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Wednesday 16 May 2018
Diode maker HY Electronic enjoys clear order visibility through 4Q18
Taiwan-based power discrete component supplier HY Electronic (HYE) has seen clear visibility of orders for its main product lines including solar diode and GPP (glass passivated process)...
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Panel makers likely to reduce output for TV applications as prices approach cash cost levels
Prices of LCD TV panels of all sizes have continued falling recently with quotes for some sizes likely to hit their cash cost levesl in June, which could trigger an array of production...
Tuesday 15 May 2018
ChipMOS obtains NT$12 billion syndicated loan
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies has signed a five-year syndicated loan for NT$12 billion (US$401.4 million) with 11 local banks in Taiwan, according to a company filing with the...
Tuesday 15 May 2018
AMD teams up with top PC vendors for Ryzen Pro mobile and desktop APUs
AMD has announced adoption of its AMD Ryzen Pro processors - including new notebooks and desktops powered by Ryzen Pro processors with built-in Radeon Vega graphics now available...
Monday 14 May 2018
AI may be last growth driver for Taiwan IT players, says Quanta chairman
Ongoing AI (artificial intelligence) applications may provide the last wave of huge growth in business opportunities for Taiwan IT firms, as they have done little about the development...
Monday 14 May 2018
Quanta sees weak 1Q18 results
Quanta Computer has announced its first-quarter 2018 financial results with its profits, gross margin and operating profit margin all slipping from the same quarter a year ago, with...
Monday 14 May 2018
Dell PC business to continue thriving in 5G era, says CEO
Unlike most IT players showing pessimism about the future of the PC industry, Michael Dell, CEO of of his namesake company, has optimistically stressed that Dell's PC business will...
Monday 14 May 2018
Asustek 1Q18 earnings lower than expected
Asustek Computer saw its net profit dip 41% on quarter and 35% on year to NT$2.38 billion (US$80.03 million) in the first quarter of 2018, due to non-operating losses. EPS for the...
Monday 14 May 2018
Synnex EPS at NT$1.35 in 1Q18
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported net EPS of NT$1.35 (US$0.05) for first-quarter 2018.
Monday 14 May 2018
Laster lands new LED automotive lighting module orders
Laster Tech has disclosed it has obtained orders for more than 20 new models of LED automotive lighting modules.
Friday 11 May 2018
Pegatron sees bright revenue and profit prospects for 2H18
Taiwan-based EMS firm Pegatron is optimistic about significant revenue and profit increases in the third quarter of 2018 and even better performances in the fourth quarter, despite...
Friday 11 May 2018
Foxconn April sales higher than expected
Foxconn Electronics has reported revenues of NT$343.987 billion (US$11.57 billion) for April, down 1.48% on month but up 6.57% on year. Year-to-date revenues totaled NT$1.37 trillion,...
Thursday 10 May 2018
Compal posts 30% net profit growth for 1Q18
Compal Electronics has reported its net profit for the first quarter of 2018 jumped 30% on year to NT$1.39 billion (US$46.6 million) on revenues of NT$196.11 billion, which was up...
Thursday 10 May 2018
CMOS image sensor sales to hit another record high in 2018, says IC Insights
The spread of digital camera applications in vehicles, machine vision, human recognition and security systems, as well as for more powerful camera phones will drive CMOS image sensor...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Gaming 3.0 user experience to dominate at Computex 2018
Computex 2018 will welcome nearly 70 leading gaming and VR/AR suppliers - including Asustek Computer, Cooler Master, Gigabyte, G.Skill, MSI, Thermaltake, and Zotac - to showcase cutting-edge...