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Tuesday 9 October 2018
TSMC revenues increase 11.6% in 3Q18
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2018 of NT$260.3 million (US$8.41 million), up 11.6% sequentially and...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Armenia seeking to build science park with Taiwan experience, says IT minister
Deeply aware of Taiwan's robust tech prowess, Armenia hopes that industries in both countries can build closer partnerships and that more young tech talent can complement each other...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Samsung, LG, Vivo launches phones in Taiwan to rival iPhone XR
Undeterred by the planned launch of iPhone XR at the end of October, vendors of Android phones, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Vivo, are launching new models in...
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan server makers under pressure to speed up move-out from China
Taiwan-based server motherboard makers are likely to be required by their clients to accelerate their plans to move production back to Taiwan or other sites outside China, according...
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...