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Thursday 27 June 2019
IC equipment distributor Spirox stands to gain from trade war
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes IC packaging and testing equipment, stands to benefit from the US-China trade war as it has seen a fast pickup in orders from China semiconductor...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Giantplus ramping up automotive, industrial control panels
Taiwan-based flat panel maker Giantplus Technology will make efforts to solidify its position in the niche market for small- and medium-size display products, and see the shipment...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Qt and LG partner to offer webOS as platform for automotive, robotics and smart homes
The Qt Company has announced an expansion of its long-standing partnership with LG Electronics, with Qt and LG's CTO Division launching a collaboration to make the open source webOS...
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
Wafer Works to build 12-inch low-resistivity silicon wafer line
Taiwan-based Wafer Works plans to build up its production capacity for 12-inch low-resistivity silicon wafers, according to industry sources.
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...
Monday 24 June 2019
Quanta mulls setting up production base in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer is assessing the feasibility of setting up new production lines in Southeast Asia, which are most likely to be located in Thailand, where the firm's affiliates...
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
VIA likely to swing to operating profit in 2019
VIA Technologies, which specializes in integrated chipsets for PCs, has been stepping up efforts to diversify its offerings and target markets to include the emerging AI and IoT applications...
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
Yageo chairman takes helm of Tong Hsing
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides ceramic substrates and niche-IC backend services, has elected its new board of directors with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen becoming...
Monday 24 June 2019
Apple recalls some 15-inch MacBook Pros for battery replacement
Apple has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units which contain a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk. The units...
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
ECS poised to reap from smart EV charger as new product line
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has seen its business diversification efforts gradually pay off as it has shipped 1,500 units of its newly developed smart chargers for electric...