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Saturday 25 July 2026
Huaqin's growing stake in Nexchip shows ODMs reaching upstream into chipmaking
Huaqin Technology, the world's largest consumer-electronics original design manufacturer, has again increased its stake in Chinese foundry Nexchip Semiconductor, underscoring how contract manufacturers increasingly view direct ownership of chip capacity as central to supply-chain security rather than a purely financial bet.
Saturday 25 July 2026
Intel, China-based Lens Technology partner to explore glass substrate semiconductor packaging
Intel Corporation and Lens Technology have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the development of advanced semiconductor packaging technologies using glass substrates. The companies said the initiative aims to support future computing platforms by improving performance, increasing interconnect density, and enhancing power efficiency.
Friday 24 July 2026
Wistron says growth is strong, but transformation remains incomplete
Wistron said its revenue and profit continue to rise, and its global manufacturing platform is opening new growth avenues for readers watching the electronics, AI, and industrial supply chains. The Taiwan-based company is pushing into higher-margin businesses while demand remains strong across key markets worldwide.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Foxconn's Vietnam arm moves into EV charging equipment
Fulian Precision Technology Component, a Vietnamese subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), has added electric-vehicle charging equipment to its registered business lines, marking the contract manufacturer's first formal step into EV infrastructure in the country, according to The Investor. The change, recorded in a business registration update on July 16, follows a recent increase in the unit's charter capital.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Wistron chairman says US manufacturing is unavoidable
Wistron has opened its D1 AI smart factory in Fort Worth, Texas, beginning volume production of Nvidia GB300 compute boards in the US for the first time. The move underscores the push to localize advanced manufacturing amid rising regulatory, labor, and tariff pressures in global technology supply chains.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Wistron executives say AI demand is still far from a bubble
Artificial intelligence (AI) may worry investors in global markets, but Wistron executives said the technology's rapid adoption suggests the opposite. They argued that strong enterprise demand, expanding use cases, and supply constraints are still driving growth, with implications for businesses and consumers worldwide as AI spreads.
Friday 17 July 2026
Vietnam opens green power market, clearing the way for Foxconn and suppliers

Vietnam has opened direct access to green electricity for companies, easing a major obstacle for Foxconn and its suppliers as global electronics makers shift production away from China. The change could help global supply chains expand in Vietnam while also increasing pressure on the country's power system, renewable capacity, and environmental management.

Friday 17 July 2026
Jabil opens automated logistics hub in Penang to support global supply chains
Jabil has opened a new logistics hub in Penang, underscoring how manufacturers are reshaping supply chains through automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and improved inventory visibility. The facility is designed to support global customers facing greater complexity, tighter delivery demands, and persistent logistics pressure across the electronics and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Thursday 16 July 2026
Foxconn deepens humanoid robotics bet with US$9 million stake in Agility-linked SPAC
Foxconn's latest investment in a US special-purpose acquisition company linked to humanoid robot developer Agility Robotics underscores how the global race in AI-driven automation is drawing in major manufacturers, investors, and supply-chain players. The move may influence future robot production, deployment, and capital flows across markets worldwide.
Thursday 16 July 2026
TPV Technology expects first-half loss as costs rise and global competition intensifies
TPV Technology said it expects to remain in the red in the first half of 2026, underscoring how higher materials costs, supply chain shifts, and intense price competition could continue to weigh on display makers serving global consumers and device brands. The company said revenue rose, but margins stayed under pressure.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Huaqin expects first-half net profit to jump over 50%, but core earnings growth stays modest
Chinese contract-manufacturing giant Huaqin Technology expects its net profit for the first half of 2026 to rise between 53.5% and 61.5% year-over-year, to a range of CNY2.9 billion (approx. US$427.73 million) to CNY3.05 billion, according to a preliminary earnings pre-announcement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on July 14. Revenue is projected to grow 10.8% to 13.2% to between CNY93 billion and CNY95 billion, up from CNY83.9 billion a year earlier. The company said the disclosure was triggered because net profit was set to rise more than 50%.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Academia Sinica lifts Taiwan 2026 growth outlook to 10.16% on AI demand
Academia Sinica's Institute of Economics raised Taiwan's 2026 real GDP growth forecast to 10.16% on July 13, citing strong AI-related demand, exports, private investment and consumer spending. The revised outlook also pointed to a larger trade surplus and continued momentum in both external and domestic demand.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Taiwan raises 2026 growth outlook as AI demand drives exports and investment
Taiwan's economy has continued to outperform expectations as research institutions repeatedly lifted growth forecasts over the past two years. According to Academia Sinica's Institute of Economics, the latest upgrade reflected stronger industrial momentum, a fading high-base effect and sustained demand tied to the global technology cycle.
Monday 13 July 2026
Pegatron June revenue rose 15.9% on server shipments and AI expansion
Pegatron reported June revenue of NT$91.296 billion (US$28.43 billion), up 15.9% year over year and down 4.9% from May, as shipments increased on the gradual rollout of its new server business. The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer said the business mix shift had helped deliver double-digit annual growth for two straight months, while management expects AI-related revenue to keep rising steadily in 2026.
Monday 13 July 2026
India roundup: India's chip strategy tests its ability to build a competitive ecosystem

