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Monday 6 February 2023
Building Taiwan's international startup team to connect with international talents, markets, and capital
Mr. Wufu Chen, Chairman of Acorn Campus Taiwan pointed out that, facing a new wave of lifestyle paradigm shift, he and his company will assist Taiwan in forming an international team...
Friday 3 February 2023
Foldable phone may not be enough to save Samsung from unprecedented crisis
Despite still being the smartphone market leader, Samsung is losing to Apple in the high-end market while being pursued by Chinese brands in the mid-to-low tier market. Samsung has...
Friday 3 February 2023
Taiwan-based listed electronics firms record US$953 billion in total 2022 sales
All firms with considerable business scales in Taiwan's electronics industry are publicly traded. When they release their tentative annual financial indicators, we can already grasp...
Friday 3 February 2023
Japanese chip equipment makers closely watch new export bans on China; Canon sees limited impacts
With US officials acknowledging that Washington has indeed been in talks with the Japanese and Dutch governments regarding new restrictions on semiconductor equipment exports to China,...
Friday 3 February 2023
Universal Robots, Techman positive about cobot demand in Taiwan
Universal Robots (UR) and Techman Robot, the world's top two collaborative robot (cobot) suppliers, are optimistic about the growth potential of the overall and Taiwan markets.
Friday 3 February 2023
Foodland Ventures optimistic about prospect of Taiwan agrifood tech amid global automation and digitization trends
Optimistic about the global agri-food tech market of over US$500 billion per year, the estimated value of the investment portfolio of Foodland Ventures in the relevant industries...
Friday 3 February 2023
Nexperia steps up investment in WBG semiconductors
Nexperia is stepping up its investment in wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, according to Steven Lin, president of Nexperia Taiwan.
Friday 3 February 2023
South Korea vendors to scale up OLED panel output in 2023
Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) will ramp up their OLED panel output in 2023 to fend off competition from Chinese rivals, according to sources at the TV supply chain mak...
Thursday 2 February 2023
Will Samsung revamp its business strategy to cope with the economic doldrums?
Samsung Electronics has reported record high revenues of KRW302.2 trillion (US$245.7 billion) for 2022, a growth of 8% compared to 2021. But a lot of troubles are brewing behind these...
Thursday 2 February 2023
Hyundai projects 9% sales growth this year despite US enacting IRA
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) announced its total annual sales throughout 2022 grew slightly by 1.4% on-year to 3.94 million units; global annual revenue reached KRW142.5 trillion (US$120...
Thursday 2 February 2023
WeMo strives to make Taiwan role model in global digital economy
Founded in 2015, WeMo Scooter provides new transportation alternatives to city dwellers by embracing visions of sharing economy, green energy, and environmental conservation. Having...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Samsung sticks to non-artificial production cut despite poor memory sales
Samsung Electronics has reiterated its policy of non-artificial production cut and will keep its 2023 capex budget unchanged at the 2022 level, aiming to boost its cost competitiveness...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Samsung likely to prioritize profit over shipment volume for smartphone business
Samsung Electronics may be adjusting its smartphone business strategy, focusing more on the high-end and entry-level devices in a weakening market where maintaining shipment volumes...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
SK Hynix records first operating loss in a decade
Due to weak demand and declining memory prices, SK Hynix saw its first operating loss in a decade and its first quarterly net loss in three years. The chipmaker will maintain its...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Taiwan export orders decline in December
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$52.17 billion in December 2022, down 23.2% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).