening gap between advanced and mature segments of the supply chain. Upstream...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Taiwan accelerates drive to build silicon photonics ecosystem

Taiwan's government is stepping up cross-ministerial support to build a domestic silicon photonics ecosystem, with a focus on strengthening...

Thursday 15 January 2026
UHT, Fong Jaw partner on dual-use VTOL drone for defense and commercial markets

Taiwan-based advanced materials supplier UHT Unitech has signed a memorandum of understanding with aerospace manufacturer Fong Jaw Aerospace...

Thursday 15 January 2026
Smartphone panel prices hit by memory price surge
Rising memory prices have pushed up smartphone bill of materials (BOM) costs, potentially affecting shipments for 2026. As the smartphone panel market enters its seasonal off-peak...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Japan fortifies rare-earth supply chain against China risk
China has tightened export controls on rare earths and other dual-use materials bound for Japan, prompting Tokyo to formalise a rare-earth stockpiling policy and work with G7 partners...
Thursday 15 January 2026
GlobalWafers' Topsil advances ultra-pure float zone silicon for quantum tech
GlobalWafers stated it is continuing to expand the application landscape of its advanced materials technologies, with its Danish subsidiary Topsil GlobalWafers ramping up investment...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Samsung will adopt South Korea-made mask blanks to EUV process to reduce reliance on Japan
Samsung Electronics is set to introduce South Korea-made mask blanks into its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process starting as early as the second quarter of 2026. According to ET...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
U-Best Innovative develops water-based resin for automotive interiors, targets diverse sectors
U-Best Innovative, a subsidiary of Sun Yad Group, announced the development of a water-based resin developed in collaboration with major domestic manufacturers of automotive interior...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Formosa Plastics Group sees rising net loss in 2025
Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) announced preliminary consolidated financial results for 2025 on January 12, reporting a combined net loss after tax of approximately NT$1.093 billion...