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Wednesday 1 July 2026

Taiwan starts collecting carbon fee, with highest amount from semiconductor firms

Taiwan's carbon fee system has begun collecting payments, with the first batch covering 240 high-emitting companies across 461 factories...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Japan launches US$6.2 billion AI initiative as SoftBank consortium targets physical AI leadership

Japan is making one of its largest AI investments to date, committing up to JPY1 trillion (approx. US$6.2 billion) to support a domestic...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

AI fuels OSAT pricing power as chip packaging orders fill through 2027

Cloud AI demand is reshaping the seasonal cycle of the semiconductor industry, with capacity tightness spreading from front-end manufacturing to back-end packaging and testing. Since...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

The price behind India's investment boom

India, the world's most populous democracy, is pushing hard to expand transport and power infrastructure to support manufacturing and...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Taiwan sends defense drone bills to committee review as supply chain ramps up

Taiwan's legislature moved defense drone proposals to committee review on July 3 after heated debate, advancing plans to fund a domestic autonomous unmanned vehicles program and prompting...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Global auto supply chain braces for fiercer 3Q26 profit battle

The global automotive supply chain remained in turmoil in the first half of 2026 due primarily to geopolitical challenges and subsidy adjustments in Europe, the US, and China, as well...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Taiwan's connector makers head into 2H26 on AI demand, but face rising costs and supply constraints

AI-driven demand is expected to keep Taiwan's connector industry on a growth trajectory in the second half of 2026, with AI servers, data centers and high-speed interconnects continuing...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Taiwan auto market levels as easing US tariff uncertainty boosts parts exporters

Taiwan's auto industry has begun to recover as recent clarity around US tariff policy eased months of pressure on manufacturers, dealers and aftermarket parts exporters, executives...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Industry 4.0 demand keeps TADC on track for double-digit growth in 2H26

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) solutions provider Taiwan Auto Design (TADC) held an earnings call on June 29, stating that, with collaborative product commerce (CPC) personnel now...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

South Korea's southwest chip hub grows from memory fabs into full semiconductor and AI ecosystem

South Korea's government laid out a detailed plan on June 30 for building its southwest region into a major new semiconductor production base, with SK, Samsung Electronics and Amkor...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

SK Hynix talent hunt targets HBM's next frontiers while drawing Samsung employees' attention

SK Hynix's latest senior hiring drive has reignited debate in South Korea's semiconductor industry, with the move seen as more than...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Why South Korea may struggle to replicate Taiwan's semiconductor success

South Korea is moving to build a complete semiconductor supply chain modeled on Taiwan's technology corridor, but Gudeng chairman Bill...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

TASA upgrades TRITON weather satellite data with NOAA collaboration

The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) announced on June 30 that the wind data product generated by TRITON, Taiwan's first domestically developed weather satellite, has been upgraded to Version...

Wednesday 1 July 2026

South Korea's AI memory push draws scrutiny from both Taiwan and China

South Korea's plan to send Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix into a new memory hub in Gwangju and South Jeolla is drawing scrutiny from Taiwan and China, as Seoul defends the project...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Asia Neo Tech and Brooks sign 15-year FOUP deal

Asia Neo Tech has announced a 15-year technology licensing agreement with US-based Brooks Automation to cooperate on FOUP (front-opening...

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