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Thursday 19 March 2020
TSMC outlook seen as indicator for 2H20 market conditions
Whether TSMC will turn pessimistic about its outlook this year will be an indicator suggesting how the coronavirus spread is impacting the pure-play foundry's target markets, according...
Thursday 19 March 2020
Global PC sales to plunge 30% in 1H20
Global PC sales are set to fall over 30% on year in the first half of 2020, due to poor sales in China, Europe and the US in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry...
Thursday 19 March 2020
eCloudvalley to benefit from enterprises working-from-home demand
Taiwan-based cloud computing services provider eCloudvalley is enjoying rising demand for its online cloud computing cooperation platform as enterprises worldwide have begun asking...
Thursday 19 March 2020
TSMC says one employee infected with coronavirus
A TSMC employee has been tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE).
Wednesday 18 March 2020
ACSI sees growing interest in security solutions from financial sector
Acer Cyber Security (ACSI), an Internet security solution affiliate of the Acer Group, is seeing growing interest from clients in the financial industry in the wake of the coronavirus...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Competition in display industry to become rational in wake of pandemic, says AUO chairman
Competition in the global display industry is likely to become more rational in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, as the Chinese government is expected to reduce its subsidies to...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
AUO enjoys rising orders from education and medical care applications
AU Optronics (AUO) chairman Paul Peng expects demand for panels from the education and medical care sectors to rise significantly in 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Wednesday 18 March 2020
GlobalWafers adjusting global capacity deployments amid pandemic
GlobalWafers has seen part of its overseas silicon wafer production affected by the coronavirus pandemic and will adjust its global capacity deployments to sustain normal shipments...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Memory distributors uncertain about demand
Memory distributors have become more uncertain about demand due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, and may adjust downward their quotes if demand turns out to be disappointing...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Components makers carefully coping with rush orders
Components makers have received large volumes of rush orders as production resumption in China accelerates, but they are cautious about handling such orders, wary of the possibility...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
China logistics sector recovering from coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak's impact on China's logistics system is easing, enabling stable shipments via China's online channels, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Top-5 notebook vendors see shipments plunge in February, says Digitimes Research
Global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments nosedive nearly 40% on month and 38% on year in February as the notebook supply chain, which has over 90% of poduction capacity...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Samsung foundry forum postponed
Due to growing concerns around the coronavirus, the Samsung Foundry Forum 2020 has been postponed, according to Samsung Electronics. The event was originally scheduled for May 20...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
China keen to boost consumption
China is not just accelerating the resumption of manufacturing to prevent its economy from being stalled further by the coronavirus pandemic; it is also keen to boost local consump...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
AirPods PCB makers worry about demand deceleration
Taiwan PCB makers in the supply chain of AirPods series are worried that their shipments for Apple's TWS earphones could be dented by the coronavirus pandemic weakening consumer demand,...