India roundup: India’s electronics push gains momentum as water, China ties and chip incentives collide

India’s electronics and AI infrastructure ambitions are accelerating, but mounting environmental opposition, tighter Chinese visa curbs, and intensifying competition for semiconductor investment are exposing new challenges. As Google advances a US$15 billion AI data center, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) restructures its cloud business, and Dixon Technologies expands its smartphone OEM business, states are sweetening incentives to strengthen India’s position in global technology supply chains.

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Toppan eyes FC-BGA substrate price hikes as new line fills up

Japan’s Toppan is negotiating price increases for FC-BGA substrates with customers as its new FC-BGA substrate plant ramps up, lifting the operating margin of its electronics business and doubling consolidated net profit. Nikkei Asia reported that the additional production line at Toppan’s FC-BGA substrate factory in Niigata, Japan, began operations in January 2026, doubling the plant’s FC-BGA substrate capacity from the first half of fiscal 2022 (April-September 2022).

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T-glass demand surges as IC substrate makers see shortages through 2028

As the global AI computing infrastructure boom drives rapid demand growth for GPUs, CPUs, and ASICs, the ABF substrate industry is set to swing into shortage in 2026, with the supply-demand gap expected to widen in 2027-2028. That has lifted order visibility for IC substrate makers in Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, with the outlook now stretching as far as 2029-2030. Companies including Ibiden, Unimicron, Kinsus, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board, Leading, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are all moving into a new round of capacity expansion.

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Unique Opto sees AI demand lift 1H26 results, but CPO upside remains uncertain

Unique Opto-Electronics said stronger demand tied to artificial intelligence applications lifted first-half profitability above 2025 levels, while management struck a cautious tone on growth in the second half of 2026 and 2027. The company also said its optical glass business could benefit from co-packaged optics (CPO), but the size of any contribution remains unclear.

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Taiwan’s Century Group eyes SMR supply chain as AI power demand accelerates

AI-driven electricity demand is prompting Century Group to broaden its energy ambitions beyond offshore wind. The group plans to enter the small modular reactor (SMR) supply chain through reactor peripheral equipment and aims to obtain TÜV Rheinland technical and safety certification within three years, positioning itself for what it sees as a major wave of low-carbon power investment tied to AI data centers.

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Gogolook sees 2026 revenue hit new high as anti-fraud businesses expand

Taiwanese trust technology company Gogolook said its revenue and profitability are expected to stay strong in the second half of 2026, helped by continued growth, critical operating scale, and efficiency gains from generative AI. The company said full-year revenue is likely to reach a new record as its consumer anti-fraud, enterprise anti-fraud, and fintech services all expand.

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