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Monday 24 June 2019
Compal increasing investments in Vietnam, Taiwan
Taiwan-based ODM Compal Electronics is expanding its investment at home and Vietnam to cope with the uncertainty caused by the ongoing US-China trade spat, according to company president...
Monday 24 June 2019
G2 and Beyond: Taiwan should target top-end manufacturing, says Katerra CEO Michael Marks
Michael E Marks, incumbent chairman of Katerra and former CEO of Flextronics has pointed out that Taiwan should focus on the manufacturing of products with premium values instead...
Monday 24 June 2019
G2 and Beyond: US-China row is war over technology control, says Digitimes president
Commenting on the US-China trade tensions and how they are affecting the ICT upstream supply chains in Taiwan, Japan and Korea, Digitimes president Colley Hwang has pointed out that...
Friday 21 June 2019
Taiwan IC design houses to see Huawei orders ramp up
Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to enjoy a ramp-up in orders placed by Huawei, which intends to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm and other US chip giants, starting the second...
Friday 21 June 2019
Innolux expanding TV production capacity in Taiwan
Flat panel maker Innolux has said that it has set up a new TV assembly line in Taiwan aiming to help clients mitigate the impact of rising US tariffs on Chinese imports, according...
Friday 21 June 2019
Taiwan May export order value down on year
Taiwan received export orders with a total value of US$38.72 billion in May 2019, increasing 2.8% sequentially but decreasing 5.8% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Thursday 20 June 2019
Taiwan to release 2,790 MHz in bandwidth for 5G
Taiwan's government plans to release a total of 2,790 MHz in bandwidth through auction for 5G services, the National Communications Commission (NCC) has announced.
Thursday 20 June 2019
Passive component firm Walsin cautious about 3Q19
MLCC and chip resistor supplier Walsin Technology will carry on its capacity expansion project in Taiwan, but is cautious about its performance in the third quarter, according to...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
US companies dominate 2018 IC sales, says IC Insights
US-headquartered companies held 52% of the total worldwide IC market in 2018, followed by their fellow South Korea-based companies with a 27% share, according to IC Insights.
Wednesday 19 June 2019
China sees Taiwan supply chain as alternative to IDMs for power IC devices
China ICT makers are keen on turning to Taiwan supply chain as they seek alternative import sources of discrete power semiconductor devices, especially medium- and high-end ones long...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Hybrid cloud in 5G era: Q&A with VMware Taiwan general manager Barry Chen
VMware has teamed up with Taiwan-based partners including Chunghwa Telecom, Chief Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications, Systex and Taiwan Mobile to offer its hybrid cloud solution...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Sitronix subsidiary debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market
Sensor component specialist Sensortek Technology, in which Sitronix Technology holds a 50.44% stake, started trading on Taiwan's emerging stock market on June 18.
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Sharp introduces new laser projectors into Taiwan
Sharp has introduced nine models of its laser projectors into the Taiwan market targeting the B2B commercial segment.
Tuesday 18 June 2019
STAr Sagittarius-SPT with Korea major semiconductor manufacturer
STAr Technologies Inc. received orders from Korea major semiconductor manufacturer for automatic test system - Sagittarius-SPT (Silicon Photonic Test, SPT) to manufacture its future...
Tuesday 18 June 2019
China DRAM industry development on track, says Winbond chairman
The development of China's homegrown DRAM industry is on track despite the escalating US-China trade war resulting in a slowdown in demand for end-market applications including handsets,...