DIGITIMES regularly interviews leading industry executives, inviting them to talk frankly about the technology issues and the business challenges that need to be addressed in an industry that is marked by constant change. We always welcome the opportunity to discuss industry trends and issues face-to-face, via email or during a conference call, especially for companies that are targeting the Greater China market.
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Interview: IoT startup UnaBiz acquires Sigfox and scales up operations in 73 countries
UnaBiz, massive Internet of Things (IoT) solution provider based in Singapore, Taiwan and Japan, became the owner of Sigfox in April, around four months after...

Israeli OT Cybersecurity Startups (1): 'Cyber resilience' matters for manufacturers, says Claroty
Manufacturers are advised to boost their "cyber resilience" besides cyber defense, while semiconductor makers are bracing for potential nation-state-operated cyberattacks...

Solving complex optimization problems with quantum: Q&A with Entropica Labs CEO Tommaso Demarie
Entropica Labs, a Singapore quantum computing startup, attended Computex 2022 in late May. It is one of the portfolio startups of SGInnovate, the deep tech investor...

Israeli Auto Cybersecurity Startups (3): Risk of hacking a car is much higher than a cell phone, Karamba Security says
Vehicle cybersecurity has become more likely at stake as cars enable connectivity. Karamba Security, an Israel-based startup, offers end-to-end solutions covering...

Earth Venture beckons to early-stage tech startups and universities for climate change solutions
Earth Venture Capital, which invests in early-stage climate-tech startups and has just closed its debut fund recently, extended invitations to Taiwanese startups...

Avilon Intelligence makes managing autonomous UAV fleet as easy as clicks on screen
An autonomous drone landed on Phuket Island, successfully completed the mission of delivering goods for its customer; but the engineer who was managing the drone...

Case study: How virtual leaders manage a successful virtual team
Geographically dispersed teams are increasingly common in the modern workplace. Perhaps you are based in your company's US headquarters, but your team works in...

Remote hiring: The game changer of semiconductor
The post-pandemic world is one in which workplaces will be different. Many companies are realizing that remote work is poised to be the future of work. The semiconductor...

Vingroup founder pledges to garner international recognition of VinFast EV brand
During the pandemic, one entrepreneur has garnered significant attention in Vietnam–Pham Nhat Vuong, founder of Vingroup. At the end of 2021, Forbes magazine...

Vehicle-as-a-service platform optimizes fleet management and EV adoption: Interview with Autofleet
The rise of "mobility-as-a-service" or "vehicle-as-a-service," such as car rental services, car sharing, or ridesharing services, not only provides people with...

SEL EdTech startup MEandMine leverages AI and digital tech to scale
After successful seed-round funding, Silicon Valley-based Social-emotional learning (SEL) education startup MEandMine is launching multiple efforts in 2022, building...

Energy management vital for EV charging infrastructure: Q&A with Electrum Charging Solutions CEO Broderick Gunning
Electrum Charging Solutions is a Canadian startup that provides end-to-end electrical infrastructure solutions to corporations, governments, utilities, developers,...

How PCB makers can succeed in Southeast Asia, according to Apex CEO Chou Jui-Hsiang
It has been nearly three years since the US-China trade war pushed the electronics supply chain toward Southeast Asia. In addition to the movement of large assembly...

Migo provides affordable data services for emerging markets
As a co-inventor of the technology that powers hundreds of millions of units of Kindle and an inductee of the National Inventor Hall of Fame in America, Barrett...

Top investment opportunities in Asia: Q&A with Christine Tsai CEO and founding partner at 500 Global
Having co-founded 500 Startups (later rebranded to 500 Global) in 2010, Christine Tsai (CT), CEO and founding partner of the company started out with a very different...

Global hiring can be pain-free: Q&A with Slasify CEO Carlos Wang and SparkLabs Taipei managing partner Edgar Chiu
Hiring employees from many different countries can be a long process of legal and accounting counseling and can keep businesses from accessing foreign markets...

Innovation trends worth noting in Southeast Asia: Q&A with Rachel Lau, RHL Ventures managing partner
The southeast Asian region has become another innovation hub in the world. With a valuation of US$340 billion in 2020, the region attracts many venture capital...

Singapore can be springboard into ASEAN, says Singaporean trade representative in Taipei
Singapore is well-known for its services and finance sectors, but there is much more to the economy of the Southeast Asian country, which is keen on expanding...

Business opportunities in Vietnam: Q&A with Keven Cheng, Taiwan Trade Center director in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam has joined the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) and RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership), and...

Vietnam investment opportunities: Q&A with Wiziin CEO Tien Nguyen
Many startups are confused about how to find angel investors, while investors are discouraged by the lack of transparency of information about startup investments...

Understanding what customers really need: Q&A with AImazing founder Jun Ting
AImazing, founded in 2015, was groomed by Taiwan-based accelerator AppWorks. AImazing, which set up its headuqarters in Singapore and R&D base in Taiwan in...

Opportunities amid macro uncertainty: Q&A with Avnet Asia-Pacific president Prince Yun
The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the escalating US-China trade war, have prompted businesses to revise their roadmaps and goals for 2020. Disruptions brought...

Revving up ICT development: Q&A with Philippines DICT acting secretary
The Philippines is one of 12 countries with a population of over 100 million in the world and also the second-largest nation in the Association of Southeast Asian...

Taiwan ICT firms urged to join WITSA events to tap global opportunities
Through attending various commercial activities hosted by the World Information Technology and Services Alliances (WITSA), Taiwan information software and hardware...