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Tuesday 8 January 2019
Taiwan December export value down on year
Taiwan recorded export value of US$28.61 billion for December 2018, growing 2.9% sequentially but dropping 3.0% on year, while the corresponding import value of US$23.89 billion rose...
Monday 7 January 2019
Manufacturers face hurdles moving out of China
Taiwan manufacturers looking to move production out of China amid trade tensions between the world's two superpowers face many hurdles, as their home country lack electricity and...
Monday 7 January 2019
Taiwan PV industry sees over 4,000 employees on furlough, says PVGSA head
More than 4,000 employees in Taiwan's PV inudstry are on unpaid leave due to large reduction in demand, Central News Agency cited Eric Kuo, head of PV Generation System Association...
Monday 7 January 2019
Taiwan government prepares measures to cushion US-China trade war
With China-US trade tensions expected to continue heating up in 2019, the Taiwan government has worked out measures for five major industries to help them cushion the impacts.
Monday 7 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Sharp price falls to boost NAND flash penetration
Fast NAND flash price falls are expected to accelerate the penetration of the memory into various application segments, and may also trigger a wave of reshuffle among suppliers in...
Friday 4 January 2019
Taiwan panel industry remains healthy
Taiwan's LCD industry remains healthy despite the financial woes of one of its major players, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), according to former Innolux chairman Tuan Hsing-chien.
Friday 4 January 2019
Taiwan implements 4-year project to boost intelligent transportation systems
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is implementing a 4-year (2017-2020) development project with a total budget of NT$3 billion (US$97.4 million) to promote...
Friday 4 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: South Korea continues bold investments in memory sector
South Korea is a global semiconductor powerhouse, with semiconductor output recording an increasing ratio of its total annual exports, surging from 12.6% in 2016 to 17.1% in 2017,...
Friday 28 December 2018
Vishay steps up investment in southern Taiwan
Discrete component vendor Vishay plans to make NT$2.61 billion (US$84.8 million) worth of investment in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan for building additional production lines, and has...
Friday 28 December 2018
Microsoft, Taiwan AI Labs unveil TaiGenomics
Microsoft Taiwan and Taiwan AI Labs have jointly unveiled TaiGenomics, an AI-based genetic analysis platform using Microsoft Azure cloud computing and storage capabilities.
Thursday 27 December 2018
Micron goes on hiring spree in Taiwan
Micron Technology is looking to hire 1,000 more employees in Taiwan in 2019, boosting its local team to as many as 8,000 people by the end of the year.
Thursday 27 December 2018
UR, Techman eye Taiwan collaborative robots market
Universal Robots (UR) and Techman Robot have stepped up efforts promoting collaborative robots in the Taiwan market.
Thursday 27 December 2018
YuanSun performs well as first Taiwan IC designer in Xiamen
Since its inception in 2002 as the first Taiwanese-invested semiconductor firm in Xiamen, YuanSun Technologies has been quietly playing a contributing role in the development of the...
Wednesday 26 December 2018
3D printing industry clusters in STSP
More than 10 local suppliers of 3D printing equipment, materials and 3D printing software and services have set up operations at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP).
Tuesday 25 December 2018
Apple, Huawei make gains in Taiwan handset market in November
Apple and Huawei managed to ramp up their shares in Taiwan's handset market in November, during which total handset sales were down 3.6% on month and 4.8% on year to 618,000 units,...