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Wednesday 10 August 2022
Transcend posts profit surge in 2Q22
Memory module house Transcend Information has reported net profits surged 46.9% sequentially to NT$1.15 billion (US$38.4 million) in the second quarter, when gross margin climbed...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Taiwan IT distributor Unitech Computer upbeat about demand in 2H22
Taiwan-based IT products distributor Unitech Computer has expressed optimism about demand in the second half of this year.
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Wistron ITS optimistic about new energy, IoV
IT service provider Wistron ITS has reported record revenue, operating profit and net profit for the first half of 2022 and it remains optimistic about the overall market demand and...
Tuesday 9 August 2022
South Korea enters 'Chips 4' preliminary meetings, but not without conditions
After weeks of ambiguity, South Korea has taken further steps toward the US-initiated "Chip 4," informing Washington its decision to join the preliminary meeting of the alliance due...
Tuesday 9 August 2022
SK IE Technology collaborates with Vingroup to supply EV battery material
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), a company under SK group and in the business of electronics materials, announced on August 5, 2022, that it has signed a deal with Vingroup to supply...
Monday 8 August 2022
South Korea step up subsidies while overseas expansion continues
On August 4, South Korea's National Advanced Strategic Industries Act officially came into force in a bid to protect and support domestic players in key sectors.
Monday 8 August 2022
Wistron to expand server production capacity in Taiwan, Mexico
ODM Wistron has disclsed plans to expand server production capacity in Taiwan and Mexicon.
Monday 8 August 2022
Samsung to start manufacturing semiconductor parts in Vietnam in 2023
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that it is preparing for the trial production of flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) in Vietnam and plans to start mass production in July 2023 at...
Monday 8 August 2022
SEA roundup: Consequences of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan felt in SEA
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has heightened cross-strait tensions, but countries in Southeast Asia may also feel more geopolitical pressure from China.
Monday 8 August 2022
AI development lacks breakthrough, says Taiwan AI Academy provost
AI development will not boom until 2024-2025 since it has not reached a critical breakthrough, according to provost Richie Tsai for Taiwan AI Academy.
Friday 5 August 2022
Samsung 3nm node progresses as S Korea evaluates China exposure
Samsung Electronics officially began chip production using its latest 3nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process node on June 30, and went on to celebrate the first shipment of GAA-based chips...
Friday 5 August 2022
Pegatron denies reports about China blocking shipments
Pegatron has denied media reports that claimed shipments to and from its factory sites in China were being held for scrutiny by Chinese customs officials in the wake of a company...
Friday 5 August 2022
Cross-strait relations: An IT analyst's view
In 1990, I accompanied a technology delegation to Beijing and served as the speaker of the first public seminar. From 1990 to 2000, most of the investments made by Taiwanese companies...
Friday 5 August 2022
Micron and WD proposes to form memory coalition amid fierce competition with China and Korea
Micron, the world's third largest memory chip manufacturer, announced on August 4 to jointly propose a Memory Coalition of Excellence (MCOE) with Western Digital (WD), another US...
Friday 5 August 2022
Is 'mature technology' weaponized by Chips Act?
The recently passed Chips and Science Act 2022, now awaiting US president Joe Biden's signature, specifically indicates that recipients of the subsidies are not allowed to "engage...