CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED ANALYSIS
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Industry watch: Computer on wheels
Since EVs are not driven by engines, "design for simplicity" has become a new element to boost EV business opportunities. According to Japan Auto Parts Industries Association, a traditional...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
SPAC-merging SEA tech unicorns future remains in limbo
Southeast Asia's (SEA) first decacorn Grab slide more than 20% in its Nasdaq debut on December 2 following the company's record US$40 billion merger with a SPAC, Altimeter Growth...
Monday 27 December 2021
Industry watch: Traditional carmakers under threat in booming EV market
According to DIGIMIES Research, after reaching a pinnacle of more than 83 million vehicles in 2019, the global automotive market encountered a sales plunge in 2020 and 2021 due to...
Friday 24 December 2021
2021 Asia tech M&A deals and values hit new high
Technology merger and acquisition activities accelerated in 2021 and deals in Asia broke the US$100 billion mark for the first time in history, totaling US$137.3 billion, up 86.3%...
Thursday 23 December 2021
Industry watch: Investing in India is a must, but one must know how
According to Reuters, there was disturbance at Foxconn's iPhone 13 production site in India, which has raised much concern, particularly for those Taiwanese firms who are...
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Top 10 semiconductor news in 2021
The semiconductor industry experienced a dramatic year in 2021 - climate crises, pandemic, fire at a Japanese chip factory, geopolitical tension, and automakers' decision-making error...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Industry watch: The expensive semiconductor game
DIGITIMES estimates that it costs US$2.4 billion to build a 12-inch wafer fab using the 90nm process node with a monthly output of 50,000 wafers. The investment can reach US$6 billion...
Monday 20 December 2021
Era of compound semiconductors: Q&A with Win Semi chairman Dennis Chen
While compound semiconductor materials have been around for some time, they are generating significant interest from the industry lately for its potential to replace silicon as the...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Industry watch: The Foxconn-Yulon-Foxtron EV partnership
Foxconn (Hon Hai) unveiled three EV models, Model C, Model E and Model T, during its recent Hon Hai Tech Day, apparently targeting at three different market segments. Aiming at personal...
Monday 13 December 2021
Metaverse frenzy takes hold of global tech firms
Metaverse has become the hottest tech buzzword as of late, attracting global industry players to jump on the investment bandwagon. However, while most companies have claimed they...
Monday 13 December 2021
Will Samsung's reorganization help them take on TSMC, China-based manufacturers?
Samsung Electronics announced the company's reorganization on December 7. In addition to leadership changes, Samsung also merged its consumer electronics (CE) and information and...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Startup carmakers struggle with production
EV commercialization and mass production have led to the formation of a new EV supply chain with startup carmakers in China, Europe, and the US hoping to copy Tesla's EV success....
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Behind Intel's decision to take Mobileye Public
Chip giant Intel released a statement on December 6, announcing it intends to take its autonomous driving tech unit Mobileye to IPO in mid-2022. Though it stressed that Intel will...
Friday 3 December 2021
Industry watch: What I have learned from Acer founder Stan Shih
Acer founder Stan Shih founder has been engaged in the IT industry for 50 years. That's not easy. He deserves our respect not because he is a senior industrial leader but because...
Friday 3 December 2021
Supply chain braces for impacts from China's dual carbon goal
Countries around the world have all set their goals for a more sustainable future with fewer carbon emissions. Denmark, Sweden, France, the UK, Hungary, and New Zealand have set their...