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Wednesday 25 January 2023
VIS lands increasing orders from China, US, Europe on geopolitical effects
Taiwan's pure-play foundry Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS) continues to benefit from geopolitical effects, winning more shifted orders from clients in China and the US...
Monday 23 January 2023
Japan to relax regulations on 200kW quick-charge stations to spread EV infrastructure
The Japanese government has decided to ease the regulations on the installation of EV quick-charge stations. This move aims to boost Japan's charging infrastructure and promote EVs...
Monday 23 January 2023
Taiwan plans to apply hydrogen energy to power generation, manufacturing processes, transportation
The Taiwan government, in line with the goal of attaining net zero carbon emission in 2050, has planned development of hydrogen energy for three major areas of application, namely,...
Monday 23 January 2023
Additional PV installation in Taiwan faced with three challenges says TPiSA chairman
While the Taiwan government has scored points in boosting establishment of PV power-generating facilities, continuation of such establishment has been faced with three challenges,...
Friday 20 January 2023
Nanobubble technology startup Water Design Japan brings water-purifying solutions to reduce water usage
Water Design Japan, a Japanese startup selected by "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch" in 2021 and won the first prize in the Monozukuri Hardware Cup contest in the same year, is seeking strategic...
Friday 20 January 2023
Japan enforcing new industrial policy for semiconductor industry
The new breed of industrial policies formulated to rekindle its semiconductor industry is taking hold in Japan. The Japanese government is offering subsidies to TSMC to build a wafer...
Thursday 19 January 2023
Taiwan NCC approves 2 telecom carrier mergers
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved two mergers of Taiwanese telecom carriers that were filed early in 2022.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Opinion: Can Gelsinger's wishful goal be achieved?
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger expressed at the DAVOS Forum on the 17th of this month (January 2023) that he hopes the global chip market will reduce its dependence on Taiwan.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Zoom opens cloud data center in Taiwan
Zoom Video Communications has kicked off operations at its new cloud computing data center in Taiwan. The launch of the center is to fulfill its commitment to ensuring the quality...
Thursday 19 January 2023
IC inspection labs positive about wireless device demand
As the industry upgrades to faster connectivity technologies, such as 5G NR and Wi-Fi 6/6E, IC inspection labs remain optimistic about wireless communication device demand in 2023.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Global smartphone market shrinks 17% in 4Q22, says Canalys
Worldwide smartphone shipments fell 17% on year in the fourth quarter of 2022, with shipments for the entire year sliding below 1.2 billion units, according to Canalys.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Former UMC chairman & CEO Jackson Hu: Taiwan cannot afford to miss out quantum era
Although 90% of the world's advanced semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan, Taiwan's lag in quantum technology may cause it to miss out on important opportunities in the...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Cisco Systems to add 1-2 partners for 5G ORAN testing in Taiwan
Cisco Systems will continue participation in 5G ORAN (open radio access network) testing in Taiwan in 2023 through selecting 1-2 local enterprises as additional partners, according...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
SPIL starts operating new plant in central Taiwan
OSAT firm Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), wholly owned by ASE Technology Holding (ASEH), has kicked off operations at its new plant in Changhua, central Taiwan.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Semiconductor materials demand still promising
Despite chipmakers' near-term caution about market prospects, semiconductor materials demand remains promising in the longer term, according to market sources.