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Friday 18 September 2026

Solidigm weighs first US NAND fab, explores upstate New York

Solidigm, the US NAND flash subsidiary of SK Hynix, is considering building its first NAND manufacturing plant in the US, with upstate...

Friday 18 September 2026

Doosan commits KRW968 billion to CCL expansion as demand strains capacity

Doosan is investing KRW968.4 billion (approx. US$701 million) to expand high-end copper-clad laminate (CCL) production in South Korea and China, its largest-ever investment in the...

Friday 18 September 2026

LGES, Samsung SDI reportedly booked out for two years as US restrictions and China slowdown reshape ESS market

As energy storage system (ESS) battery orders continue to accumulate at South Korean manufacturers, expectations are growing that market conditions could improve further. The outlook...

Friday 18 September 2026

iPhone 18 Pro sellouts across Taiwan as foldable Duo looms

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series will go on sale on September 18, and Taiwan's major e-commerce platforms and telecom carriers have released preorder results ahead of launch. Data show...

Friday 18 September 2026

NCSIST showcases military tech at Taiwan Innotech Expo 2026

As countries worldwide accelerate efforts to develop homegrown defense technology capabilities, Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) showcased...

Friday 18 September 2026

Rumored Japan-US chip plant talks test whether two former chipmaking giants can rebuild at home

If the project under discussion goes ahead, it would be the first time Japan's US$550 billion tariff-linked investment pledge is directed...

Friday 18 September 2026

Taiwan central bank keeps rates unchanged as inflation stays contained

Taiwan's central bank left interest rates unchanged on the 17th, saying inflation remains manageable and the economy is still growing steadily. The decision came as the US Federal...

Friday 18 September 2026

Taiwan central bank warns market stability hinges on AI monetization

Taiwan's Central Bank said on the 17th that the success or failure of AI monetization will determine its long-term economic benefits and impact on financial markets. It urged Taiwanese...

Friday 18 September 2026

Housing slump and plant builds diverge as Tung Ho Steel sees AI demand support

Electric-arc furnace steelmaker Tung Ho Steel said Taiwan's real-estate slowdown has dragged down rebar orders in 2026, while high-tech investment and plant construction have strongly...

Friday 18 September 2026

Samsung Display reportedly taps Sunic for KRW300 billion RGB OLEDoS push

Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly preparing to invest about KRW 300 billion in a 12-inch RGB OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) production line, moving the next-generation microdisplay technology...

Friday 18 September 2026

Micron's Taiwan investment passes US$47 billion as it rallies fab construction suppliers

Micron held a conference for Taiwanese suppliers on September 17 under the theme of building at speed and growing at scale. The event...

Friday 18 September 2026

FCS Group eyes North America layout, as plastics industry turns to material innovation

The spotlight has been on industry innovation at the 2026 Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Industry Show (TaipeiPLAS), as Taiwan's...

Friday 18 September 2026

Taiwan prepares 150-qubit quantum computer RFP, seeks 'win-win' partnerships with global suppliers

Taiwan is moving closer to issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for its quantum computing system project.

Friday 18 September 2026

Taiwan's small businesses race into AI, raising the stakes for execution

Taiwan's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are making plans to adopt AI, according to a new survey that suggests the debate...

Thursday 17 September 2026

SK Hynix looks beyond HBM as inference workloads diversify

SK Hynix is expanding its memory strategy beyond the conventional GPU-HBM pairing as inference workloads split between latency-sensitive services and capacity-heavy, long-context a...

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