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Tuesday 31 March 2026

Samsung faces 17,700-worker strike as DS division talks collapse

Samsung Electronics is embroiled in a deepening labor dispute after intensive negotiations between management and workers — which began on March 26, 2026 — broke down without...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

India reportedly bans Chinese CCTV despite easing China ties, boosting Taiwan and US suppliers

India will effectively bar Chinese-made internet-connected CCTV cameras from its market starting April 1, as new certification rules take full effect after a two-year transition period,...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

DDI price hikes mainly aim to pass on costs, not boost profits

The recent surge in display driver IC (DDI) price hikes has spread from China to Taiwan, with reports indicating that Taiwanese DDI design firms will begin raising prices starting...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Taipower freezes electricity rates in Taiwan amid volatile fuel prices

Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) convened an electricity price review committee on March 27. Taking into account the need to stabilize...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly set for record profits as long-term contracts expand

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to post record first-quarter profits as surging artificial intelligence demand drives memory prices higher, with suppliers pushing to...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Samsung SDI expands LFP cathode supply chain to target US AI data center ESS market

Samsung SDI is actively expanding its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery material supply chain to capture opportunities in the US energy storage system (ESS) market, driven by growing...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

South Korea's ENERZAi partners with Advantech to expand global edge AI market

South Korean edge AI software startup ENERZAi, which has developed a 1.58-bit ultra-low bit quantization technology, is collaborating closely with Taiwan industrial PC leader Advantech...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Microsoft: AI agents key to easing enterprise capacity and workload pressures

AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opened with a focus on AI agents, a shift that could reshape global workplaces by turning assistants into autonomous "digital colleagues." Microsoft Taiwan's Vic...

Monday 30 March 2026

Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 1Q 2026 and 2026 forecast

Taiwan foundry revenue growth expected to reach 30% 2026; strategic adjustments initiated for mature processes.

Monday 30 March 2026

KingRay Technology enters European drone defense market

KingRay Technology, backed by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Bureau, participated in Germany's XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 under the Taiwan Pavilion to showcase...

Monday 30 March 2026

Passive component maker Tai-Tech wins US client, scales Malaysia plant for AI server, EV demand

Taiwan inductor maker Tai-Tech has begun mass production at its Malaysia plant, targeting customers shifting supply chains away from China...

Monday 30 March 2026

Samsung reportedly shifts Xi'an plant to 236-layer NAND

Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun mass production of 236-layer NAND flash at its Xi'an plant in China, marking a key step in...

Monday 30 March 2026

Toshiba, Rohm, Mitsubishi Electric, and partners begin talks on integrating Japanese power device and semiconductor businesses

Monday 30 March 2026

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices amid memory costs spike

Sony Group's gaming subsidiary, Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced on March 27 that it would raise the global retail price of its flagship home console, the PlayStation 5, effective...

Monday 30 March 2026

AI-driven memory market set to top US$600 billion on rising storage demand

The global semiconductor memory market is expected to surpass US$600 billion by 2026, as artificial intelligence accelerates a shift toward high-performance storage, according to industry...

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