Taoyuan eyes northern AIDC hub, touts Tatan and LNG cooling edge

Taiwan’s limited land and heavy dependence on imported energy have made power a scarce and strategic resource in the compute era, putting AI data center (AIDC) site selection on the radar of industry and government. Taoyuan’s Department of Economic Development chief Chang Cheng said on August 31 that the city is positioning itself as a northern AIDC demonstration base, with Tatan Power Plant and CPC Corp.’s Third Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving Terminal serving as key advantages.

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Taiwan carbon fee joins UK CBAM qualifying list

Taiwan’s carbon fee has been formally included in the UK government’s list of Qualifying Carbon Pricing Schemes (QCPS) under its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), alongside major carbon pricing systems in the EU, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. The Ministry of Environment said the move shows Taiwan’s carbon pricing framework is now aligned with international systems and will help export industries respond to global carbon border measures while maintaining competitiveness.

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AI server demand lifts Japanese capacitor shipments by 22% in first half of 2026

Japanese electronic component shipments rose in the first half of 2026 as demand from AI servers drove strong growth in capacitors and other parts. According to Nikkei and Dempa, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) said on August 31 that global shipments by about 50 member companies increased 4% from a year earlier to JPY2.2865 trillion (US$15.45 billion) in the first six months of 2026.

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Imec CEO: AI era pushes broader ties between chip, model and CSP players

Imec CEO Patrick Vandenameele said during a media briefing at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 that the Belgian research center is broadening its collaboration base in the AI era, extending beyond IC design firms to include model developers and cloud service providers as AI reshapes how computing systems are built and connected. Vandenameele said Imec is well positioned because what is happening in AI aligns with the organization’s core mission, but its role has also changed significantly.

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