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Tuesday 10 July 2018
Taiwan June export value up on year
Taiwan's export value totaled US$28.25 billion in June 2018, slipping 3.0% sequentially but growing 9.4% on year. It was the highest-ever for the month of June, according to the Ministry...
Monday 9 July 2018
Older-generation LCD lines still crucial for Taiwan panel makers, says Digitimes Research
With the growth of mainstream LCD applications, such handset, PC and TV panels, slowing down and at the same time more and more new-generation production lines coming online, makers...
Monday 9 July 2018
Lida, Taiwan Chelic see mixed June results
General air compressor maker Lida Holdings has reported consolidated revenues of NT$775.1 million (US$25.5 million) for June, growing 3.93% sequentially and 7.98% on year, while pneumatic...
Monday 9 July 2018
US-China trade rift hitting 2H18 Taiwan electronics shipments
With deep presence in the global electronics and tech supply chains, Taiwan businesses are beginning to feel the pinch of mounting trade tensions between the US and China that are...
Monday 9 July 2018
Farewell to low-price business model: Q&A with Lelon president Wu Chih-min
A continued rally in MLCC prices has been pushing up prices for other passive components including capacitors, which Lelon Electronics specializes in. For Lelon president Wu Chih-min,...
Friday 6 July 2018
AI recommendation systems boost Google Play app installations
Google has successfully utilized machine learning technology to create accurate personalized, situational app recommendation systems, having boosted the installation rate for apps...
Friday 6 July 2018
Taiwan not immue to US-China trade row, says MiTAC-Synnex chairman
Taiwan as a country with high value-added supply chains can hardly avoid being impacted by the imminent trade war between the US and China, according to Matthew FC Miau, chairman...
Friday 6 July 2018
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the...
Friday 6 July 2018
Micron confirms China ban on some chip products
Micron Technology has issued a statement confirming a preliminary junction granted by a China court to ban its China-based subsidiaries from selling some of its products in the cou...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Motech subsidiary to build 35MWp PV power station in southern Taiwan
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has announced that its subsidary Motech Energy System (MES) will invest NT$1.1 billion (US$36.1 million) to construct a 35MWp PV power station in...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Google offers AI innovation boot camps in Taiwan
Google will arrange AI (artificial intelligence) innovation boot camp activities at four universities in Taiwan, according to managing director Chien Lee-feng for Google Taiwan.
Wednesday 4 July 2018
HSPB should first promote Taiwan image and industry in bid to foray into India market, say experts
Hsinchu Science Park Bureau (HSPB) is actively pushing forward the Taiwan government's New Southbound Policy, endeavoring to engage efforts across the industry, government, academics...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Taiwan PCB firms fined for environmental infractions in China
PCB manufacturers Ichia Technologies and Career Technology have both been fined for violating environmental regulations in China.
Tuesday 3 July 2018
IoT startup Ayla Networks expecting fast expansion
IoT (Internet of Things) startup Ayla Networks has posted exponential revenue growths since 2015 and expects fast expansion in the next two years after acquiring US$130 million in...
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Taiwan vows efforts to become global blockchain development hub
Taiwan's national development and financial supervision authorities have announced policy support for turning the country into a global blockchain industry hub, and a separation principle...