AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTSMC Pricing Power: TSMC says it will raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% starting 2027 to offset higher materials, equipment, and overseas fab costs—covering both mature and advanced nodes, with customer-by-customer negotiations already wrapped. All-Photonics & Quantum Networking: Chunghwa Telecom, Fujitsu, and 1Finity expand Taiwan’s All-Photonics Network (APN) work and plan joint verification using Chunghwa’s submarine cable systems, while exploring quantum technology applications. AI Infrastructure & Memory Demand: Market chatter keeps focusing on “memi” (memory + semis) as AI data-center buildouts drive demand for Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung—while investors watch for any pullback in big-tech spending. Defense-Ready Telecom Drill: Taiwan will throttle 4G/5G data to about 1% for 30 minutes during August resilience exercises, keeping voice and emergency alerts working to simulate disruption scenarios. Cross-Strait Maritime Pressure: Taiwan reports more Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity, prompting drills to protect Pacific supply routes. UAV Funding Fight: Taiwan’s MOEA warns KMT-proposed cuts to uncrewed vehicle R&D would cripple the local drone industry and derail a six-year NT$44.2B program. Tourism Tech Push: Taiwan launches a Tourism Institute in Taipei and targets 10M international visitors annually, while also promoting connectivity upgrades like an around-the-island rail plan.
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