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Monday 23 March 2020
Taiwan IC distributors see growing demand for 5G and datacenter applications despite pandemic
Taiwan-based IC distributors are seeing stable demand for chips used in cloud/edge computing, large datacenters, 5G base stations and servers, as consumers turn to services or entertainments...
Monday 23 March 2020
Taiwan firms upping production efficiency to support growth
Taiwanese rely more on boosting production efficiency to bolster growth momentum, according to accounting and auditing firm PwC Taiwan.
Monday 23 March 2020
MediaTek to buy back shares
MediaTek has unveiled plans to buy back common shares from the Taiwan stock market aiming to stabilize its stock prices.
Monday 23 March 2020
Taiwan firms reportedly ask for Computex postponement
Many Taiwan-based high-tech companies reportedly has asked the organizers of Computex Taipei to postpone the annual tradeshow this year currently scheduled for June 2 to 5, citing...
Monday 23 March 2020
5G chip vendors mulling price cuts
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, market watchers remain upbeat about the market for 5G mobile chips in 2020. Nevertheless, major chip suppliers have been mulling reducing prices...
Monday 23 March 2020
Samsung keen to tap Taiwan 5G service market
While planning to launch an array of 5G devices including handsets to cash in on the commercialization of 5G operations in Taiwan in July, Samsung Electronics is also keen to promote...
Friday 20 March 2020
Server chassis maker Chenbro scales up capacity in Taiwan
Server chassis supplier Chenbro has disclosed plans to scale up production capacity at its factory site in Taiwan to mitigate the risk of production concentration in the wake of the...
Friday 20 March 2020
Coronavirus to have significant impact on 2020 semiconductor market, says IDC
The coronavirus pandemic's impacts on the global economy is only beginning to be appreciated and has deep implications for the world's technology supply chain.
Friday 20 March 2020
Accton to stay flexible amid uncertainty
Networking device maker Accton Technology is pursuing a more flexible strategy to address new challenges and to mitigate its risks along with the growing demand for localization and...
Friday 20 March 2020
GlobalWafers says production in Malaysia returns to normal
GlobalWafers' 6-inch silicon wafer plant in Malaysia has returned to normal production, and is now running at full utilization, according to the company. Production at the plant was...
Friday 20 March 2020
3D printing devices tackling coronavirus
Belgium-based developer of 3D printing technology Materialise has designed a 3D printed door opener that allows people to use their arms to open and shut doors without touching the...
Friday 20 March 2020
AR glasses get new role in fighting pandemic
AR glasses have a significant role to play in cushioning impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on manufacturing operations, as they can be used for remote collaboration between equipment...
Thursday 19 March 2020
Asustek expects 30% revenue decline in 1Q20
Asustek Computer expects to post a revenue decline of about 30% on year in the first quarter of 2020, with shipments of its PCs to see a 40% decrease sequentially.
Thursday 19 March 2020
Surveillance solutions supplier Vivotek turns cautious
Taiwan's security surveillance solutions provider Vivotek has disclosed it has turned cautious about its revenue prospect for 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Thursday 19 March 2020
Sercomm remains positive for 2020, eyeing broadband upgrades
Sercomm remains positive over its business outlook for 2020 although the global economy is bracing for strong headwinds from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to James Wang,...