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Wednesday 13 May 2026
Taiwan to set up US industrial parks as bilateral ties deepen
The US may soon see Taiwan-style industrial parks, according to officials and industry representatives who recently visited the country to attend a trade summit. The development could...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Trade talks to test US-China leverage on rare earths, tariffs, and AI
US President Donald Trump is set to travel to China this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade talks. The meeting comes at a time when both powers are grappling...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
From substrates to servers, Taiwan industry gains from the AI infrastructure surge
April results across Taiwan's electronics hardware supply chain underscored how deeply artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping demand patterns — from advanced materials...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Samsung labor dispute rattles global supply chain
Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute has sparked global supply-chain concerns, with Apple and HP said to be warning they could exit the company's ecosystem. Suppliers, industry...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
AI server tracker: Taiwan AI server sales show gains spreading beyond TSMC

Taiwan's AI server supply chain delivered another month of strong April sales, with growth extending from TSMC's chipmaking base to...

Tuesday 12 May 2026
Memory shortage slows Flexium transformation with new product launches to lift profits in 2H26
Flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) manufacturer Flexium Interconnect said during an earnings call on May 8 that, looking ahead, imbalances in memory market supply and demand will...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Japan's diamond chip startups move toward production as factory and samples advance

Japan's diamond semiconductor sector is moving closer to practical use, as university-backed startups advance factory construction,...

Tuesday 12 May 2026
Apple, AI server demand power Tripod to record 1Q26 as PCB orders spill over

Taiwanese PCB maker Tripod Technology posted its strongest-ever first-quarter performance in 2026, driven by resilient server and memory...

Monday 11 May 2026
Tesla AI5 ignites Samsung-LG race for ABF substrates, robot parts

LG Innotek is seeking to enter Tesla's AI semiconductor supply chain by targeting ABF-based FC-BGA substrate orders for the automaker's...

Monday 11 May 2026
ASE, Wus to jointly build Kaohsiung advanced packaging plant by 2029
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and PCB manufacturer Wus Printed Circuit are teaming up to build a new packaging facility in southern Taiwan, as the world's largest chip assembler...
Monday 11 May 2026
AI surge drives Taiwan push for second-source PCB materials as market booms
The global copper-clad laminate market expanded sharply as AI computing demand forced higher-spec hardware, and Taiwan's printed circuit board supply chain moved to secure second-source...
Saturday 9 May 2026
Power chip shortages deepen as AI server demand and GaN battles escalate

Global power semiconductor suppliers are entering a new upcycle marked by tightening supply, rising prices, and intensifying technology...

Saturday 9 May 2026
Adata sees DRAM, NAND prices rise 40% in 2Q26
Adata said DRAM and NAND flash contract prices will each climb more than 40% in the second quarter of 2026, as supply is kept tight by cloud server giants that have already locked...
Friday 8 May 2026
Surging AI demand tightens supply of key PCB material

Demand for high-performance printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in advanced semiconductors has surged in recent months, tightening supply...

Friday 8 May 2026
AI infrastructure spending just doubled an IC distributor's revenue in one year
WT Microelectronics posted a record quarterly net profit in the first quarter of 2026, driven by an explosive surge in data center and server revenue that the company attributed to...