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Monday 8 October 2018
GlobalWafers to expand 12-inch wafer output in South Korea
Silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers has disclosed plans to build new production lines for 12-inch wafers at its existing plant in South Korea.
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan IT makers moving production lines from China may see earnings weaken
A growing number of Taiwan-based IT product makers, which are relocating their production in China back to Taiwan or other places in Southeast Asia amid escalating US-China trade...
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan IC firms under pressure to lower quotes for smartphone clients
Major China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi have gained more bargaining chips when negotiating prices with their chip suppliers, according to sources...
Friday 5 October 2018
Kinestral kicks off operations of tinting glass plant in Taiwan
A US$100 million tinting glass manufacturing plant invested by US-based Kinestral Technologies in Miaoli, western Taiwan, has kicked off commercial operations with a production capacity...
Friday 5 October 2018
Taiwan firms eyeing automotive MOSFET processing orders from IDMs
As international IDMs are moving at full throttles to develop lucrative high-voltage automotive MOSFETs, Taiwan mid-end and back-end supply chain players are gearing up to win long-term...
Friday 5 October 2018
Asustek tops Russia market for motherboards, graphic cards, gaming devices
Despite suffering from sharp depreciation of the Russian ruble in the past few years, Asustek Computer has firmly stood as the No. 1 brand vendor of motherboards, graphic cards and...
Friday 5 October 2018
APT becomes Taiwan sales agent for companion robot Kebbi
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has announced that it has obtained an exclusive sales agent right for Kebbi, a companion robot developed by Hong Kong-based Nuwa Robotics and produced by...
Friday 5 October 2018
Toshiba, Macronix settle patent disputes
Toshiba and Macronix International have reached an agreement to settle the patent disputes brought by the two companies in Japan and Taiwan, Macronix said in a company filing with...
Friday 5 October 2018
Taiwan PV makers under pressure to cut jobs
Taiwan-based makers of solar wafers and cells have come under pressure to lay off some of their employees due to diminishing demand and falling prices, according to industry source...
Thursday 4 October 2018
Sharp to launch new flagship smartphone in 4Q18
Sharp has announced a plan to launch a new flagship smartphone, the Aquos zero, in the fourth quarter of 2018 in Japan and Taiwan initially.
Thursday 4 October 2018
ATrack works with SkyEyes for car fleet management
ATrack Technology has announced a strategic alliance with SkyEyes GPS Technology to develop new car fleet monitoring and management platforms and hardware by integrating ATrack-developed...
Thursday 4 October 2018
Taiwan integral part of global innovation supply chain, says Morris Chang
Taiwan is an integral part of the global innovation supply chain and has a major role to play in building the future of the global digital economy, according to Morris Chang, founder...
Thursday 4 October 2018
Global LCD TV shipments to hit 218 million units in 2019, says Digitimes Research
Global LCD TV shipments are expected to edge up a mere 1.7% on year to 218 million units in 2019 and continue to grow mildly to 236 million units in 2023, representing a CAGR of 1.6%...
Thursday 4 October 2018
CSC forms supplier alliance for offshore wind farm development
Taiwan-based steel maker China Steel (CSC) has formed Wind-Team, an alliance of local suppliers for offshore wind farm projects, according to company executive vice president Wang...
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Taiwan to enforce financial measures in response to US-China trade war
The government in Taiwan will take financial stabilization measures to help industries cushion the impact of the escalating US-China trade disputes, according to premier William La...