Asia Optical posts strong 2025 profit growth led by tech upgrades

Asia Optical reported robust growth in 2025, with net revenue reaching NT$26.446 billion (US$831.1 million), up 15% year-over-year, and operating profit increasing 28%. Despite a fourth-quarter gross margin decline due to exchange rates, inventory adjustments, and material cost changes, the company maintained solid cash flow and zero debt while investing over NT$1 billion in production equipment for future expansion.

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Argosy expects double-digit growth in 2026, driven by Vietnam plant and new connector specs

Connector maker Argosy is set to defy the expected 5-10% decline in notebook shipments in 2026 by leveraging strong demand for server long-DIMM modules, scaling next-gen CABB and CAMM2 architectures, and expanding micro-stamping orders from a major US customer. President Sammy Liu expressed optimism at the recent earnings call, targeting double-digit revenue growth for 2026.

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Taiwan machinery industry sees limited impact from Middle East, freight costs in focus

Amid concerns that recent conflicts in the Middle East may impact industrial power supplies, Taiwan Association of Machinery (TAMI) chairman David Chuang noted that the machinery sector is currently operating normally, with no reported disruptions from member companies. That said, the association is keeping a close eye on energy prices and marine freight costs, as these will directly affect operational expenses.

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MSI MPG 322UR QD‑OLED X24 full specifications and features emerge prior to launch

The MSI MPG 322UR QD‑OLED X24 was unveiled at CES 2026 as a flagship 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor with next-gen display tech. The model is built around a premium 31.5-inch 4K 4th‑generation Tandem QD‑OLED panel, built on EL Gen 3 technology. This new Penta Tandem structure boosts light efficiency by 30 percent, enabling the monitor to sustain peak HDR brightness levels of up to 1000 nits while…

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Pegatron predicts AI server revenue to soar tenfold, driving quarterly gains in 2026

Pegatron stated during its earnings call on March 11 that its artificial intelligence (AI) server business will grow tenfold in 2026, continuing the shipment momentum from 2025 and pushing overall operations to rise quarter by quarter. The company expressed confidence that full-year 2026 performance will achieve high single-digit to double-digit growth compared with 2025, as demand for AI shows no signs of slowing and continues to drive strong momentum in related infrastructure shipments.

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