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Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan eyes advanced packaging as panel makers' transformation edge

Facing price competition pressure from China, Taiwan's display panel industry is encountering growing operational challenges. However, the surge in AI chip demand for advanced packaging...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan fortifies emergency energy defenses as Middle East tensions disrupt LNG supply

Rising tensions between the US and Iran have rattled global energy markets, exposing new vulnerabilities in Middle East supply chains. After drone attacks forced QatarEnergy to suspend...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan rebuts Trump's 'chip theft' claims as semiconductor tensions rise

US President Donald Trump, on February 21, 2026, again accused Taiwan of stealing the US chip business. Premier Jung-Tai Cho stated that the world recognizes Taiwan's critical industrial...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan lacks autonomous command system for drone swarm tactics

The US military's first deployment of low-cost suicide drones has become a standout feature in its recent operation against Iran, demonstrating that while individual units are inexpensive,...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Hisense leads 100-inch TV shipments as Chinese brands surge in 2025

The global flat-panel TV market continues to see shifting sales shares, with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics maintaining overall leadership. However, Chinese brands like TCL...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Hormuz threat lifts oil risk, adding pressure to memory and consumer electronics

The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran over the weekend, prompting Tehran to threaten the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

South Korean startups propose charging hubs as AI computing resources, battery-free smart cities

South Korea's vibrant startup ecosystem is advancing the country's smart city ambitions through AI-driven infrastructure. Uniqconn—a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree—and...

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...

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