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Thursday 27 June 2019
Silicon wafer suppliers see demand fade, spot prices plummet
Silicon wafer manufacturers have experienced a slowdown in orders from the chipmaking industry, while spot prices for silicon wafers are falling fast, according to industry sources...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Xiaomi launches Mi 9T, Mi Band 4 in Taiwan
Xiaomi has launched its Mi 9T smartphone, Mi Band 4 smart bracelet and other IoT peripherals in the Taiwan market.
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan launches Formosat-7 satellite constellation
Taiwan's Formosat-7 satellite constellation was launched at the John F Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the US on June 25.
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan government releases Chinese-language voice data to support AI development
In efforts to accelerate Chinese-language AI development in Taiwan, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will release 400 hours of data from its AI voice databank set up...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
AcBel to expand production capacities in Taiwan, Philippines
Power supply maker AcBel Polytech has disclosed it will expand production capacities in Taiwan and the Philippines with a 2-year budget of NT$2 billion (US$63.5 million).
Wednesday 26 June 2019
5G to contribute almost US$900 billion to Asia economy over next 15 years
Asia's mobile operators are set to invest US$370 billion building new 5G networks between 2018 and 2025, according to the latest Asia Pacific edition of the GSMA's Mobile Economy...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan needs more international experience for AI development, says expert
For developing AI applications, Taiwan must introduce "international experience" to inspire innovations, according to Ethan Tu, founder of Taiwan AL Lab.
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Taiwan crypto-mining supply chain not benefiting from Bitcoin resurgence
Despite the recent resurgence in Bitcoin prices, neither graphics card makers or ASIC suppliers in Taiwan have seen a rebound of orders from the cryptocurrency mining sector, according...
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Chaun-Choung poised to enter EV heatsink segment
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) is poised to tap into the segment of heatsink solutions for electric vehicles and self-driving cars through Japan's...
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Taiwan flexible PCB firms have limited order visibility
Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect, both of which are reportedly among the flexible PCB suppliers of Apple, see low order visibility, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Taiwan May manufacturing production index down on year
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 108.12 for May 2019, increasing 3.28% sequentially but decreasing 3.01% on year, according to the Ministry of...
Monday 24 June 2019
Pegatron non-China production proportion still low, says company CEO
Pegatron at the moment is only having around 1-2% of its overall production done at plants outside of China, mainly in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, with limited investments in these...
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...