156 news items tagged Greater China
WT Micro employees speak up against WPG acquisition bid
Tuesday 26 November 2019Taiwan-based WPG's recent unsolicited tender offer for buying 30% of fellow IC distributor WT Microelectronics shares has stoked strong opposition from the latter's employees.
AWS eyeing bigger presence in China
Wednesday 16 October 2019Amazon Web Services (AWS) is eyeing a bigger presence in China's fast growing cloud computing market, according to Xia Zhang, Greater China principal enterprise evangelist at AWS.
WPG, WT Micro to discontinue sale of TI products
Tuesday 8 October 2019Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have disclosed that they will discontinue their Texas Instruments (TI) chip and component offerings starting from...
Sony, OmniVision enjoy robust demand from Huawei
Wednesday 2 October 2019CMOS image sensor suppliers Sony and OmniVision have both enjoyed robust demand for multi-camera smartphones from Huawei, with their regional distributors and backend suppliers being...
Spirox expects partnership with National Instruments to bear fruit in 2020
Thursday 12 September 2019Taiwan-based Spirox, a distributor of packaging and testing equipment, has formed a partnership with National Instruments (NI) and expects their cooperation to bear fruit in 2020.
Advantech deepening IIoT deployments in China
Wednesday 11 September 2019To sustain its leadership in the IPC sector, Taiwan-based Advantech is deepening deployments in Greater China where it sees the fastest growth.
Advantech unveils new 5-year development plans to spur growth
Friday 9 August 2019Taiwan-based IPC maker Advantech has launched a new 5-year development project, aiming to strengthen its growth momentum by deepening service localization and personnel training in...
Yageo stays conservative
Monday 5 August 2019Yageo remains conservative about its performance for the rest of 2019, and continues to keep a close eye on the development of global trade conditions and other macro factors which...
Spirox 2H19 revenues to grow on expanded IC equipment offerings
Tuesday 30 July 2019Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes IC packaging and testing equipment, has newly signed a distribution agency contract with Osai Automation Systems, allowing it to sell the Italy-based...
eCloudvalley expects surging revenues in next 3 years
Friday 12 July 2019Taiwan-based eCloudvalley Digital Technology, an AWS service provider in Taiwan, is looking to more than double its revenues every year for the next three years and for the next stage,...
WPG positive about IC demand for 5G, AI and automotive
Monday 1 July 2019WPG, Asia's largest IC distributor, has expressed optimism about semiconductor demand for 5G, IoT, automotive and industrial applications this year despite a number of negative macro...
Enterprise AI to be key growth driver: Q&A with IBM Greater China CTO Dong Xie
Wednesday 26 June 2019IBM has been looking to expand its presence in the cloud computing industry via the releases of its AI+ and the offering of hybrid cloud solutions, and expects enterprise AI to be...
Spirox signs deal with National Instruments
Friday 24 May 2019Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, has signed a new contract with National Instruments (NI) under which Spirox will sell NI's STS (semiconductor...
Spirox expects 2Q19 sales to hit bottom
Thursday 16 May 2019Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, expects sales to hit bottom for 2019 in the second quarter.
Passive components makers conservative about 2Q19
Tuesday 30 April 2019Taiwan passive components makers are conservative about their business prospects for the first half of 2019, as market demand, especially for components for consumer devices, still...
MLCC, chip resistor demand to pick up in 2Q19
Wednesday 10 April 2019Taiwan-based suppliers of MLCCs and chip resistors are expected to see demand pick up gradually later in the second quarter of 2019, with factory utilization rates rebounding, according...
Spirox, ShibaSoku team up
Friday 22 March 2019Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, has signed a new contract with Japan's ShibaSoku under which Spirox will sell ShibaSoku's semiconductor test...
MLCC prices falling
Monday 4 March 2019Multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices have been falling since 2019, due mainly to weakening demand as a result of trade disputes between the US and China, Taiwan's TechNews...
Infineon stepping up outsourcing to Taiwan makers
Thursday 21 February 2019Infineon will be stepping up its outsourcing of commodity products to Taiwan-based foundries and backend houses, while keeping the production of its differentiated products that generate...
Spirox gains new clients
Monday 11 February 2019Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes and sells packaging and testing equipment, has signed new supply contracts but will terminate its long-term agreement with Xcerra.
Dell EMC eyes cloud transformation opportunities from Greater China
Wednesday 30 January 2019With strong results from its server operation in 2018, Dell EMC expects Greater China to be the key growth driver for its enterprise segment in the next couple of years, as businesses...
Taiwan MLCC firms see revenues fall in December
Thursday 10 January 2019MLCC specialists Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise have reported sequential decreases in consolidated revenues for December 2018 of 15.7%, 24.7% and 36.4%, respect...
Taiwan IC distributors look to IoT, 5G for 2019 growth
Monday 17 December 2018With the AI and 5G markets set to flourish, chip demand for HPC, IoT and cloud servers is expected to enjoy substantial growth in 2019, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC dist...
Passive component makers post decreased November revenues
Monday 10 December 2018Taiwan-based passive component companies saw their November revenues decrease on month as a result of disappointing demand from the handset and PC segments.
Advantech announces strong profits for 3Q18
Monday 29 October 2018Advantech has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2018 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$12.36 billion (US$395.64 million), down 2.26% sequentially, but...
- Cook says Chinese tastes considered in Apple product designs (Jun 22) - Bloomberg
- Qualcomm appoints Frank Meng as chairman of Qualcomm China (Jun 10) - Company release
- Direct China-Taiwan yuan clearing begins, but trading is slow (February 6) - Wall Street Journal
- Globalfoundries appoints Joe Chen as new sales head for Greater China (September 10) - Company release
- China link helps MIPS go mobile (Jan 4) - EE Times
- Taiwan, China leaders exchange first direct messages (Jul 28) - AP (via Google)
- Hong Kong jobless rate edges up - RTTNEWS