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Thursday 7 June 2018
KYEC May revenues reach 8-month high, Sigurd hit record
IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its May revenues climb to an 8-month high of NT$1.71 billion (US$57.6 million), while fellow company Sigurd Microelectronics...
Thursday 7 June 2018
AMI StorTrends data storage solutions strengthen VDI integration and application in Taiwan
American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), known for developing PC BIOS, leverages its core competence accumulated through long-term devotion in PC and server systems to actively expand from...
Wednesday 6 June 2018
Chang expresses trust in new TSMC leadership as he bids farewell
Morris Chang said at TSMC's annual shareholders meeting on June 5 that he believes the dual leadership of Mark Liu and CC Wei will create another "miraculous" growth for the pure-play...
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Global semiconductor equipment billings reach record US$17 billion in 1Q18, says SEMI
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings came to US$17 billion in the first quarter of 2018, up 12% sequentially and 30% on year, and hitting a record high, according...
Tuesday 5 June 2018
TSMC names new chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced Mark Liu, currently co-CEO and president of the pure-play foundry, has been promoted to chairman effective immediate...
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Wah Hong secures loans for business expansion
Optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial has secured a five-year US$50 million syndicated loans with an 11-member banking consortium in Taiwan as it has laid out a bold plan to further...
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Taiwan looking to expand cooperation with international firms for AI development
While the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has announced a partnership with Nvidia to accelerate development of AI (artificial intelligence) and deep learning technologies...
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Taiwan handset shipments dip in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of handsets by Taiwan's brand vendors and ODMs totaled 17.8 million units in the first quarter of 2018, down 27.8% on quarter but up 17.5% on year, according to Digitimes...
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Taiwan seeking close cooperation with Europe businesses, says vice premier
Europe-based enterprises have been Taiwan-based firms' partners in global markets of information and communication technology, machinery, renewable energy and medical biotechnology...
Monday 4 June 2018
Nvidia, Taiwan government unveil collaborative AI efforts
Nvidia and Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology have jointly announced an extensive collaboration that will advance Taiwan's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Monday 4 June 2018
Taiwan 2nd-tier backend firms enjoy pick-up of orders
Taiwan-based second-tier packaging and testing houses have enjoyed a pick-up of orders for flash memory, and 3D sensing and other optical components recently as their downstream clients...
Monday 4 June 2018
STSP expanding cluster of aerospace components makers
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) administration has disclosed a plan to form a cluster of aerospace component makers through cooperation with government-sponsored Metal Industries...
Monday 4 June 2018
Quanta, Asustek to build AI cloud platform for Taiwan government
A consortium formed by Quanta Computer, Asustek Computer and Taiwan Mobile has obtained a NT$1.1 billion (US$36.8 million) project to build an AI (artificial intelligence) cloud computing...
Monday 4 June 2018
SGRE to supply offshore wind turbines for WPD project in Taiwan
Spain-based Siemens Gomesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has disclosed it has signed a letter of intent to supply 80 offshore wind turbines to Germany-based WPG AG, whichwill use them in...
Friday 1 June 2018
Protective component maker Thinking gearing up for automotive, 5G
Circuit protection device specialist Thinking Electronic Industrial is gearing up to grasp new business opportunities in the automotive and 5G sectors with plans to expand its factory...