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Thursday 9 December 2021
Labor shortage worsens in China
Taiwan's tech supply chain is feeling the pressure of a labor shortage in China as concerns over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, port congestion, and insufficient component supplies...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Taiwan PCB suppliers for iPhones see revenues peak in November
Zhen Ding Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Compeq Manufacturing all saw their revenues hit the year's peak in November thanks to significant surges in their PCB shipments for...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Startup carmakers struggle with production
EV commercialization and mass production have led to the formation of a new EV supply chain with startup carmakers in China, Europe, and the US hoping to copy Tesla's EV success....
Thursday 9 December 2021
Shizen Energy and Swancor to co-develop offshore wind project in Japan
Japan-based Shizen Energy and Taiwan-based Swancor Renewable Energy (SRE) have agreed to co-develop offshore wind farms throughout the Japanese region of Kyushu region in a joint...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Disruptive tech for vision-impaired: Gregory Ogorek, COO & president of eSight
Vision impairment and blindness caused by diseases such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a concern and potential threat to the economy for Asia, as the population...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Entegris steps up investment in Taiwan
Entegris, a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries, has announced that the company is expanding its total...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Taiwan MCU makers poised to score revenue gains in 1Q22
Taiwan-based MCU makers are expected to see their revenues grow on year in the first quarter of 2022 thanks to strong demand for gaming PC peripherals and industrial applications,...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Taiwan digital transformation needs support from AI startups
Many Taiwanese enterprises have been reluctant to embrace innovation and pours investment in IoT, AI, and blockchain, but country's digital transformation needs a push from AI startups,...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Raydium enjoys solid growth in 2021 owing to large-sized, OLED DDIs
Raydium Semiconductor, the third-largest DDI manufacturer in Taiwan has enjoyed solid operating performance in 2021. Consolidated revenue from the first three quarters of 2021 amounted...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
TSMC founder criticizes recent remarks made by Intel CEO
Recent remarks made publicly by Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger were his attempt to get more US government subsidies for Intel, TSMC's founder Morris Chang has commented.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Samsung reshuffles management
Samsung Electronics has made major changes to its leadership in an internal restructuring to strengthen its business competitiveness, and it will combine its consumer electronics...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Taiwan must expand IC expertise to remain competitive, urges MediaTek chairman
MediaTek chairman MK Tsai believes while Taiwan holds an influential position in the global semiconductor industry, it must continue to expand its IC knowledge to face future compe...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Taiwan semiconductor players brace for GaN RF demand boom
With GaN-on-SiC RF components set to gain ground in 5G, satellite communications and national defense applications, Taiwan-based III-V semiconductor players including foundries Win...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Japan to increase EV subsidy to up to US$7,000
The Japanese government is planning to increase subsidy for EV purchases from about JPY400,000 (US$3,500) to JPY800,000, nearly as much as in the US and Europe, and JPY250,000 for...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Machine tools in strong demand for EV, semiconductor, healthcare applications
Strong market demand for machine tools can be well expected in 2022, particularly for EV, green energy and healthcare applications, according to Jimmy Chu, chairman of Taiwan's leading...