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Tuesday 22 September 2026
Microsoft Taiwan to double data centers as AI computing demand exceeds supply

Microsoft is expanding its data center footprint in Taiwan from two facilities to four as global demand for artificial intelligence...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine in final testing stages, eyes October delivery

Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun, was seen leaving Kaohsiung Port on September 21 for its 21st sea trial and...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Acer founder urges talent, trust, and innovation in AI era
As the global order is being reshaped and AI is rapidly transforming economic and governance systems, Acer founder and StanShih Foundation chairman Stan Shih said leadership competitiveness...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
EZconn eyes 2027 high-core fiber ramp as shortages persist

EZconn said global fiber and optical cable supplies remain tight as AI data center demand overtakes demand from traditional telecom...

Monday 21 September 2026
Taiwan firms keen on investing in US manufacturing

A recent survey found that 36% of nearly 120 US manufacturers have already reshored or are actively reshoring production, while more than...

Monday 21 September 2026
South Korea-US investment talks stall over commercial viability

South Korea and the US have hit an impasse in final-stage investment talks over commercial viability safeguards, with South Korean President...

Monday 21 September 2026
Taiwan drone makers pursue dual-track growth on domestic defense orders, US market expansion

Following the Legislative Yuan's passage of the Act on Strengthening Defense Autonomy and Developing the Unmanned Vehicles Industry...

Monday 21 September 2026
Kaohsiung's new industrial park targets advanced packaging suppliers for the post-Moore era
Baipu Industrial Park, located on the border of Kaohsiung's Gangshan and Ciaotou districts, broke ground on September 21 after receiving approval from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Monday 21 September 2026
SDC president declares foldable leadership, urges Korea to defend OLED advantage

Facing aggressive expansion by Chinese competitors, Samsung Display (SDC) president and Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA) chairman...

Monday 21 September 2026
Europe's hydrogen trucks chase commercialization
Major European truck makers and suppliers are accelerating alliances to push hydrogen vehicles and refueling infrastructure, as Europe tightens emissions rules and automakers race...
Monday 21 September 2026
Taiwan delays 2026 power rate decision as war drives fuel costs higher

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs delayed a 2026 electricity rate decision on September 18 after the Middle East war pushed up fuel...

Monday 21 September 2026
Rebellions chips process over 4 billion tokens a day for SK Telecom
South Korean AI chipmaker Rebellions has expanded its neural processing units (NPUs) across four commercial SK Telecom services, with the infrastructure now processing about 14 million...
Monday 21 September 2026
Tower Semiconductor to make Japan its largest optical chip base

Tower Semiconductor plans to make Japan its largest manufacturing base for optical communications semiconductors after expanding silicon...

Monday 21 September 2026
TSMC builds Kaohsiung hub to speed advanced packaging tests
TSMC is building an advanced packaging validation hub in southern Taiwan as rapid chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) expansion puts pressure on equipment and materials suppliers to...
Monday 21 September 2026
Wiwynn chair says AI hardware is being reshaped by power, cooling, interconnect demands

AI computing is changing how global hardware is designed, built, and deployed, with implications that extend well beyond Taiwan's tech...