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Friday 30 January 2026

South Korea NAND flash gains strategic role in next-gen AI infrastructure

With artificial intelligence (AI) technology advancing at a breakneck pace—particularly as applications move from the training phase...

Friday 30 January 2026

Taiwan semiconductor test supply chain poised for growth amid rising AI chip complexity

Taiwan's semiconductor test supply chain is experiencing strong growth driven by increased demand for AI and HPC chips, industry sources report. Close collaborations with foundries...

Friday 30 January 2026

Analysis: Why ASML is cutting jobs in Europe and the US but sparing China

ASML Holding reported record financial results for 2025, marked by strong growth in both revenue and profitability. Full-year revenue reached EUR32.67 billion (US$38.96 billion), up...

Friday 30 January 2026

Dutch curbs on Nexperia risk breaking Europe's semiconductor supply chain, says CSIA

Wei Shaojun, vice president of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) and a widely recognized pragmatic voice within China's semiconductor sector, has spoken out against...

Friday 30 January 2026

Taiwan pledges equal incentives for US investors under new MOU, with no cap on subsidies

Taiwan is stepping up efforts to anchor global investment at home, offering equal incentives to US and foreign firms even as cross-border commitments under the Taiwan–US Investment...

Friday 30 January 2026

Taiwan's smartphone shipments exceeded 5 million in 2025, iPhone 17 drives market dynamics

Taiwan's monthly smartphone shipments surpassed 500,000 units in October and November 2025, largely driven by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series. However, shipments declined...

Friday 30 January 2026

Tex Year Industries eyes strong 1H26 growth on India, Vietnam capacity, and specialty chemicals

Tex Year Industries anticipates returning to growth in 2026 following a slight revenue decline in 2025, driven by expanded production capacity in India and Vietnam and the maturation...

Friday 30 January 2026

SK Hynix reportedly converts Icheon DRAM lines as supply crunch boosts margins

The global memory market is moving into a phase that looks increasingly different from past cyclical upswings, as demand tied to artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous systems...

Friday 30 January 2026

Record Taipower profit masks rising pressure from AI data centers on Taiwan's power system

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) announced a net profit of NT$72.9 billion (approx. US$2.32 billion) for 2025, setting a new single-year earnings record and surpassing its previous...

Friday 30 January 2026

Asia Cement, Enel X launch virtual power plant to boost grid resilience

Artificial intelligence (AI) waves and global electrification trends are causing electricity demand to soar faster than energy infrastructure can keep up. Facing core challenges in...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Jensen Huang endorses Micron CEO 'Sanjay' as Taiwan cement AI memory alliance

The epicenter of the AI supercycle converged on Taipei this Thursday as President Lai Ching-te welcomed Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra to the Presidential Office, just hours after NVIDIA...

Thursday 29 January 2026

South Korea's industry minister heads to Washington after tariff rollback warning

US President Donald Trump has threatened to restore 25% tariffs on South Korean goods, escalating trade tensions by citing delays in Seoul's...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Jensen Huang clarifies 40% Taiwan chip capacity is new, not moved to US

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on the afternoon of January 29, 2026, addressing reports that the US government plans to shift 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Taiwan, US expand AI, drone cooperation under Pax Silica framework

Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs, Ming-hsin Kung, joined senior US State Department officials on January 27, 2026, in the US to conclude the sixth US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Jensen Huang hints at H200 approval for China, cements TSMC’s central role

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan at noon on January 28 following a visit to China for a subsidiary's year-end event, where he outlined the latest status of H200 export approvals...

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