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Thursday 12 March 2020
Advantech expects 5-10% on-year decline in 1Q20 revenues
Advantech's consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 may slip 5-10% on year due to extended Lunar New Year holidays in China, deferred shipments to Chinese clients and...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
China NOR flash industry output slows
The coronavirus outbreak is set to erode more than 10% of China's overall NOR flash memory output in 2020, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Zhen Ding to acquire BoardTek
Zhen Ding Technology has disclosed plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based PCB company BoardTek Electronics, which focuses on production for automotive and base station applications,...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Gudeng to expand capacity ahead of schedule
Gudeng Precision Industrial has enjoyed robust demand for EUV mask pods, and plans to implement its capacity expansion project ahead of schedule, according to the Taiwan-based fab...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Astra facial recognition tech enters Japan market via NTT East
Astra, a Taiwan-based startup specialized in commercializing facial recognition technology, began to cooperate with Japanese telecom carrier NTT East to provide cloud computing-based...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Taiwan science parks record revenues of over NT$2,632 billion for 2019
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2,632.114 billion (US$87.14...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Compal, Wistron eye capacity recovery to usual level by end of March
Compal Electronics and Wistron continue to see capacity recovery in China as more of their wolrkers are returning to work, and may see their resumption rates for notebook production...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers embracing strong 1Q20
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology and Nan Ya PCB have posted double-digit annual revenue gains for February despite the coronavirus outbreak, and they...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Taiwan exports increase in February
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.38 billion for February 2020, growing 1.2% sequentially and 24.9% on year, while the month's imports totaled US$22.08 billion in value,...
Monday 9 March 2020
Korean memory industry output value to slip in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
The output value of South Korea's memory chip industry is expected to drop by a slight 2.7% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 6 March 2020
Taiwan makers see handset shipments drop in 4Q19, says Digitimes Research
Handset shipments by Taiwan's brand vendors and ODMs totaled 14.59 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019, up by a single-digit rate from the previous quarter but fell 35% from...
Friday 6 March 2020
Taiwan using national health insurance data to enable AI-based smart medical care development
Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) program under Ministry of Health and Welfare is using big data it collects to train AI in developing smart medical care solutions.
Thursday 5 March 2020
Taiwan GaAs firms to see strong 1Q20
Taiwan-based GaAs IC foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2020, despite the coronavirus epidemic, according to industry...
Thursday 5 March 2020
Taiwan optical component makers see demand from China 5G sector resume momentum
Taiwan-based optical communications component makers expect demand momentum for their products for related 5G applications in China to resume soon as the Chinese government has urged...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Acer bracing for PC market slowdown
With demand for notebooks continuing sliding, Acer is pushing to enhance its PC offerings, and remains aggressive in developing new businesses, according to company chairman Jason...