Aker said auto and industrial control customer demand drove double-digit revenue growth in the first half of 2026, while AI-related power components also saw a sharp increase in shipments. The quartz component maker said it is also advancing optical communications products, targeting mass production of its 312.5MHz model by year-end and a 625MHz upgrade in 2027.

Chinese artificial-intelligence developer MiniMax is raising HK$16 billion (approx. US$2.04 billion) through a share placement and convertible bonds to accelerate spending on AI infrastructure and large-model development, pressing ahead with its most capital-intensive phase even as its Hong Kong-listed stock slides and a lock-up expiry unleashes fresh selling. The move underscores how far MiniMax’s fortunes have diverged from those of rival Zhipu, the other big Chinese AI name to list in Hong Kong this year.

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said the South Korean conglomerate is preparing a US investment plan that would far exceed US$35 billion—the amount he said the group is already putting into the country—though he did not disclose the plan’s size, timing or components.

SuperAlloy Industrial posted June consolidated revenue of NT$749 million (US$23.36 million), up 17.93% from May and 21.46% from a year earlier. The Taiwan-based materials maker said the increase helped lift second-quarter 2026 revenue to NT$1.98 billion, a 15.45% rise from a year earlier, while first-half 2026 revenue reached NT$3.852 billion, up 6.02%.