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Friday 28 January 2022
Samsung foundry revenue sets record high in 4Q21
Samsung Electronics has reported consolidated revenue climbed to a record high of KRW76.57 trillion (US$63.65 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2021, when its foundry business posted...
Thursday 27 January 2022
LGES becomes South Korea's second most-valuable company after stock debut
LG Energy Solution (LGES) saw its shares briefly double from their initial public offering (IPO) price before settling at about 60% higher on its first day of trading on January 27,...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Gorilla Technology: Allying Taiwan and Japan industry leaders to expand global edge AI markets
Gorilla Technology Group, a Taiwan-based edge AI company, has revealed plans to invite leading technology application brand companies from Taiwan and Japan to form a "Smart City Diverse...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Market Cap 100: 2021 shows golden age of Asian semiconductor industry
According to the latest Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100 ranking, the Asian semiconductor industry is worth a total of US$1,156.9 billion by market cap. Taiwanese companies alone,...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Market Cap 100: Semiconductor and battery firms enjoy high PE ratio
The price-to-earnings ratio (PE ratio) data of "Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100" told an interesting story – the market sentiment of specific countries and the industry attribution...
Thursday 27 January 2022
UMC warns of potential 28nm chip oversupply
The 28nm process market segment may experience an oversupply beyond 2023, according Jason Wang, president for pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC).
Thursday 27 January 2022
Nan Ya PCB to expand ABF substrate capacity in Taiwan and China
Taiwan-based Nan Ya PCB, which specializes in the manufacture of IC substrates, has announced plans to further expand fab capacities in Taiwan and China for high-end ABF substrates...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
EcoPro BM's Cheongju factory halts production due to accidental fire
The fire at cathode material supplier EcoPro BM's factory in Cheongju, South Korea has caused the factory to halt production, risking short-term battery supply.
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Toyota's market capitalization tops JPY 40 trillion for first time
Toyota's market capitalization exceeded JPY 40 trillion (US$351 billion) for the first time on January 18, though temporarily. The number is about 60% higher than its market capitalization...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Foundry, IC service providers see booming orders but suffer component shortage
Semiconductor manufacturers, IC packaging/testing providers, and PCB manufacturing equipment makers, notably C Sun Mfg, Symtek Automation Asia, Ta Liang Technology, Ampoc Far-East,...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Market Cap 100: Top 10 most valuable companies by market capitalization
The latest "Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100 Ranking" renders insights of the year 2021 share performance and valuation of listed companies engaging in the manufacturing...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Taiwania Capital Management plays early-stage investor + startup partner to boost international entrepreneurship ecosystem in Taiwan
Taiwania mainly functions as a national executive team for the Taiwan government's international venture capital investment, with "5 + 2 focus industries" proposed by the National...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
LGES readies IPO to take on CATL
LG Energy Solution (LGES) is aiming to overtake China's Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as the world's largest battery supplier, said company CEO and vice chairman Kwon Young-soo...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Aluminum capacitor makers to see strong 1Q22
Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitors makers (including Apaq Technology, Lelon Electronics, and Taiwan Chinsan Electronic) are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
LGES steps up expansion in battery market
LG Energy Storage LGES), set to go public on January 27, is mounting a strong challenge to its major competitors in China, and at the same time promises to further expand Asia-based...