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Friday 19 August 2022
Samsung to be hit by tougher US-imposed China chip ban
With the US tightening restrictions on China's access to chipmaking gear, such a development will have a negative impact on Samsung Electronics and other major Korea-based chipmakers,...
Friday 19 August 2022
New probe card plant to buoy WinWay profits starting 2Q23
Taiwan's WinWay Technology, which provides high-end test sockets and other IC test interface solutions, expects its new probe card plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to come online...
Friday 19 August 2022
Mitsubishi Fuso trials all-electric truck in Bali, Indonesia
Mitsubishi Fuso, a Japanese truck and bus manufacturer of Daimler Truck Asia (DTA), has announced that it will begin conducting customer trials of its first all-electric light-duty...
Friday 19 August 2022
TSMC fab toolmakers still on growth track
The second half of 2022 is set to be particularly weak for many high-tech businesses, but Taiwan-based fab toolmakers engaged in TSMC's supply chain remain on track for sales growth...
Thursday 18 August 2022
Taiwan enterprises see southbound investments outpace capital injections in China
Taiwan's efforts in promoting its New Southbound Policy, designed to enhance economic and trade ties with ASEAN, South Asia, Australia and New Zealand, are paying off significantly...
Thursday 18 August 2022
E Ink to expand e-paper production capacity
E Ink Holdings (EIH) will build new production lines in Taiwan for making e-paper film and in China for making e-paper materials, according to company chairman and CEO Johnson Lee.
Thursday 18 August 2022
Samsung expects foldable smartphone sales in Taiwan to surge
Samsung Electronics expects its foldable smartphone sales in Taiwan to post an over 20% annual growth this year when its new Galaxy series foldable models are available in the local...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Appier 2Q22 revenues hit record
AI-based SaaS (software as a service) developer Appier posted consolidated revenues of JPY4.4 billion (US$33.9 million) for the second quarter of 2022, the historically highest quarter...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Tong Hsing building new plant in Taiwan
CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging service provider Tong Hsing Electronic Industries is constructing its fourth plant in northern Taiwan, with the facility to begin production in the...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
South Korea-based IC designers dominate global supply of OLED DDI
South Korea-based IC design houses together occupied 79% of the global supply of OLED display driver ICs (DDI) in the first quarter of 2022, South Korea-based ETNews cited...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Foxconn gets Taiwan's first 5G O-RU certificate
A Taiwan-based Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC), now the only independent third-party testing facility of its kind in Asia recognized by O-RAN Alliance, has recently issued...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Hyundai Mobis to spin off module and parts production
Hyundai Mobis is reportedly spinning off parts and module production units into two subsidiaries in addition to its current subsidiaries – HL Greenpower, Hyundai IHL, and GI...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Enpower Greentech to launch light lithium metal batteries with high energy density
The exponential demand for batteries worldwide drives technology advancements. As a result, making batteries that hold higher energy density has become the industry's collective aspiration...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Silicone distributor Topco braces for weak 3Q22
Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan-based Shin-Etsu Chemical, expects weak performance in the third quarter of 2022 due to inventory correction in the...