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Wednesday 19 August 2026
EU tightens recycled-content rules as material traceability becomes a new battery market barrier
The European Union is moving to tighten recycling requirements for rechargeable batteries, including electric vehicle batteries, industrial energy storage batteries, and automotive...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Taiwan machinery makers target humanoid robot joints

Taiwanese precision machinery makers are targeting robot joints, actuators, and transmission components as an entry point into the emerging...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Rattled supply chains: Over half of Taiwan firms feel the squeeze of US-Iran conflict

More than half of Taiwanese companies surveyed by TAITRA reported being negatively affected by the US-Iran conflict, with rising costs...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Merida sees full-year 2026 growth as Europe and China offset US weakness

Merida said its full-year 2026 business was still set to grow, supported by stable currency conditions, near-complete inventory reduction,...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
LG's raw material costs jump by over KRW1 trillion in 1H26, auto components hit hardest

Rising chip and copper prices are rapidly increasing cost pressure on LG Electronics.

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Samsung and SK hynix build KRW278 trillion cash pile on AI memory surge

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have amassed a combined KRW278 trillion (approx. US$196.9 billion) in cash equivalents and short-term...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
South Korea looks beyond chips and AI with bets on SMRs, fusion and quantum

South Korea is looking beyond semiconductors and artificial intelligence for its next generation of strategic industries, naming seven...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Samsung moves ahead of SK Hynix in 1d DRAM development race

Samsung Electronics is reportedly on track to complete development of 10-nanometer-class seventh-generation DRAM, also known as 1d DRAM,...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor scales up bonding capacity with US$91.4 million plant buy amid AI packaging boom

Amid a global shortage of AI semiconductor equipment, Hanmi Semiconductor announced on August 18 that it will acquire a factory owned...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Humanoids become Rainbow Robotics' biggest revenue source as Korean robot makers post mixed results

Mobile humanoids became Rainbow Robotics' biggest revenue source in the first half of 2026, while ROBOTIS posted rapid actuator growth...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
US pushes South Korea to prioritize memory chip investment in trade talks
US officials have pressed South Korea to make memory chip manufacturing its first strategic investment in the US, according to a report cited by JoongAng Daily. The claim...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Charts: New capacity is starting to show up in Taiwan's packaging and test revenue
Ardentec credits a new fab entering volume production for the sharpest monthly jump in the sub-sector; ELASER's revenue nearly doubled year on year on customer demand.
Tuesday 18 August 2026
LG Electronics lands first OSAT order for chip packaging LDI

LG Electronics has secured its first order for laser direct imaging (LDI) equipment used in semiconductor packaging, marking an early...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Taiwan forges ahead with Pittsburgh's AI, robotics playbook

Taiwan is looking to Pittsburgh for lessons from Pittsburgh's transformation into an AI and robotics hub as it develops technology...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
AI pays off for 80% of Taiwan enterprises — but data gaps loom, study found

Data analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet released its "Taiwan Enterprise AI Momentum Index" for the third quarter of 2026, revealing...