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Thursday 10 February 2022
Taiwan January 2022 manufacturing PMI shows continued expansion for 19 months straight, says NDC
Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC) has released a manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers' index) of 56.2 for January 2022, showing that business conditions of the manufacturing...
Thursday 10 February 2022
LG, CATL are investing in Indonesian battery metal processing
Indonesia, the largest country in the ASEAN in terms of area and population, is responsible for about 30% of the world's nickel production. The country has outlined a plan to foster...
Thursday 10 February 2022
Notebook ODMs to see shipments drop in 1Q22
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are likely to see their shipments drop in the first quarter of 2022 after a strong fourth-quarter 2021, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Rivian, Samsung SDI partnership falls through
Rivian and Samsung SDI's joint plan to build lithium battery factory fell through, according to The Elec. The lithium battery industry, which has been embracing surging demand...
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Taiwan firms put increased focus on high-ASP MCUs
Taiwan-based microcontroller companies including Nuvoton Technology and Weltrend Semiconductor intend to put increased focus on high-ASP (average selling price) products while reducing...
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Taiwan ODMs to embrace strong demand for servers, network switches
Taiwan-based ODMs including Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) and Wiwynn are poised to enjoy robust demand for servers and network switches in 2022, according to market watchers.
Wednesday 9 February 2022
SOCO Machinery pioneers laser applications in Taiwan
SOCO Machinery began developing laser tube cutting equipment in 2007, becoming a pioneer in applying laser technology to mechanical processing among processing machine makers in Taiwan,...
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Nan Ya PCB posts record January revenue
Nan Ya PCB has reported its consolidated revenue climbed 33.6% on year to a record high of NT$5.24 billion (US$188.3 million) in January 2022.
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Toshiba to split into two standalone companies
Toshiba has provided an update on its reorganization plan disclosed in November 2021, announcing its intention to separate the company into two standalone companies - Toshiba Infrastructure...
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Winbond to kick off construction of phase-2 facility at new plant
Specialty DRAM specialist Winbond Electronics plans to advance its second-phase facility construction at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to ease tight capacity for specialty...
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Apple, Samsung dominate as top mobile phone brands in Taiwan
Apple and Samsung Electronics are both expected to further expand their presence in Taiwan's mobile phone market this year, while third-ranked Oppo may face strong competition from...
Monday 7 February 2022
Taiwan 2021 photonic production value up 16.7% on year, says PIDA
Taiwan-based optoelectronics makers generated a total production value of NT$1,671.7 billion (US$60.1 billion) in 2021, increasing 16.7% on year, according to the government-sponsored...
Monday 7 February 2022
Telecom players conservative about open RAN technology
Companies in the Taiwanese telecom supply chain are holding conservative views about demand in the open RAN (open radio access network) market despite the growing popularity of the...
Friday 4 February 2022
Toshiba regards Thailand as manufacturing hub of discrete semiconductors
Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) is an important contributor to Toshiba's network of companies which provide a robust supply of discrete semiconductors. As Toshiba's largest semiconductor...
Friday 4 February 2022
Taiwan to boost low-carbon production to cope with EU CBAM
As the EU will enforce CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) beginning 2023, the Taiwan government has established an interdepartmental task force to work out a net zero carbon...