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Wednesday 11 February 2026

TSMC equipment donation split between two institutes as TSRI expansion hits roadblock

TSMC's donation of 12-inch wafer fabrication equipment is being divided between two government research facilities, with the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) and the...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

TCL narrows gap with Samsung as Chinese TV brands gain ground

Chinese television manufacturers are intensifying pressure on South Korean brands that have long dominated the global market, as shipment growth at companies such as TCL and Hisense...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Exclusive: Musk's solar push sets off a high-stakes test for Taiwan's industry

Tesla is expanding simultaneously into self-driving vehicles, artificial intelligence robots, and energy infrastructure. Elon Musk has outlined plans to build US solar manufacturing...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Taiwan to embrace advanced nuclear energy tech to secure energy and computing edge

Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced on February 10, 2026, that the government will fully embrace advanced new nuclear technologies worldwide, including small modular reactors (SMRs)...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Exclusive: Taiwan weighs auto tariff cuts in talks with industry leaders

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs convened a closed-door meeting with leading domestic automakers on February 10, 2026, signaling that potential tariff changes on imported vehicles...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

CSBC eyes profit turnaround in 2026 with momentum from building submarines and vessels for Taiwan Navy

Taiwanese shipbuilding company CSBC expects to return to profitability in 2026 as its full-year 2025 revenue rebounded significantly, aligning with its operational plans despite ongoing...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

MOEA says zero tariffs to impact Taiwan auto output value by over 1%

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held a closed-door automotive industry forum on February 10, chaired by economics minister Ming-hsin Kung. The meeting gathered the Taiwan Transportation...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Taiwan breaks ground on 12-inch semiconductor R&D base at ITRI, backed by TSMC equipment donations

Taiwan has launched construction of a new 12-inch semiconductor pilot production platform at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), aiming to strengthen the island's...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Analysis: Big tech's AI buildout spending spree set to reshape global supply chains

America's largest technology companies — including Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft — have begun disclosing their capital spending plans for 2026. The numbers reveal...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Chinese automakers advance as US rivals retreat from EVs

As US automakers scale back their electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, Chinese manufacturers are pressing ahead, leveraging technological...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

LGD to sell Nanjing automotive LCD module business

LG Display (LGD) agreed on February 9 to sell its automotive LCD module business in Nanjing, China, to Toprun Total Solution, according...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Foxconn doubles down on AI servers for 2026, market share seen exceeding 40%

Foxconn held a two-day year-end outlook conference starting February 9 at its Huyue headquarters in Tucheng. The event brought together...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Taiwan exports exceed NT$2 trillion in January, memory shortage escalates

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on February 9, 2026, that Taiwan's exports in January 2026 hit a record high, surpassing NT$2 trillion (US$63.4 billion) for the first...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

TSMC deepens its lead with a US$45 billion 2026 investment plan and a generational reshuffle

Riding a year of extraordinary growth powered by the AI boom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has approved a 2026 strategy that couples record capital spending with one...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

SK Hynix set to ship HBM4 for Nvidia's Vera Rubin this month

SK Hynix is expected to begin shipments this month of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, a high-performance, low-power...

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