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Monday 1 July 2019
WPG positive about IC demand for 5G, AI and automotive
WPG, Asia's largest IC distributor, has expressed optimism about semiconductor demand for 5G, IoT, automotive and industrial applications this year despite a number of negative macro...
Monday 1 July 2019
Taiwan stepping up IT, AI, IoT talent training
The shortages of manpower in Taiwan's IT industry have worsened, fueled by the government's push for its "5+2" industrial innovation plan and its efforts to persuade Taiwanese companies...
Monday 1 July 2019
46.7% of Taiwan-based makers produced in China in 2018, says MOEA
In 2018, 46.7% of Taiwan-based manufacturers undertook production in China (including Hong Kong) for exports, slipping 1.2pp on year, according to a sample survey of 2,734 companies...
Monday 1 July 2019
Taiwan makers call for more space in satellite construction
Despite the recent successful launch of Taiwan's Formosat-7 satellite constellation, some Taiwanese firms have felt disappointed that the space facility contains no crucial components...
Friday 28 June 2019
Taiwan PV subsidization not enough, says SAS chairman
Taiwan's PV subsidization program is less active and efficient in boosting innovation in technology than China's, according to MK Lu, chairman of solar-grade silicon wafer and solar...
Friday 28 June 2019
Japan PCB industry output value falls for 4th consecutive month
The output value of Japan's PCB industry fell 10.2% to JPY34.92 billion (US$324.3 million) in April 2019, contracting for the fourth consecutive month, according to data compiled...
Friday 28 June 2019
Qualcomm breaks ground for new complex in Taiwan
Qualcomm has broken ground for construction of a complex in Hsinchu, Taiwan that will house its first overseas center for operations, manufacturing engineering and testing (COMET),...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Huawei smartphone sales ebbing in Taiwan
Sales of Huawei's smartphones in the Taiwan market have begun to decline recently after a number of key players such as Google said that they will stop supporting Huawei's mobile...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Taiwan Semiconductor highlights total auto power devices solutions
Diode maker Taiwan Semiconductor has revved up efforts to develop total automotive power components solutions since the beginning of 2019, covering SiC Schottky diodes, ESD (electro-static...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Silicon wafer suppliers see demand fade, spot prices plummet
Silicon wafer manufacturers have experienced a slowdown in orders from the chipmaking industry, while spot prices for silicon wafers are falling fast, according to industry sources...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Xiaomi launches Mi 9T, Mi Band 4 in Taiwan
Xiaomi has launched its Mi 9T smartphone, Mi Band 4 smart bracelet and other IoT peripherals in the Taiwan market.
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan launches Formosat-7 satellite constellation
Taiwan's Formosat-7 satellite constellation was launched at the John F Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the US on June 25.
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Taiwan government releases Chinese-language voice data to support AI development
In efforts to accelerate Chinese-language AI development in Taiwan, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will release 400 hours of data from its AI voice databank set up...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
AcBel to expand production capacities in Taiwan, Philippines
Power supply maker AcBel Polytech has disclosed it will expand production capacities in Taiwan and the Philippines with a 2-year budget of NT$2 billion (US$63.5 million).
Wednesday 26 June 2019
5G to contribute almost US$900 billion to Asia economy over next 15 years
Asia's mobile operators are set to invest US$370 billion building new 5G networks between 2018 and 2025, according to the latest Asia Pacific edition of the GSMA's Mobile Economy...