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Friday 13 March 2026

Acerpure expands in India with new AC line aimed at hot, energy-conscious market

Acerpure has introduced a new range of air conditioners in New Delhi as it moves to deepen its presence in India's home appliance sector, riding rising demand driven by soaring summer...

Friday 13 March 2026

USITC Section 337 investigation could reshape Taiwan's auto parts industry

On March 10, 2026, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) announced the launch of a Section 337 investigation targeting 20 automotive parts manufacturers across Taiwan, China,...

Friday 13 March 2026

Middle East turmoil disrupts South Korean SME exports, stokes chip supply concerns

Escalating instability in the Middle East stemming from the Iran crisis is disrupting South Korean exporters and raising concerns about potential supply chain risks for the country's...

Friday 13 March 2026

Taiwanese chipmakers target drone market at Embedded World 2026

Unmanned vehicles, including military and commercial drones, drew strong attention at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. Compared...

Friday 13 March 2026

Wistron boosts investments in Taiwan and US to expand AI server capacity

Wistron announced plans to increase investments by up to NT$1.82 billion (approx. US$57.13 million) to improve buildings and acquire equipment for its Hsinchu facility in Taiwan, in...

Friday 13 March 2026

South Korea passes US$350 billion investment act to anchor Korea-US strategic partnership

South Korea's National Assembly approved the Special Act on Investment in the US on March 12, 2026, authorizing US$350 billion in strategic investments and creating a state-backed...

Friday 13 March 2026

Exclusive: Inside GlobalFoundries CEO's stealth Taiwan blitz: wafer deals, not a UMC takeover

Tim Breen, who became GlobalFoundries' CEO in 2025, reportedly led a senior delegation to Taiwan this week for a five-day visit. The group held intensive meetings with supply chain...

Friday 13 March 2026

Taiwan PCB output reaches $43B in 2025, TPCA says

The Taiwan Printed Circuit Board Association (TPCA) held its annual member meeting, where chairman Lawrence Chang announced projections for the industry through 2026. The announcement...

Friday 13 March 2026

AW 2026: a reality check for the fully autonomous era

Global headlines may proclaim a fully autonomous era, but AW 2026 told a different story. The show made clear that robots are not yet fully autonomous — a fact obscured by modern...

Friday 13 March 2026

Monthly Chart: memory surge vs logic slump creates polarized February in Taiwan

The Taiwanese semiconductor sector reported a starkly bifurcated performance for February 2026, as a massive cyclical rebound in the memory market...

Friday 13 March 2026

Interview: Taiwan-UK MOU could deepen space supply chains and startup ties

At the 2026 Space-Comm Expo, ITRI and TSIDA signed an MOU with the UK’s ADS Group. This agreement marks a significant milestone in Taiwan-UK space cooperation, building on the...

Friday 13 March 2026

Hotai Group shifts Taiwan car market strategies from volume to value in 2026

As a key player in Taiwan's automotive industry, Hotai Group draws significant attention with its annual outlook released early each year, which is generally seen as an indicator of...

Thursday 12 March 2026

Taiwan IC designers in rack-level AI delivery

Rack-level delivery becomes a mainstream trend in cloud AI compute; MediaTek joins TPU design, influencing Taiwan's IC design status.

Thursday 12 March 2026

Middle East conflict rattles energy markets, squeezes IC distributors

The ongoing Middle East conflict is disrupting global oil and natural gas supplies and triggering an energy crisis that has pushed up international crude prices. Market expectations...

Thursday 12 March 2026

Middle East conflict raises helium supply risks for South Korean chipmakers

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reviewing their helium supply strategies as tensions in the Middle East disrupt key logistics routes, raising concerns over the availability of...

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