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Friday 4 June 2021
Notebook demand robust in Asia Pacific, says Acer
Notebook demand in the Asia-Pacific region has been robust with no signs of reversal, according to Andrew Hou, Acer president of Pan Asia Pacific.
Friday 4 June 2021
Taiwan IC design houses poised to enjoy strong 2Q21
Rising foundry and backend manufacturing costs have prompted Taiwan's IC design houses to raise their chip prices, which will buoy their sales performance in the second quarter of...
Friday 4 June 2021
Rapid COVID testing site set up in Taiwan HSP
A site for COVID-19 rapid testing has been set up at Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to provide one-stop services from rapid screening for diagnosing COVID-19, highly specific...
Friday 4 June 2021
FET extends remote outpatient services in Taiwan
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has announced that it is partnering with a hospital in northern Taiwan to offer zero-contact medical services amid a surge in COVID-19 infections...
Thursday 3 June 2021
Global panel output to reach US$150 billion in 2021
The value of global LCD panel output is expected to grow 25% on year to hit a record high of US$150 billion in 2021, driven by high capacity utilization rates at makers and rising...
Thursday 3 June 2021
KYEC to go through rapid COVID-19 tests for all employees
Wafer probing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) confirmed on June 2 that two of its employees stationed at its factory site in Miaoli, northern Taiwan have been infected with COVID-19,...
Thursday 3 June 2021
AT&S to set up ABF substrate production base in Southeast Asia
AT&S has disclosed plans to invest EUR1.7 billion (US$2.07 billion) to set up a new production base for ABF substrates in Southeast Asia to satisfy the needs of its major HPC...
Thursday 3 June 2021
Diode makers to enjoy strong 2H21
Taiwan-based diode suppliers have seen their order visibility remain clear, with power diodes that support power management applications to serve as a growth driver in the second...
Thursday 3 June 2021
TSMC stepping up advanced process capacity expansion
TSMC will be stepping up its advanced process capacity expansion through 2023, according to company CEO CC Wei.
Thursday 3 June 2021
Supermicro gearing up for capacity expansion in Taiwan
US-based server maker Supermicro expects to complete constructing a new plant at its manufacturing site in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, in July 2021. Once the facility comes online,...
Wednesday 2 June 2021
EMC component supplier Wendell enjoys clear order visibility through 3Q21
Taiwan-based Wendell Industrial, a supplier of EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) and other circuit protection components, is upbeat about its operations in the third quarter of...
Wednesday 2 June 2021
Korea firms to increase capex for 5G infrastructure in 2021-2022, says Digtimes Research
The amounts of capex set by Korea's top-three telecom operators, SK Telecom (SKT), Korea Telecom (KT) and LG U+, in 2021 and 2022, respectively, will be higher than those seen in...
Wednesday 2 June 2021
EIH to ramp up output for colored e-paper solutions
E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) will see part of its newly added capacity come online in the four quarter of 2021, enabling it to ramp up output to meet the increasing...
Wednesday 2 June 2021
Micron intros 176-layer NAND, 1α DRAM technology
Micron Technology has unveiled memory and storage innovations across its portfolio based on its 176-layer NAND and 1α (1-alpha) DRAM technology, as well as what the company...
Wednesday 2 June 2021
US, France healthcare startups team up with Taiwan to drive growth in Asia
As COVID-19 continues to hamper international interactions, two startups from the US and France collaborating with BE Health in Taiwan have closed venture capital funding rounds recently...