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Friday 5 August 2022
Taiwan handset sales to pick up in October
Handset sales in Taiwan are expected to pick up and rise above 500,000 units in October, as Apple's new iPhones and Samsung's new foldable models hit store shelves, according to sources...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Chip resistor maker Ever Ohms to list on Taiwan bourse
Chip resistor supplier Ever Ohms Technology is set to trade its shares on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in September 2022, and the company expects its 2022 revenues...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Digital service, transportation platform are most popular in Taiwan in 2022, says TIER
Digital platforms in the Taiwan market basically belong to four categories, that is, transportation, services related to daily life, merchandise items and accommodations, and platforms...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Pegatron, TSMC executives meet with Pelosi
Top executives from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and Pegatron met with US House speaker Nancy Pelosi during her short stay in Taiwan.
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Taiwan notebooks, 2Q 2022
Taiwan's notebook shipments performed weaker than expected in the second quarter of 2022, slipping 17.1% sequentially and 24.2% on year to below 40 million units.
Wednesday 3 August 2022
SK Group launches EV charger business and ramps up US investment
SK Group, one of the conglomerates in South Korea, announced that it is investing an additional US$22 billion in semiconductors and the EV ecosystem in the US, according to the group's...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
FamilyMart unveils electric vending car: What it means for Taiwanese EV industry
Convenience store chain FamilyMart has unveiled FamiMobi, an electric vending car, for trial operation of a mobile convenience store in South Taiwan Science Park (STSP). According...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Leading in self-driving technology, Taiwan's smart mobility business opportunities take shape
The automobile industry has encountered the biggest transformation in over a century. With the successive introduction of new technologies, what once was a vision of smart mobility...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Taiwan foundries intend to hold prices flat
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to hold prices flat in the second half of 2022, despite cutbacks in orders for display driver ICs and other chips for use in consumer electronics...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Japan subsidies for Kioxia-WD NAND flash plant: A step towards 'Chip 4 Alliance'?
Following the subsidies to TSMC's 300mm fab in Kumamoto and TSMC's 3DIC R&D center in Ibaraki, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has lately announced plans...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Taiwan and Samsung need to rely on each other
With Intel and Samsung Electronics making frequent moves to target their common competitor TSMC, the media may be able to observe the changes in the industry from a different perspective,...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Samsung Display sees profit, LG Display reports loss in 2Q22
South Korean panel maker Samsung Dispaly (SDC) generated operating profit of nearly KRW1,100 billion (US$842 million) on consolidated revenues of KRW7,700 billion in second-quarter...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
China leading global NEV market with 59% of sales
China advances its leading position in the global New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market as the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war impact Europe. According to data from the China Passenger...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Google Cloud in Taiwan focuses on net zero carbon emission & digital transformation
Google Cloud has focused its business operation in Taiwan on two fronts: help enterprises with the transition into net zero carbon emission and with digital transformation, according...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Competition heats up for advanced packaging among OSATs in Taiwan and China
In the advanced packaging field, the competition among OSATS on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, such as Taiwan-based ASE Technology Holding and China-based JCET Group, is heating...