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Monday 25 September 2023
Taiwan USB interface suppliers concerned more about Type-C adoption in notebooks than iPhones
The iPhone 15 series has officially adopted the USB Type-C interface in compliance with EU policies, which is widely believed to benefit Taiwan's high-speed transmission interface...
Monday 25 September 2023
LG Chem, Huayou Group to produce LFP cathode material in Morocco
LG Chem announced on September 24 that it will enter the LFP cathode material market with China-based partner Huayou Group. The pair aims to build a plant and produce the material...
Monday 25 September 2023
Mitsubishi Chemical Group plans ArF photoresist factory in Kyushu, Japan
Mitsubishi Chemical Group is planning to build a factory for the production of Argon Fluoride (ArF) photoresist materials required for semiconductor manufacturing. The proposed location...
Monday 25 September 2023
Taiwan takes 4 export stimulating measures to boost 2024 economic growth
Inflation, interest-rate hikes, the Ukraine-Russian War, and the US-China tech competition have impacted Taiwan's export performance, with export orders declining for the past 12...
Monday 25 September 2023
Surge in Asia-Pacific offshore wind power attracts increased foreign investment in Taiwan
The global push for offshore wind power development has gained momentum, with countries worldwide ramping up their investments in the industry. Notably, the Asia-Pacific region has...
Monday 25 September 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix reduced production; DRAM prices estimated to bounce back in 2023
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expanding the scale of their DRAM production cuts in the second half of 2023, hoping to address the issue of oversupply in the market. The South...
Monday 25 September 2023
Weekly news roundup: Qualcomm Shanghai's layoff rumor and other top stories
These are the most-read articles during the week of September 18-22
Friday 22 September 2023
Taiwan launches its first international SpaceTech startup collaboration project
In the domain of space technology, Taiwan stands out for its expertise in ground equipment. According to the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), Taiwan's contribution among the...
Friday 22 September 2023
Japan, Canada collaborate on building EV battery supply chain
The Japanese and Canadian governments signed an EV battery supply-chain agreement. Simultaneously, Panasonic's battery arm, Panasonic Energy, announced that it will work with Canada-based...
Friday 22 September 2023
Why is South Korean chip design sector lagging behind?
South Korea's competitiveness in the IC design industry is relatively low, trailing behind that of the United States, Taiwan, and even mainland China. Since 2023, most industry players...
Friday 22 September 2023
France to tighten EV subsidies while Chinese carmakers call for open environment in Europe
France announced new eligibility for its EV subsidy program that will likely rule out China-made vehicles. The move came after the European Commission's launch of an investigation...
Friday 22 September 2023
South Korea to spend US$360 million on domestic LEO satellite network
In the face of overseas low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services like StarLink and OneWeb soon available in South Korea, the South Korean government has unveiled a blueprint...
Friday 22 September 2023
Taiwan's Satoro readies CubeSat for space ventures, plans 2 missions by year-end
Maverick Shih, chairman of Satoro, has revealed that the company's 3U CubeSat, equipped with a deployer, is primed for space exploration. Satoro has ambitious plans to execute two...
Friday 22 September 2023
SKC invests in US startup Chipletz to strengthen packaging capability
SKC, the specialized materials manufacturer under the SK Group is poised to invest in Chipletz, a US IC packaging startup, to enhance its capability in IC packaging.
Friday 22 September 2023
Focus on automotive while expanding into defense: Q&A with Calin chairman Chia-Pin Liu
Optical component and lens maker Calin Technology has invested in the development of automotive lenses for more than a decade and has effectively penetrated the supply chains of Europe-...