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Tuesday 3 March 2026

Middle East conflict unlikely to disrupt Taiwan's short-term oil and gas supply; gas price volatility key to power costs

As the US–Iran war threatens to drive up global energy prices, concerns have been growing regarding Taiwan's energy supply, which is highly reliant on imported liquified natural...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Former TSMC executive under investigation for leaking core chip technology

Wei-Jen Lo, former senior vice president of corporate strategy development at TSMC, retired in 2025 and subsequently accepted an invitation from Intel to serve as executive vice president...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Taiwan Mobile-AST SpaceMobile tie-up aims to bolster always-on connectivity and disaster resilience

Taiwan Mobile announced on March 2 that it had signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding with AST SpaceMobile at MWC 2026 to promote the integration of space-based...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Rapidus to partner with Canon on 2nm image-processing chips, raising supply and investment implications

Rapidus will co-develop 2nm image-processing semiconductors with Canon for cameras and surveillance devices, Nikkei reported, and will trial-produce chips at Rapidus's Chitose,...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix expand hiring as HBM, DRAM demand enters supercycle

With the semiconductor industry entering a supercycle and reporting record earnings, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are preparing to launch...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Strait of Hormuz threat tests South Korea's memory recovery

After the US and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran, Middle East tensions escalated sharply. South Korea activated an emergency response system, with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

TSMC to lead SiPh equipment and materials localization in Taiwan

Taiwan President Ching-te Lai stated on March 2 that one of the government's core policy goals for 2026 is to boost the economy by fully promoting the country's AI major infrastructure...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Taiwan ranks second in Global Entrepreneurship Monitor index, driven by government support and risk sharing

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has ranked Taiwan second worldwide in its latest National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI), up one place from the previous survey, trailing...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

MediaTek invests US$90M in SiPh startup Ayar Labs

MediaTek has announced that its holding company, Digimoc Holdings, will acquire 1,722,759 preferred shares of US-based silicon photonics (SiPh) startup Ayar Labs at US$52.24 per share,...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

DRAM prices to surge up to 70% in 2Q26; Nvidia GTC 2026 ignites AI memory rally

AI-driven data centre expansion has pushed the memory market beyond traditional supply-demand cycles, creating a structural shortage that continues to deepen. Industry sources say...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

South Korea, Singapore launch FTA upgrade focused on AI, SMR nuclear, space, and quantum

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on March 2 and agreed to launch negotiations to upgrade the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

UK space leaders join global industry figures at Space-Comm Expo

The organizers of Space-Comm Expo Europe have confirmed the final lineup of speakers for what is set to be Europe's largest commercial space...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Fulltech plans THB3.1 billion Thailand plant to support CCL southward shift

Taiwan-based Fulltech Fiber Glass (FFG) said it approved a capex plan via its Thailand subsidiary to build a new plant with about THB3.1 billion (approx. US$99 million) in investment,...

Monday 2 March 2026

Seoul’s AW 2026: Hyundai debuts MobED as China’s humanoid leaders move in

Hyundai Motor Group's Robotics LAB will showcase its CES Best of Innovation Award-winning mobile robot platform, Mobile Eccentric Droid (MobED), at Smart Factory &Automation World...

Monday 2 March 2026

Europe's battery industry faces strategic setback as high costs and technology gaps cede ground to Asian rivals

Europe's domestic battery sector is in a structural crisis, with high costs, technological shortfalls, and project delays eroding its ability to compete with Asian manufacturers.

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