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Thursday 27 October 2022
Japanese Tesla supplier to take on Chinese rivals to tap EV boom
Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of electric-vehicle battery - containing no nickel - that's poised for global popularity after storming...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Samsung 3Q22 operating profit down 31% YoY but foundry hits record high
Samsung Electronics announced its 3Q22 financial results on October 27, showing that sales managed to edge up 3.8% to KRW78 trillion, but operating profit declined by 31.4% from a...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Thailand attractive to Taiwan PCB supply chain makers
Taiwan-based PCB supply chain makers, to cope with impact of continued US-China trade war, are considering relocation of factories in China or establishment of additional factories...
Thursday 27 October 2022
ARTC develops driving decision diagnosis system to enhance autonomous driving safety
Safety is the fundamental requirement of autonomous driving. The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) in Taiwan has developed a system that can diagnose an autonomous vehicle's...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Luxgen enters 'reform primetime' as it aims to be frontrunner in Taiwan's EV market
With the global automobile sector entering the electric vehicle (EV) era, Taiwanese domestic automobile brand Luxgen is looking to leave behind its underwhelming past performances...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Scaling up in Taiwan to facilitate growth: Q&A with ARRIS Composite CEO Riley Reese
ARRIS Composite, an advanced manufacturing startup founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, came to Taiwan to establish its Asia production center in 2021, during the midst...
Thursday 27 October 2022
WPG eyeing bigger presence beyond Greater China markets
IC distributor WPG is looking to grow its presence in non-Greater China markets, with plans to set up new branch offices in North America and Southeast Asia to serve its customers...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Merck opens new plant in southern Taiwan
Merck, which supplies chipmaking chemicals and materials, has inaugurated a new plant in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. The plant will triple production capacity for the...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
GM posts 37.5% profit growth in 3Q22 while altering EV production target
General Motors saw record revenue and double-digit EBIT-adjusted margins in the third quarter, thanks mainly to production increase and robust pricing. However, the carmaker has dialed...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
China, Taiwan LED makers competing for mini LED backlighting of automotive displays
China-based Shenzhen Jufei Optoelectronics and Shenzhen Longli Technology as well as Taiwan-based Epistar and Everlight Electronics have been in active competition for orders for...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
SK Hynix announces capex cuts by 50%, and selling China fabs could be option in contingency plan
In the third quarter earnings result conference, SK Hynix Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Noh said the company is cutting its 2023 capital expenditure by more than 50% year-on-year...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Taiwan IC design houses keen on developing AI chip solutions
Taiwan's IC design houses are spending more resources and efforts on developing AI-related applications to strengthen their competitiveness. They are keen on incorporating AI algorithms...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Amkor signals auto semiconductor regional cluster strengthening in Europe
The semiconductor industry players are forming a regional cluster in Europe, with the support of EU's semiconductor initiative to decrease its dependence on Asia. Seeing growing demand...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
SK Hynix sees revenue and profit decrease in 3Q22
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reported sequential declines in revenue and operating profits for the third quarter of 20% and 61%, respectively.
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Taiwan handset sales likely to fall 9% or more in 2022
Handset sales in Taiwan will likely fall 9% or more in 2022 compared to a year earlier, as macro headwinds adversely affect demand, according to sources at local channel distributo...