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Tuesday 7 December 2021
Taiwan yet to finalize 2022 FIT for PV power
Taiwan has hiked feed-in tariff (FIT) rates for PV-generated electricity in the fourth quarter of 2021 to reflect rising raw materials costs over the previous three quarters, but...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
HP regains top spot in notebook shipments
Having relocated its procurement team to Taiwan, HP saw its notebook shipments surpass Dell's and regained the top spot in November 2021, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
E Ink breaks ground for new building
E Ink Holdings on December 6 held a groundbreaking ceremony for a building that will house an R&D and production center of electronic ink film and color e-paper at Hsinchu Science...
Monday 6 December 2021
Cluster 2.0 needed for Taiwan semiconductor sector to meet new challenges, says ASE COO
Taiwan's semiconductor sector has performed outstandingly amid the pandemic over the past two years thanks partly to its strong industrial clusters, but Taiwan needs to advance to...
Monday 6 December 2021
Memory demand to boom for AI, says Macronix chairman
Memory demand is set to rise further, as AI applications become more widespread, according to Miin Wu, chairman for ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International.
Monday 6 December 2021
South Korean carmakers among top-100 auto parts suppliers in sales in 2020
A total of nine automakers in South Korea have been named among the world's 100 major auto parts suppliers in sales in 2020, based on an analysis of data compiled by Automotive...
Friday 3 December 2021
Asustek ranks as most valuable brand in Taiwan
Taiwan-based PC vendor Asustek Computer is the most valuable brand in the country this year as it takes top place in the 2021 Best Taiwan Global Brands survey conducted by the Taiwan...
Friday 3 December 2021
Japan investments in Vietnam surge 90% in first ten months of 2021
In the first ten months of 2021, Japanese firms invested a total of US$3.4 billion in Vietnam, 90% higher than the amount of the same period of the previous year, according to Vietnamnet...
Friday 3 December 2021
Taiwan ranked largest semiconductor equipment market in 3Q21
Worldwide semiconductor equipment billings increased 8% sequentially and a robust 38% on year to US$26.8 billion in the third quarter of 2021, according to SEMI. The quarter also...
Friday 3 December 2021
AUO Display Plus showcasing smart medical care solutions at Healthcare Expo Taiwan 2021
AUO Display Plus, a subsidiary of AUO specializing in commercial and industrial display solutions, is showcasing eight smart medical care solutions applied to surgical operation theaters,...
Friday 3 December 2021
Intel executives soon to visit TSMC for 3nm
High-level executives of Intel will pay a visit to Taiwan in mid-December and meet TSMC to discuss the US vendor's demanded 3nm chip capacity, according to industry sources.
Friday 3 December 2021
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 more alternative ways...
Friday 3 December 2021
FCCL maker Taiflex to invest over NT$2 billion in capacity expansion
Taiwan's FCCL specialist Taiflex Scientific has disclosed plans to invest more than NT$2 billion (US$72 million) in expanding production capacities at its plants in China and Taiwan...
Friday 3 December 2021
PCB maker TLB to build factory in Vietnam in 2022
South Korean PCB maker is setting up a subsidiary in Vietnam this year and building its first manufacturing facility outside Korea, according to The Elec.
Thursday 2 December 2021
Taiwan ODMs, networking device makers step up deployments for 5G solutions
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs and networking device makers have been stepping up their deployments for 5G-enabled products, such as AR/VR devices, smart healthcare solutions and other...