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Wednesday 31 July 2019
Global notebook shipments to drop in 3Q19, 4Q19, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide notebook shipments rose over 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2019, but volumes in both the third and fourth quarters are expected to experience sequential declines,...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Taiwan to issue 3 virtual bank licenses
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has approved applications filed by three competing consortiums for setting up the country's first three virtual banks.
Wednesday 31 July 2019
JCET kicks off 12-inch wafer bumping production in S Korea
Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), the largest China-based IC backend service provider, has announced that volume production is kicking off at its new 12-inch wafer...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Taiwan sees surging server exports to US in 1H19
Taiwan's server exports to the US surged 400% from a year ago in the second quarter of 2019 thanks to Taiwan-based makers relocating production back to Taiwan from China in response...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Taiwan IC design houses expect pick-up in orders for servers
Taiwan-based IC design houses expect to enjoy a seasonal pick-up in orders for servers and data centers in the second half of 2019.
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Taiwan PC chips makers eyeing at least 10% revenue surge for 3Q19
With Intel's CPU shortages easing, many Taiwan-based vendors of chips for PCs and notebooks expect to post sequential double-digit revenue increases in the third quarter after seeing...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Global server shipments to increase 12.8% in 3Q19, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments are expected to increase 12.8% sequentially in the third quarter of 2019 with a flat on-year performance, but shipments for all of the year are likely to drop...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Taiwan 1H19 machinery exports down 5.9%
Taiwan-based machinery makers recorded total export value of US$12.816 billion for first-half 2019, decreasing 5.9% on year, according to Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
HPE nets double-digit revenue increases in Taiwan
IT brands have seen better-than-expected sales in the Taiwan market so far in 2019 as many Taiwanese investors have returned home from China amid the US-China trade war, according...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Winbond 12-inch fab runs at full capacity
Specialty DRAM and flash memory maker Winbond Electronics has seen its 12-inch fab run at full capacity starting July, thanks to the arrival of new orders and seasonal factors.
Monday 29 July 2019
Taiwan TV shipments record double-digit growth in 2Q19, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's makers shipped 7.16 million LCD TVs in the second quarter of 2019 increasing 14.4% from the previous quarter, as US-based clients required advanced shipments to avoid their...
Friday 26 July 2019
TSMC hiring new staff in Taiwan
TSMC has announced a large-scale hiring plan to support the company's business growth and technology development and is aiming to recruit more than 3,000 new employees in Hsinchu,...
Friday 26 July 2019
Taiwan chipmakers expect rising orders for Nintendo Switch
With Nintendo set to launch its Switch game console in China next month, related chip and component suppliers are expected to see orders for the device ramp up significantly starting...
Friday 26 July 2019
Taiwan PCB firms see pull in of Huawei smartphone orders
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers have seen orders for Huawei's smartphones pull in rapidly, particularly those for high-end models, according to industry sources.
Friday 26 July 2019
Desktop renewals ahead of Windows 7 EOL drive EMEA PC market in 2Q19, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 1.1% on year in the second quarter of 2019 and totaled 16.4 million units,...