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Wednesday 18 March 2026
HD Renewable Energy deepens presence in Japan's power market with 50MW Hokkaido energy storage project
Japan's 25th Smart Energy Week is taking place in Tokyo, where HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) showcased three major solutions: energy storage integration, electricity trading, and charging...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
The EV detour: Why carmakers are turning to range extenders to stay on track
Mainstream carmakers in Europe, the US, Japan, and South Korea are reassessing battery electric vehicle (BEV) strategies amid range anxiety, weak charging infrastructure, high vehicle...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Ultraband at Satellite 2026: Modular Tech for Multi-Orbit Satellite Era

As the global satellite communications industry rapidly advances toward a multi-orbit, multi-band architecture, the flexibility and scalability of ground terminal equipment...

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Exclusive: UK's space shake-up puts Taiwan in the orbit of Britain's ambitions
In April 2026, the UK Space Agency will be formally absorbed into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). It is a structural shift — and a deliberate one...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
China price competition hits Samsung Display shipments while Korean OLED makers regain share

South Korean OLED makers face diverging trends across the global display market. Shipments to Chinese smartphone brands are weakening...

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Chipbond sets sights on SiPh and LPO for next phase of growth
Display driver IC (DDIC) packaging leader Chipbond outlined three key growth drivers at its recent earnings call that are expected to support its core driver IC business despite industry...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Surging US AI demand drives contract manufacturing fees higher for Taiwan electronics makers
Aggressive AI investments by major US cloud service providers (CSPs) are driving a surge in demand for Taiwan's semiconductor and ICT hardware, pushing exports, prices, and private...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Taiwan on track to outpace China's growth again in 2026
Driven by US President Donald Trump's push for American reindustrialization and efforts to shift industries away from China through high tariffs, Taiwan's economy is set to outpace...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Memory wafer shortage to persist until 2030; SK Group chairman says collaboration with Taiwanese firms is foundation of ecosystem
Addressing the current surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI-accelerated computing, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-Won stated at Nvidia GTC 2026 on March 16, 2026,...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
InterBattery 2026: Solid-state battery commercialization accelerates as Posco and EcoPro set mass production targets by year-end
As major battery manufacturers accelerate the commercialization of solid-state batteries (SSBs), South Korea's battery materials industry is also speeding up product development and...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Korean AI trio takes industry spotlight—but can early promise survive the factory floor?

At Automation World (AW) 2026, the Media Pick Awards, hosted by global news network Aving News, highlighted the transformative technologies driving...

Tuesday 17 March 2026
MPI posts record 2025 revenue and profit, expands probe card production in Taiwan
Semiconductor test and measurement solutions provider MPI reported that strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and application-specific integrated...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
MOEA establishes high-speed silicon photonics verification lab to shorten development timelines
In January 2026, Taiwan's Executive Yuan officially approved the Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan, coordinated by the National Development Council (NDC) in collaboration with the...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
US Defense Department agrees on rare earths purchase with Lynas at Japan-matched floor price
Lynas Rare Earths has signed a binding letter of intent to supply rare earth oxides to the US Department of Defense (DOD) over the next four years. According to Lynas, the agreement...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Samsung cautious on memory expansion amid concerns over 2028 supply glut
Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division is concerned that the current memory supercycle, driven by supply shortages, could last only one to two years before the market turns downward...