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Monday 13 November 2023
Ford, Koc, LGES scrap plan to build joint battery plant in Turkey
Slower EV adoption growth has terminated a joint battery investment of Ford, Koc Holding, and LG Energy Solution in Turkey. Ford and SK On will also delay their joint battery plant...
Monday 13 November 2023
How solar fish farms boost Taiwan's energy transition
Since Taiwan published its "Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions in 2050" early last year, the region has made great strides toward a wider adoption of renewable energy. In March 2023, the...
Monday 13 November 2023
Taiwan's Vactronics eyes explosive growth in semiconductor and metaverse sectors following IPO
Vactronics Technologies Inc (VTI), a leading company specializing in optical and semiconductor coatings, is gearing up for a mid-December initial public offering.
Monday 13 November 2023
Most Japan-based parts suppliers report profit declines, shifting focus to Southeast Asia
According to the latest earnings report, seven of eight Japan-based major electronic components suppliers reported declining profits in their April-September results due to weak demand...
Monday 13 November 2023
Cloud gaming firm joins forces with Taiwan Llama Team to explore large language models (LLM)
Ubitus, a cloud gaming company, has joined forces with the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering(CSIE) of the National Taiwan University (NTU) to incorporate...
Monday 13 November 2023
Pearl launch achieves Taiwan's space milestone with industry-academia collaboration and communication payloads
Foxconn Technology and National Central University have collaboratively developed Taiwan's inaugural broadband communication CubeSat, named "Pearl." Scheduled for liftoff on November...
Monday 13 November 2023
Taiwanese equipment makers venture into OHT market to serve thriving backend houses
As the material handling in each production process of semiconductor factories is moving toward intelligent transportation, Taiwanese equipment manufacturers have evolved from mature...
Friday 10 November 2023
TSMC October revenue hits new high, up 34.8% MoM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported robust performance for its October revenue, totaling NT$243.23 billion (US$7.52 billion), up 34.8% from September, thanks...
Friday 10 November 2023
First wave of Samsung's XR device is rumored to launch by end of 2024
The extended reality (XR) alliance of Samsung Electronics, Google, and Qualcomm are reportedly set to begin the initial wave of mass production by the end of 2024. They will enter...
Friday 10 November 2023
Japan allocates US$13b for semiconductor and generative AI, including TSMC's Kumamoto plant
In the revised budget for the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024) proposed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), approximately US$13 billion (JPY2...
Friday 10 November 2023
Collaboration with TSMC helps Japan pursue top technology, says former trade minister
Collaboration between TSMC and Sony enables Japan to pursue cutting-edge technology on a global scale, according to Akira Amari, Japan's former trade minister and current member of...
Friday 10 November 2023
TSMC to soon announce 2nd fab project in Japan, say sources
TSMC will soon announce a plan to build its second wafer fab in Japan, according to industry sources. The fab will be involved in 6nm process manufacturing, and the Japanese government...
Thursday 9 November 2023
Marketech breaks ground for new plant in southern Taiwan
Fab toolmaker Marketech International has broken ground on a new plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), with completion expected for 2024, according to the Taiwan-based...
Thursday 9 November 2023
Semco set to complete new plant for advanced chips packaging substrates in May 2024
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is poised to strengthen its position in the semiconductor industry with the construction of a new plant at its Sejong manufacturing base in South...
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Patent war rages on: SDC accuses BOE of stealing tech and leaking secrets again
Amid an ongoing patent dispute, Samsung Display (SDC) has initiated legal proceedings against the China-based display manufacturer BOE once more.