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Thursday 13 February 2020
Top-5 semiconductor firms hold 53% of global wafer capacity
The world's top-five wafer capacity leaders each had capacity of more than 1,000,000 wafer starts per month, with their combined capacity representing 53% of the world's total wafer...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Taiwan LCD TV shipments to tumble in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan-based makers are expected to fall below five million units in the first quarter of 2020, down nearly 44% on quarter and over 20% on year, affected by...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Taiwan hinge makers resuming operations in China
Taiwan-based hinge makers are resuming production in China after extended Lunar New Year holidays in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak but some clients prefer to have their products...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Taiwan 4Q19 economic growth estimated at 3.31%
Taiwan's economic growth rate, on-year growth in GDP, for fourth-quarter 2019 is estimated at 3.31%, 0.07percentage point lower than the 3.38% preliminarily estimated in January 2020,...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Taiwan ODMs see Kunshan plants in serious labor shortages
Taiwan-based ODMs' plants in Kunshan, China are facing serious labor shortages at the moment with a majority of their workers still unable to return to work, according to sources...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Coronavirus outbreak impact: Apple reportedly raising production in Taiwan
Production disruption in China is everyone's nightmare in the IT supply chain in the wake of the coronavirus. Many makers are raising their production outside of China, and Apple...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Taiwan large-size panel shipments to contract 7.8% in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of large-size panels in 9-inch and above sizes (excluding Sharp's) are expected to contract 7.8% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020 if the coronavirus outbreak...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Samsung smartphone sales in Taiwan not much affected by virus
Samsung Electronics had stockpiled a sufficient amount of its smartphones for sale in the Taiwan market during the first-quarter peak season prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Apple reportedly to shift orders for new devices to assembly lines in Taiwan
Apple is mulling shifting more assembly orders for its new models slated for launch in the first half of 2020 to factories in Taiwan mainly to diversify production risks associated...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Passive component makers put more focus on non-China production
Taiwan-based passive component makers will be freeing up non-China production capacity if necessary, as their manufacturing operations in China have experienced low labor return rates...
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Taiwan LED makers give shipment priority to non-China-based clients
Taiwan-based LED makers, due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, will give shipment priority to clients based in Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries at...
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Chinese semiconductor hub restricts entry of people from seven provinces
As one of China's semiconductor hubs, Wuxi in Jiangsu province has imposed strict entry restrictions on employees from seven provinces recording high numbers of coronavirus infections,...
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Taiwan 2019 patent applications slightly up on year, says IPO
Taiwanese and foreign applicants applied for 74,652 patents in 2019, increasing 1.68% on year, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO) under Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Monday 10 February 2020
Outbreak impact on Taiwan industries and exports still uncertain, says MOEA
While the World Health Organization has declared widespread coronavirus outbreak around China as Public Health Emergency of International Concern, it is still difficult to assess...
Monday 10 February 2020
Taiwan January exports decrease
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.07 billion for January 2020, slipping 15.0% sequentially and 7.6% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$21.61 billion...