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Wednesday 22 April 2026

US FCC router rules rattle industry, but Taiwan vendors see silver lining

A new US regulatory push to scrutinize foreign-made consumer routers on national security grounds is raising questions across the global networking industry. Yet for Taiwan's key equipment...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Taiwan's floating offshore wind grows, fixed-bottom sites reach saturation

Driven by rapid growth in the AI and semiconductor industries, green electricity demand is expected to reach 40 billion kWh by 2030. As fixed-bottom wind turbine installations gradually...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

AI is turning cars into mobile living spaces, Taiwan's ARTC Chief says

As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the global auto industry is transforming any in its history. Jheng-Jian Wang, chairman...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

BYD seeks role in Europe's auto lobby as Chinese carmakers gain ground

On April 20, BYD formally applied to join the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and has begun discussions with the group, according to foreign media reports. If...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Interview: How a Taiwanese startup convinced Tesla to open up its energy storage system

A green energy startup from Taiwan is heading to Silicon Valley with an unconventional argument: the most valuable layer in the energy transition may not be more solar panels, but...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Samsung plans NAND expansion at P5 on AI-driven price gains

Surging demand for NAND flash, fuelled by artificial intelligence workloads and data centre expansion, is pushing memory makers into a new investment cycle, with Samsung Electronics...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

IX Renewables urges Taiwan collaboration to advance floating wind power

Taiwan plans to launch a floating wind turbine demonstration project in 2026, a move with implications for global energy markets as soaring oil prices and geopolitical risk increase...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Taiwan's Turing Drive targets industrial markets as Robotaxi hype slows

While much of the world's attention remains fixed on robotaxis navigating open roads, David Shen, chief executive of Turing Drive, argues...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

China unveils 10 measures for Taiwan; Taiwan's MOEA affirms independent economic goals

Chinese authorities announced 10 new policies related to Taiwan following the meeting between China's president Xi Jinping and the chairperson of the Kuomintang political party in...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

India and Korea deepen strategic cooperation across technology, energy, and sustainability

The state visit of South Korea President Lee Jae-Myung to India on April 20, 2026, marked a broad effort by both countries to expand cooperation across trade, technology, and strategic...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks memory and manufacturing deals in South Korea

Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon is expected to meet senior executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a recent visit...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Taiwan has more than 260,000 job vacancies, with manufacturing accounting for 32.4%

Taiwan's artificial intelligence (AI) servers and advanced-process chip manufacturing businesses are booming, with related manufacturing industries also benefiting. According to a...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Samsung scales MRAM to 8nm, setting 5nm showdown with TSMC in 2027

Samsung is accelerating its push into magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM), positioning the technology as a strategic pillar alongside DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Seiko Epson unveils long-term vision for sustainable growth

Seiko Epson, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2025, recently launched a long-term vision plan, the Engineered Future 2035, addressing AI, geopolitical shifts, and digital transformation...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

China amping up DRAM integration: GigaDevice expands into DRAM through CXMT tie-up

GigaDevice is moving into DRAM through a KRW1 trillion (US$680 million) related-party deal, combining CXMT's manufacturing capacity with its own sales network in a move that could...

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