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Friday 10 May 2019
Asian Edge: China semiconductor self-sufficiency
The different sectors of the semiconductor industry are clearly defined with specific work, and therefore each sector's self-sufficiency rate must be looked at in their own right...
Tuesday 7 May 2019
US tariff hikes on China imports seen as long-term boon for Taiwan machinery makers
The surprise announcement twitted recently by US president Donald Trump to raise tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports from the existing 10% to 25% starting May 10 will...
Monday 29 April 2019
Asian Edge: The crucial roles of Taiwan, Korea and Japan in IT industry
I call the first island chain in East Asia the "Asian Edge," which carries a double reference: cutting-edge technologies in an IT context, and the peripheral in geopolitics. In the...
Friday 26 April 2019
Asian Edge: On the Frontline of the ICT World
How is the trade war between the US and China affecting Taiwan, Japan and South Korea? Why are semiconductors and 5G becoming the key issues of their brawls? 5G technologies are bringing...
Wednesday 30 January 2019
New Kinpo expects opportunities from US-China trade row
While the US-China trade war is sending manufacturers mulling relocating production from China to Southeast Asia, New Kinpo Group has long taken root in the region, expecting many...
Wednesday 30 January 2019
US-China tariff war casting clouds over global trade, says Taiwan trade chief
The US-China trade war has cast clouds over global trade, and Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) will take it seriously and adopt necessary countermeasures, according to JN Yang,...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Acter to gain from makers moving production out of China
Clean room engineering specialist Acter saw its annual revenues surge 24.33% on year to hit a record high of NT$14.22 billion (US$461.47 million) in 2018, and expects to significantly...
Monday 7 January 2019
Taiwan government prepares measures to cushion US-China trade war
With China-US trade tensions expected to continue heating up in 2019, the Taiwan government has worked out measures for five major industries to help them cushion the impacts.
Wednesday 2 January 2019
Kinpo to expand plants in Thailand, Philippines
EMS provider Kinpo Electronics will expand factories in Thailand and the Philippines by 120,000 square meters and 50,000 square meters in floor space respectively in 2019, according...
Friday 7 December 2018
Foxconn chairman encourages firms to help balance US-China trade
Foxconn Group chairman Terry Guo has urged businesses to play a role in balancing US-China trade, disclosing that his company will begin helping import more quality products to Chi...
Friday 7 December 2018
Huawei may face US sanctions, dimming prospects for Taiwan supply chains
The arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wangzhou threatens to further escalate the US-China trade tensions, significantly dimming business prospects for the China firm's...
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Semiconductor firms to suffer if US imposes export ban
Trade tensions between the US and China may not seem to have a direct impact on the semiconductor industry, but subsequent developments of the row - if the two giants fail to make...
Tuesday 4 December 2018
Taiwan ODMs continue moving production out of China despite trade-war truce
Though the US and China have agreed a 90-day suspension on new tariffs, Taiwan-based ODMs are still being pushed by their brand clients to establish production capacity outside of...
Thursday 29 November 2018
Southeast Asia cannot replace China in manufacturing, says Pegatron chairman
It is unrealistic to think that Southeast Asia can completely replace China as the world's manufacturing hub, but an ecosystem of manufacturers spread across different countries will...
Thursday 29 November 2018
US-China trade war affecting chip industry growth, says TSMC co-CEO
The ongoing tariff war between the US and China has already had a negative impact on all semiconductor industry sectors, according to CC Wei, co-CEO for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...