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Thursday 19 December 2019
Smart biomedical cluster formed at Southern Taiwan Science Park
A smart biomedical cluster, especially for dentistry and orthopedics, has developed well at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), with makers there able to produce over 75% and...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Highlights of the day: Taiwan suppliers eyeing China PC replacement demand
China has orders all public and government units to replace their foreign computers and software with locally developed ones within three years, releasing potential orders for more...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Kiwi Campus to produce service robots in Taiwan
Colombia-based Kiwi Campus, a startup developing service robots for use in university campuses, will cooperate with Taiwan-based metal-alloy chassis maker AVY Precision Technology...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Taiwan autonomous vehicles as part of MaaS
As a tool for transforming transportation, autonomous vehicles are to be developed to become a part of MaaS (mobility as a service), according to the architect of Taiwan's law governing...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Taiwan IC supply chain eyeing huge China PC CPU demand in 2020
Chip demand for PCs from China will pick up substantially in 2020 due to large-scale replacement of PCs by the government and military sectors, providing huge business opportunities...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
SmartLabs to establish biomedical startup base in Taiwan
US-based accelerator SmartLabs will establish a biomedical entrepreneurship base at Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park, northern Taiwan, to support Taiwan-based biomedical startups,...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Allied Circuit, GCE see server PCB demand pick up
PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics and Allied Circuit have both seen their production utilization rates ramp up recently thanks to a pick-up in demand for servers, according to sources...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
HDI PCB makers striving to improve product mix for higher profits
Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers have put increased focus on non-handset applications to improve product portfolios, which is expected to drive up their quotes and profitability...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Innolux files another patent complaint against HKC
Innolux, a LCD panel manufacturing arm of Foxconn Electronics, has filed another complaint in China against Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics, accusing the local company of allegedly...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Smart green energy science hub in southern Taiwan comes into use
Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City jointly developed by Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) was inaugurated on December 16, becoming a smart...
Monday 16 December 2019
Taiwan, Japan makers in R&D of LNP batteries
Several Taiwan- and Japan-based battery or battery cathode material makers are engaged in R&D of lithium nickel phosphate (LNP) batteries through replacing iron of LFP (lithium...
Friday 13 December 2019
EMEA PBBA market value rises in 3Q19, says IDC
The EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market rose in value by 2.7% on year to reach US$325.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, according to IDC. This follows the 6.3%...
Friday 13 December 2019
AIMobile partners with Canon to target AI surveillance business
AIMobile, an AI solution joint venture between Inventec and Advantech, has partnered with Canon to integrate its AI technologies into the Japanese firm's imaging systems to strengthen...
Friday 13 December 2019
USI to acquire Asteelflash
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a member of Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding, has disclosed plans to acquire fellow EMS company Asteelflash for around US$450 million.
Friday 13 December 2019
Taiwan battery material makers eye growing demand for EV battery packs
Taiwan-based makers of battery materials including cathode and anode materials, electrolytes and separation membranes, are likely to benefit from increasing demand for electric vehicle...