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Tuesday 24 May 2022
Taiwan legislates against talent poaching, core tech thefts by Chinese firms
Taiwan's legislature has newly passed a set of law amendments to prohibit Chinese enterprises from improperly poaching tech talent or stealing trade secrets and core technologies...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Metaverse, ESG in spotlight at Computex 2022
Computex 2022 has kicked off in Taipei, with the focus this year on the metaverse, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and 5G-related...
Monday 23 May 2022
Taiwan to approve NT$40 billion budget for e-bus
In order to meet COP26's target of reducing carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) aims to electrify all public buses by 203...
Monday 23 May 2022
South Korea to build blockchain business center in Busan
South Korea is set to build an International Blockchain Business Center (BIBC) in Busan after the city became a blockchain regulation-free zone in 2019, according to Korean-language...
Monday 23 May 2022
Taiwan Taxi provides data-driven, customized services
With 6.5 million users on its app, Taiwan Taxi has moved beyond transport and secured a footing into the service sector. The huge repository of data allows the company to identify...
Friday 20 May 2022
Samsung setting up largest overseas R&D center in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics' subsidiary in Vietnam is setting up in Hanoi the biggest of the giant's R&D facility outside of South Korea, according to a media report.
Friday 20 May 2022
Toyota BEV lands in Taiwan
Hotai Motor, Toyota Motor's distributor in Taiwan, has unveiled the Japanese carmaker's battery electric vehicle (BEV) model bZ4X. It is Toyota's first BEV model arriving in Taiwan...
Friday 20 May 2022
IC design houses bracing for cutback in orders from China handset brands
Taiwan-based IC design houses particularly LCD driver IC firms continue to see their China-based handset clients decelerate their pace of orders, bracing for a potential cutback in...
Thursday 19 May 2022
Renesas to reopen Kofu factory as 300mm wafer fab dedicated for power semiconductors
Renesas Electronics has announced plans to reopen its Kofu factory located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture as a 300mm wafer fab capable of manufacturing power semiconductors. The...
Thursday 19 May 2022
Samsung reportedly mulls new AP series for flagship smartphones
Samsung Electronics is reportedly mulling developing a new application processor series exclusively for its flagship smartphones, while having its existing Exynos chip series power...
Wednesday 18 May 2022
Hyundai partners with Tata Power to build EV charging facilities in India
Hyundai Motor India and Tata Power have entered into a partnership to build fast-charging facilities for Hyundai's dealer stores and customers, an important step for Hyundai's electric...
Tuesday 17 May 2022
South Korea to start testing 5G-V2X projects in 2Q23
South Korea's 5G-V2X cooperative autonomous vehicle infrastructures and service research projects are now open for bids, according to Korean-language media ET News.
Tuesday 17 May 2022
BlueOval SK reportedly to spend KRW8 trillion on equipment for US EV plants
SK On and Ford Motor are spending KRW8 trillion (US$6.35 billion) on equipment for EV battery factories they are jointly setting up in the US states of Kentucky and Tennessee, according...
Tuesday 17 May 2022
DDI prices under strengthening downward pressure
LCD display driver IC (DDI) prices, particularly those for handsets, are poised to fall further in the second quarter of 2022, and even handset-use OLED DDI prices are likely to fall...