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Thursday 13 June 2019
Qualcomm expanding investments in Taiwan
Qualcomm has begun implementing its commitment to expanding investments in Taiwan, enhancing its collaboration with local companies and academic organizations after reaching a settlement...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Taiwan science parks record revenues of over NT$800 billion for January-April
Government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$800.737 billion (US$25.84 billion)...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
EMEA smartphone market stable in 1Q19 but Middle East slump pulls down value, says IDC
The EMEA smartphone market reached 83.7 million units in the first quarter of 2019, a 3.3% drop on the same quarter last year, confirming recent trends of a slowing market, according...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Notebook component makers taking actions to cushion US-China trade war impact
Taiwan-based notebook component makers at the moment have come up with two different approaches to shipping their products to ODMs, as they closely monitor the development of the...
Tuesday 11 June 2019
New IC supply chain may loom in Asia for China tech sector
A new supply chain for China IT firms may gradually take shape in Asia in the future as they are seeking to wean themselves off US suppliers of crucial components and facilitate their...
Tuesday 11 June 2019
Taiwan ODMs expect server demand to pick up in 2H19
Taiwan-based ODMs, such as Quanta Computer, Wiwynn and Inventec, all expect demand for datacenter servers to pick up in the second half of 2019.
Tuesday 11 June 2019
Display industry outlook remains weak in June
Despite sequential revenue gains by most of Taiwan's flat panel makers in May, the display industry still faces a weak outlook in the end-market in the second quarter, and panel prices,...
Tuesday 11 June 2019
Taiwan May exports down on year
Taiwan recorded export value totaling US$27.72 billion for May 2019, growing 7.3% sequentially but dropping 4.8% on year, while the month's import value reached US$23.22 billion,...
Monday 10 June 2019
Taiwan ODMs building up production capability for AR glasses
Taiwan-based ODMs, including Quanta Computer, Pegatron and Wistron, all have built up their respective capabilities to mass produce AR glasses and are positioning themselves to play...
Thursday 6 June 2019
HannStar Display to move auto-use panel production back to Taiwan
Flat panel maker HannStar Display plans to shift about 20% of its automotive panel module production lines from the firm's Nanjing plant in China back to Taiwan, according to Hsuho...
Thursday 6 June 2019
Applied Materials unveils display equipment plant in southern Taiwan
Applied Materials has inaugurated its display equipment manufacturing center and R&D lab at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) seeking to explore business opportunities for...
Wednesday 5 June 2019
Taiwan Hodaka products certified by Boeing
Aluminum-alloy chassis maker Taiwan Hodaka Technology has entered the supply chain of US-based Boeing, passing its certification for alloying casting and extrusion process engineering,...
Wednesday 5 June 2019
Online shopping takes up 16.5% of retail sales in Taiwan in 2018, says MIC
Online shopping sales transaction value accounted for 16.5% of total retail sales value in Taiwan in 2018, up from 12.3% in 2014, according to Market Intelligence & Consulting...
Wednesday 5 June 2019
Ardentec to expand factory site in northern Taiwan
Backend house Ardentec recently broke ground for the second-phase construction of its factory site in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan. The new facility construction is scheduled to complete...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
Four smartphone factors to affect 2019 Taiwan PCB output value
There will be four smartphone market factors affecting Taiwan's PCB production value for 2019, namely the penetration rate for high-end smartphones in emerging countries, deployments...