Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a supplier of semiconductor test interfaces, posted record revenue for September and the third quarter of 2026 as demand for AI-related chip testing kept capacity utilization high. Revenue for the first nine months of the year also reached a record.

Chinese semiconductor manufacturers have stockpiled hundreds of immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems worth billions of dollars in recent years, prompting a Washington think tank to call for tighter export controls on equipment that could still support advanced chip production.

Tighter green supply-chain requirements are driving demand for energy investment and infrastructure, while companies also face the challenge of matching power generation and consumption needs with operating costs and net-zero goals. Although global venture capital markets have entered a correction in recent years and climate tech investment growth has slowed, industry players say sustainability remains a long-term business trend, despite short-term swings, such as geopolitics delaying net-zero timelines.