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Tuesday 23 June 2020
Taiwan handset sales picks up in May
Handset sales in Taiwan shot up 30.5% sequentially to 535,000 units in May, as consumer demand began to pick up along with the easing of the coronavirus epidemic, according to sources...
Monday 22 June 2020
Taiwan firms cannot take sides in US-China row, says SAS chair
Many enterprises around the world are facing increasing pressure to take sides in the wake of the US-China trade tensions, but Taiwanese firms with global operations can hardly do...
Monday 22 June 2020
Taiwan makers still investing in China
Although some Taiwan-based makers with factories in China have been moving or plan to relocate production lines out of China to cope with the US-China trade disputes, others are still...
Monday 22 June 2020
Deep01 closes fundraising led by Asustek
Deep01, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software designed to help physicians interpret computerized tomography (CT) images of the brain, has raised US$2.7 million in financing,...
Monday 22 June 2020
Taiwan export orders up in May
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$38.89 billion in May 2020, increasing 0.9% sequentially and 0.4% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA...
Friday 19 June 2020
Fukuta lands orders for 3-in-1 powertrain modules from Japan carmakers
Motor maker Fukuta Electric & Machinery has obtained orders from Japan-based automakers for 3-in-1 powertrain modules consisting of motors, actuators and controllers, and is in...
Thursday 18 June 2020
AUO ramping up capacity for high-end displays in Taiwan
AU Optronics (AUO) has completed the installation of two new production lines for high-end display and modular products in Taiwan. The new facilities are part of a NT$40.7 billion...
Thursday 18 June 2020
China, Taiwan IC designers keen on developing OLED DDI chips
Fabless chipmakers in Taiwan and China specializing in display driver ICs and fingerprint sensor chips are keenly developing OLED DDI chip solutions for smartphones seeking to build...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
HTC launches 5G phone in Taiwan
HTC has launched its first 5G smartphone, the HTC U20 5G, in Taiwan ahead of 5G commericialization in the local market starting July.
Wednesday 17 June 2020
GlobalWafers to expand 12-inch silicon wafer capacity in Taiwan
GlobalWafers has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of subsidiary Taisil Electronic Materials, and will use offshore capital to fund the expansion, which is set to complete...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
Taoyuan aspiring to become smart city for logistics
To demonstrate its smart city solutions to other cities worldwide, the local government of Taoyuan, Taiwan signed contracts with Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), a network...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
Taiwan solar cell makers to return to profitability
Taiwan-based solar cell makers have been adjusting business focus since 2018, mainly phasing out production for the poly-Si segment and devoting more to making mono-Si PERC models...
Tuesday 16 June 2020
Taiwan panel, touch solution providers seeing rush orders for healthcare applications
Taiwan-based flat panel makers and related touch solution providers expect demand for healthcare applications, such as those for ventilators and blood oxygen machines, to stretch...
Tuesday 16 June 2020
Taiwan science parks record revenues of over NT$900 billion for January-April
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$900.077 billion (US$30.13...
Tuesday 16 June 2020
Formosa Sumco to run at nearly full capacity in 3Q20, says report
Formosa Sumco Technology (FST), which ships silicon wafers to mainly Taiwan- and China-based logic and memory foundries, is expected to see its production lines run at nearly full...