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Thursday 11 August 2022
Taiwan semiconductor industry projected to maintain double-digit growth in 2022
Despite demand slowdowns reported in the consumer electronic and PC space, analysts expect the output of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan to maintain double-digit growth moment...
Thursday 11 August 2022
Foxconn eyeing Indonesia's future capital city, Nusantara
Indonesia's plan to move its capital from Jakarta to Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan is becoming more and more real.
Thursday 11 August 2022
Global foldable smartphone shipments to reach 20 million units in 2022, predicts Samsung
Samsung Electronics is upbeat about the prospects of foldable smartphones and expects global shipments of foldable models to reach 20 million units in 2022, according to Samsung Taiwan...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Taiwan memory chipmakers see July revenue fall
Macronix International, Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics have reported sequential decreases in July revenue of 8%, 16% and 17%, respectively.
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Taiwan mobo and graphics card makers post revenue drops in July
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) all saw their July revenues fall sequentially,...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Taiwan semiconductor industry will prevail: Q&A with Mike Chang, CEO of WPG Holdings
The global demand for consumer electronics such as smartphones, PCs, notebooks and TVs has significantly been undermined by several headwinds, including pandemics, war, and inflation,...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Transcend posts profit surge in 2Q22
Memory module house Transcend Information has reported net profits surged 46.9% sequentially to NT$1.15 billion (US$38.4 million) in the second quarter, when gross margin climbed...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Taiwan IT distributor Unitech Computer upbeat about demand in 2H22
Taiwan-based IT products distributor Unitech Computer has expressed optimism about demand in the second half of this year.
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Wistron ITS optimistic about new energy, IoV
IT service provider Wistron ITS has reported record revenue, operating profit and net profit for the first half of 2022 and it remains optimistic about the overall market demand and...
Tuesday 9 August 2022
South Korea enters 'Chips 4' preliminary meetings, but not without conditions
After weeks of ambiguity, South Korea has taken further steps toward the US-initiated "Chip 4," informing Washington its decision to join the preliminary meeting of the alliance due...
Tuesday 9 August 2022
SK IE Technology collaborates with Vingroup to supply EV battery material
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), a company under SK group and in the business of electronics materials, announced on August 5, 2022, that it has signed a deal with Vingroup to supply...
Monday 8 August 2022
South Korea step up subsidies while overseas expansion continues
On August 4, South Korea's National Advanced Strategic Industries Act officially came into force in a bid to protect and support domestic players in key sectors.
Monday 8 August 2022
Wistron to expand server production capacity in Taiwan, Mexico
ODM Wistron has disclsed plans to expand server production capacity in Taiwan and Mexicon.
Monday 8 August 2022
Samsung to start manufacturing semiconductor parts in Vietnam in 2023
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that it is preparing for the trial production of flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) in Vietnam and plans to start mass production in July 2023 at...
Monday 8 August 2022
SEA roundup: Consequences of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan felt in SEA
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has heightened cross-strait tensions, but countries in Southeast Asia may also feel more geopolitical pressure from China.