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Thursday 10 December 2020
Taiwan IT players gearing up for 5G enterprise network business
Taiwan's IT and network equipment makers are gearing up to explore new business opportunities for 5G enterprise network solutions, particularly in the Japan market, where demand for...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwan semi companies to see robust 2021
Taiwan-based semiconductor makers such as Unimicron and Kinsus are expected to see their orders for 5G handsets to...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan science parks record revenues of over NT$2,442 billion for January-October 2020, says MOST
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2,442.256 billion (US$84.22...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
China makers kick off new AMOLED panel production lines
Several Taiwan-based panel component suppliers have started to log in orders for AMOLED panels from Chinese makers who kicked off their new AMOLED lines recently.
Wednesday 9 December 2020
UMC on track to post 20% revenue growth in 2020
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to post a 20% revenue increase in 2020, and is expected to enjoy a strong first half of 2021 thanks to full capacity utilization...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan to invest NT$8 billion over 5 years in quantum computing R&D
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Academia Sinica are set to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$280.7 million) over five...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan makers urged to embrace opportunities from 5G digital transformation and space industry
Taiwan-based ICT makers have to look to multiple business opportunities derived from 5G-based digital transformation and the development of the space industry, according to Lo Huai-jia,...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Renesas seeking support from Taiwan OSAT for auto components
Japan-based IDM Renesas Electronics has been aggressively seeking support from its backend partners in Taiwan for next year to meet increasing demand for automotive MCUs and power...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Taiwan medical devices competitive, says Qisda VP
Taiwan-based makers of medical devices and materials currently are technologically 2-3 years ahead of their Chinese competitors although the latter have a huge domestic market, said...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Taiwan November export value historically second highest, says MOF
Taiwan's exports totaled US$31.99 billion in November 2020, growing 12% on year to reach the second highest-ever monthly level, next only to US$32.23 recorded in the preceding month,...
Monday 7 December 2020
Taiwan backend houses see orders boom
Taiwan backend houses will continue to embrace orders shifted by chipmakers from Chinese peers, as "risk control" has become a major concern among global chipmakers now that the US...
Monday 7 December 2020
Memory module firms wary of Micron fab outage
Supply-side uncertainty arising from a recent power outage at Micron Technology's DRAM fab in Taiwan is prompting memory module houses to stop taking new orders and adopt a wait-and-see...
Monday 7 December 2020
PSMC in talks for new orders from panel vendor
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is in talks to rent new 12-inch fab equipment from a panel customer who intends to secure sufficient production capacity...
Friday 4 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Micron production in Taiwan disrupted by outage
Production at one of Micron's fabs in Taiwan was disrupted by a power outage on December 3, but the company has maintained that operation of facilities has returned to normal. But...
Friday 4 December 2020
ATE Energy optimistic about 2021
ATE Energy International, which provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services on a contract basis, expects strong demand coming from the healthcare...