India is moving from semiconductor planning to execution, using funding, tariff changes, foreign investment approvals, and regional development efforts to build a broader electronics ecosystem beyond assembly.

Saturday 11 July 2026
Apple sues OpenAI as its own suppliers Foxconn and Luxshare line up behind a rival device
Apple's decision to sue OpenAI for trade-secret theft does more than escalate a soured partnership between two of technology's most influential companies. It injects legal uncertainty into OpenAI's push to build its own consumer hardware — an effort a growing roster of Asian suppliers has already begun to serve, and it lands just as the AI developer approaches a closely watched initial public offering.
Friday 10 July 2026
Acer unit Highpoint posts record first-half revenue on Asia-Pacific growth
Highpoint Service Network (HSN), a subsidiary of Acer, posted record revenue for the second quarter and first half of 2026 as sales grew across its Asia-Pacific operations.
Friday 10 July 2026
India scraps duties on electronics and battery components to boost local manufacturing

India has scrapped import duties on a targeted set of components and factory machinery used to build smartphones, displays, and lithium-ion cells, a move that deepens New Delhi's drive to pull more of the global electronics supply chain onto Indian soil and away from China and Vietnam.

Friday 10 July 2026
India's clearance of the Dixon-Vivo venture marks a cautious opening for Chinese electronics money

India's decision to clear a smartphone-manufacturing joint venture between Dixon Technologies and Vivo Mobile India could reset how the country handles Chinese capital in its fast-growing electronics sector, signaling that Beijing-linked investment can pass New Delhi's tightened scrutiny when it is structured under local majority control.

Friday 10 July 2026
Mitsubishi Fuso, Foxconn move bus venture toward launch, signaling a push into electrified public transport
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Foxconn have taken a major step toward forming a new bus maker, naming the company, selecting its logo, and outlining senior leadership and strategy. The move suggests the joint venture is shifting from a preliminary alliance into a formal business launch with implications for Japan's bus market and beyond.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Pegatron chairman urges Taiwan to rethink nuclear power amid energy-security risks
Taiwan's energy choices matter well beyond the island because they affect semiconductor supply chains, advanced manufacturing, and the stability of electricity-intensive industries serving global markets. Pegatron chairman Tzu-Hsien Tung said Taiwan should reassess nuclear power as a practical tool for resilience, cost control, and decarbonization, rather than depend too heavily on imported natural gas.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Foxconn expands RBA audits as AI server demand drives global factory growth
Foxconn said it expanded third-party supply-chain audits in 2025 as demand for AI servers and advanced manufacturing increased across its global manufacturing network. By the end of 2025, the company had completed 85 Responsible Business Alliance Validated Assessment Program audits at 65 sites worldwide, according to a recent audit summary.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Wistron backs Taiwan open source AI model and boosts compute for startups
Wistron said it would support Taiwan's first open source language model over a three-year budget and provide more AI compute capacity in 2026 for startups and academic users. The effort is tied to a push to build a Traditional Chinese large language model through a planned Taiwan Open Source Foundation.
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Wistron chair: AI demand remains strong as sovereign AI broadens global market

AI demand is expanding beyond the US as sovereign AI projects gain traction in more countries, Wistron chairman Simon Lin said, arguing that the industry is entering a new phase rather than a bubble. For global readers, the shift suggests wider adoption, more paid services, and a longer runway for AI infrastructure spending.

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Rumored Kyber delay seen to have limited impact on Nvidia's long-term rack upgrade; Nvidia denies rumor
A reported delay in Nvidia's Kyber rack production is stirring market debate, but Taiwan-based supply chain sources say the issue is unlikely to alter Nvidia's chip roadmap, market dominance, or global server supply chains. For readers worldwide, the bigger signal is how hard it remains to scale next-generation AI infrastructure.