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Friday 8 May 2026

Taiwan firms' US investment tops forecasts; government lines up US$50 billion financing

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on May 6 that, excluding TSMC, about 20 Taiwan companies plan to invest US$35 billion in the US. The statement comes after US President...

Friday 8 May 2026

Compal partners with Verda to supply liquid-cooled GPU servers for sovereign AI deployments

Compal formed a strategic partnership with European AI cloud provider Verda to accelerate deployment of next-generation AI infrastructure across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region,...

Friday 8 May 2026

Samsung workers seek bigger share of AI profits as strike looms

Samsung Electronics is facing mounting pressure from workers seeking a larger share of the AI-driven semiconductor boom, as unions threaten...

Friday 8 May 2026

Commentary: Trump-Xi Summit puts Taiwan's chip industry at center of global politics

US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Beijing on May 14-15 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. If the trip proceeds...

Friday 8 May 2026

Topco hits record 1Q26 revenue, profit on semiconductor materials demand

Topco Scientific reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue and profit on May 7, driven by strong demand for photoresists, photomask substrates, and silicon wafers used in advanced...

Friday 8 May 2026

HannStar pivots to automotive, reflective displays after US$333 million factory sale

Taiwan panel maker HannStar Display, which posted losses in 2025, is repositioning its 2026 strategy around Generation 5.3 α-Si production, targeting full-capacity utilisation...

Friday 8 May 2026

Samsung reportedly scales back Micro LED TV push as new TV chief takes over

Samsung Electronics is reportedly scaling back its Micro LED TV business, as high production costs and limited demand weigh on the commercial prospects of the premium display technology,...

Friday 8 May 2026

Samsung reportedly testing 1.4nm Exynos 2800 with 96MB cache

Samsung is reportedly testing a next-generation Exynos processor that could push the company's chip ambitions beyond smartphones, with...

Friday 8 May 2026

Anpec plans midyear 15% price hike to protect PMIC margins

Taiwan power management IC (PMIC) maker Anpec Electronics recently said its 2026 growth momentum will mainly rely on demand in non-PC applications to offset declines in PC-related...

Friday 8 May 2026

Memory shortages choke AI storage orders, says Hitachi Vantara

AI-driven demand is turning storage into one of the hottest segments in enterprise infrastructure, but tightening memory supply and rising...

Friday 8 May 2026

Power Win builds lithium battery circular economy with SEA push

Power Win said it is expanding its lithium battery recycling business as demand from energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs) surges and geopolitical tensions elevate scarce metals...

Friday 8 May 2026

Pegatron chair urges nuclear fuel preorders as Taiwan weighs plant restart

As tensions between the US and Iran heighten global energy supply concerns, Taiwan's plan to restart the Kuosheng and Maanshan Nuclear Power Plants has drawn fresh attention. Although...

Friday 8 May 2026

PlayNitride pivots to MicroLED optical interconnects as Samsung TV strategy shifts

MicroLED applications are expanding across automotive, wearable, and display markets, but the sector is facing mounting pressure. Following...

Friday 8 May 2026

Taiwan government expands science parks as US-China tech war drags on

Taiwan's government decided five years ago to expand science park development after concluding that the US-China tech war would not end soon, laying the groundwork for the Third Kaohsiung...

Friday 8 May 2026

TSMC eyes bigger US investment; Arizona chip expansion accelerates

Taiwan remained the largest foreign delegation at the US Department of Commerce's SelectUSA Investment Summit for a third straight year, with TSMC indicating it may further expand...

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