TAIPEI, TAIWAN – TrendForce has revised its 2026 global notebook shipment forecast downward, now expecting a 5.4% year-over-year decline to roughly 173 million units, as rising memory prices and cautious consumer spending pressure margins and limit pricing flexibility.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN –  Taiwan’s PCB industry is on track to generate $28.76 billion in output in 2025, representing 11.1% year-over-year growth, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA).

HONG KONG – Guangzhou Guanghe Technology has submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, seeking a main-board listing with CITIC Securities and HSBC acting as joint sponsors. 

SEOUL, BEIJING, TAIPEI, LONDON, NEW DELHI – Global smartphone shipments are now expected to decline 2.1% in 2026 as surging memory prices push bill-of-materials costs sharply higher, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest forecast.