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Thursday 3 March 2022
Charging stations need uniform standards in Taiwan
As of the end of January, the number of registered electric vehicles (EV) in Taiwan reached nearly 19,000. In order to meet the rising demand for EV charging, the Freeway Bureau said...
Thursday 3 March 2022
CloudMile raises US$14 million in series C round
CloudMile, a Taiwan-based Google Cloud managed service provider, has raised US$14 million in its series C funding round from investors (including Taiwan Mobile and multiple venture...
Thursday 3 March 2022
TSMC reportedly to break ground for new Japan fab in April
TSMC is scheduled to break ground for its new wafer fab in Kumamoto, Japan in April 2022, according to Japanese media reports.
Thursday 3 March 2022
BCG: Taiwan firms should cut carbon to grab US$4.5 trillion opportunity
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) executives said at the "Supply Chain Carbon Reduction Trend" press conference held in Taipei on March 2, that Taiwanese companies should take on the...
Thursday 3 March 2022
Taiwan science parks rake in over NT$3,718 billion for 2021
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$3,718.088 billion (US$133.50...
Thursday 3 March 2022
Taiwan manufacturers adding new capacity in Southeast Asia and India
Taiwan-based IT manufacturers (including Delta Electronics and Kinpo Electronics) have turned to expand their investments in Southeast Asia markets (including Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia,...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
TSMC stops exporting chips to Russia
TSMC has suspended all chip supplies to Russia, mainly those for defense and military applications, to comply with new export control rules announced by Taiwan's government.
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Taiwan makers see promising PA demand for defense applications
Taiwan-based companies engaged in the supply of compound semiconductor power amplifiers (PA) for defense applications are optimistic about demand in the long term, according to industry...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
DRAM contract prices to stop falling in 2Q22
DRAM contract prices are expected to stop falling and begin to rise in the second quarter of 2022, and NAND flash prices will be rising too, according to sources at memory module...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Q&A with Phihong on fast charging and the outlook for 2022
Taiwan-based Phihong Technology has developed high-efficiency charging solutions for EVs. It provides a 360kW fast charging solution and supplies Shell with charging equipment globally...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Korean battery makers reportedly to launch cells with higher energy density
LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Samsung SDI are reportedly to launch new-generation 21700 lithium-ion battery with increased energy density by 10%, which could further sharpen South...
Tuesday 1 March 2022
MediaTek to acquire 18.5% stake in ZillTek through subsidiaries
MediaTek has announced that through subsidiaries Hsu-Ta investment and MediaTek Capital, the company plans to subscribe to the new shares to be issued by ZillTek Technology, a fabless...
Tuesday 1 March 2022
NAND flash supply falling short of demand
NAND flash vendors' cautious attitudes towards capacity expansion and a substantial cutback in output at Kioxia-Western Digital JV fabs in Japan will flip the market into undersupply...
Tuesday 1 March 2022
New UMC fab in Singapore to generate profit in 1st year of operation
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics' (UMC) new 12-inch fab in Singapore is expected to generate profits in its first year of operation, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 March 2022
Thailand eyed as new manufacturing hub for Taiwan companies
Thailand has become a manufacturing relocation destination for Taiwan-based tech companies that are pulling out of China for various reasons related to political economy.