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Thursday 16 December 2021
South Korea increases subsidies for EV charging stations
South Korea is changing up its EV subsidy program. Starting in 2022, EV purchase subsidies will reduce by up to KRW2 million (US$1,680) and high-end EVs will not be subsidized. On...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Merck to expand capacity in Taiwan
Merck has unveiled a NT$17 billion (US$610 million) project to expand its production and R&D facilities in Taiwan for semiconductor and display materials. It will be largest investment...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Merck to invest NT$17 billion in Taiwan over next 5-7 years
Germany-based Merck KGaA will add investment of about NT$17 billion (US$610 million) to set up production capacity for semiconductor and display materials and enhance R&D capability...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Taiwan IC backend equipment specialists poised to generate record sales in 2021
Taiwan-based IC backend equipment specialists, particularly those specializing in advanced packaging equipment, are poised to generate record-high sales in 2021, buoyed by robust...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Rohm to build facility in Malaysia to increase capacity of analog LSIs, transistors
Rohm and Rohm Wako have announced a plan to build a new production facility at its manufacturing subsidiary in Malaysia, Rohm-Wako Electronics (Malaysia) to increase production capacity...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Intel CEO in Taiwan
Intel's CEO has arrived in Taiwan to meet with local supppliers, includig TSMC, just days after he claimed Taiwan was unsafe because of geopolitical factors and urged the US to subsidize...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
3 startup teams win 2021 Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan Challenge
Qualcomm announces its 2021 Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan Challenge (QITC) results, with NUWA Robotics winning the champion title and a US$125,000 cheque, while Heroic-Faith and AVILON...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Taiwan companies increase investment in compound semiconductors
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced Win Semiconductors, the world's largest gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer foundry, has been approved for the second time for the...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Taiwan supply chain braces for booming 3rd-gen semiconductor applications
Applications of third-generation semiconductors including SiC and GaN diodes, MOSFETs and related modules are set to take off in 2022, and Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain players...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
5G private networks expected to go online in Taiwan in 2022
The government in Taiwan is expected to issue operating licenses for 5G private networks to qualified enterprise applicants in 2022, and related players are stepping up preparations...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger arrives in Taiwan to meet supply chain partners
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger arrived in Taiwan late in the evening on December 13 and will meet important supply chain partners today, including TSMC.
Monday 13 December 2021
Will Samsung's reorganization help them take on TSMC, China-based manufacturers?
Samsung Electronics announced the company's reorganization on December 7. In addition to leadership changes, Samsung also merged its consumer electronics (CE) and information and...
Monday 13 December 2021
Taiwan companies eye lithium battery production for EV, energy storage
Taiwan-based supply chains are stepping up to meet lithium battery demands as a result of the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems.
Monday 13 December 2021
Taiwan encourages research on next-gen compound semiconductors
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is seeking proposals for its massive next-generation compound semiconductors prospective research and development project to explore...