The Friday letter · No. 07

Memory Prices Climb Again as AI Keeps the Foundries Busy

Friday, October 16, 2026 · From the Taipei desk

Nanya Technology posts an 85.7 percent margin and says the shortage is not over.

01 · Culture
Civic Square Turns Into a Jazz Stage for Ten Nights
Taichung’s free outdoor festival opens Friday with local big bands and imported trios through the 25th.
02 · Travel
Lala Mountain Earns Taiwan’s First Urban Night Sky Place
DarkSky International recognizes the Taoyuan ridge after the city shielded more than 400 streetlights.
03 · Living
Two New YouBike Docks Open in Shilin and Wanhua
Taipei added stations on Zhongshan North Road and in Xizang Road last Friday; the system is still adding docks.
04 · Business
Machinery Exports Rise for the Twentieth Month
Electronic equipment shipments jumped 61 percent as AI server orders keep the machine shops busy.

This week in Taiwan History

The Association That Opened in a Girls’ School

On 17 October 1921 the Taiwanese Cultural Association held its founding meeting in Dadaocheng.

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