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Monday 24 January 2022
Taiwan 2021 high-tech exports exceed US$400 billion
Taiwan-based makers received export orders for high-tech products worth US$400.47 billion in 2021, amounting to 59.41% of total value for all export orders and an increase of 22.9%...
Monday 24 January 2022
TSMC reportedly to build new advanced packaging fab in southern Taiwan
TSMC reportedly is planning to build a new advanced packaging plant in Chiayi or Yunlin county, southern Taiwan as it is fast revising its production roadmaps in response to rapid...
Monday 24 January 2022
PwC Taiwan focuses on digital transformation to help customers create new value
Taiwan's manufacturing industry has a comprehensive upstream and downstream supply chain structure, as well as an abundance of high-quality professional talent. Industries from machinery,...
Monday 24 January 2022
SES to build largest li-metal battery factory in Shanghai
Honda has signed a joint development agreement with Boston-based SES Holdings for li-metal batteries, according to Nikkei Asia. SES Holdings is planning to go public on the...
Monday 24 January 2022
Taiwan December export order value hits record, says MOEA
Taiwan-based makers received export orders worth US$67.90 billion in total in December 2021, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive time with growth 3.7% on month and...
Friday 21 January 2022
Losing Apple might open new doors
At the end of 2021, China-based Luxshare Precision Industry announced it will invest CNY11 billion (US$1.7 billion) into expanding its mobile phone assembly production line by building...
Friday 21 January 2022
Taiwan compound semi output value increases 26% in 2021
Taiwan's compound semiconductor output value grew about 26% on year to NT$83.5 billion (US$3 billion) in 2021, according to statistics compiled by the Photonics Industry & Technology...
Friday 21 January 2022
Is Toyota going to produce LMFP semi-SSBs in the US?
Word has been circulating among suppliers that Toyota might manufacture semi-solid-state batteries with lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP)-based anodes in the US, following the...
Thursday 20 January 2022
Samsung, Hyundai reportedly considering forming auto chip alliance
The top executives of Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor have reportedly met to discuss the possibility of the two companies forming an automotive semiconductor alliance recently,...
Thursday 20 January 2022
Taiwan IC design houses upbeat about smartphone orders in 1Q22
Unspecified Taiwan-based IC design houses have reiterated their optimism about orders for smartphones in the first quarter of 2022, in response to speculation indicating brand smartphone...
Thursday 20 January 2022
Japan UX consultant firm merges Taiwan startup to enter martech
Marketing technology, or martech, encompasses a broad range of technologies that can accomplish marketing goals. Omniscient Cloud Technologies, a martech startup in Taiwan, is merging...
Thursday 20 January 2022
Will US government scrutinize companies building the country's lithium-ion battery supply chain?
Thanks to the rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage solutions, lithium-ion batteries are set to be the next strategic resource after semiconductors. Because...
Thursday 20 January 2022
LG Display reportedly planning for 6th-gen OLED production expansion
LG Display is reportedly preparing to expand its small- and medium-sized OLED panel lines in Paju, South Korea, and its production capacity for 6th-generation OLEDs could double by...
Wednesday 19 January 2022
TSMC bold capex challenging Samsung foundry biz
TSMC has outlined plans to spend a record US$40-44 billion in capital expenditure for 2022, which could further strengthen its lead as the world's largest logic IC foundry, according...
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Taiwan ABF substrate makers eyeing new profits with new capacities
Taiwan-based ABF substrate suppliers expect the activation of new production capacities later this year and in 2023 to boost their profits amid tight supplies, according to industry...