The automotive chip shortage has eased significantly in fourth-quarter 2021 compared to the previous quarter, but the automotive supply chain is still prepared for the chip shortage to continue in 2022.

Memory demand is set to rise further, as AI applications become more widespread, according to Miin Wu, chairman for ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International.

When developing its advanced packaging technology, what's TSMC's bigger concern: its own competitiveness or the feelings of other packaging firms? In the past, Intel made motherboards for the purpose of driving Taiwan manufacturers to accelerate the development of their own motherboards. Intel certainly was eyeing the high-margin microprocessors rather than motherboards. If the ecosystem partners are too slow to react, the upstream firms would rather do it on their own. Imposing pressure on downstream makers to influence their operation strategy and mentality is common in the industry.

AUO Display Plus, a subsidiary of AUO specializing in commercial and industrial display solutions, is showcasing eight smart medical care solutions applied to surgical operation theaters, medical inspection and medical care management with medical display technology as a core at the Healthcare Expo Taiwan 2021 taking place in Taipei during December 2-5.

LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech had shipments in the first three quarters of 2021 fulfilling only 50-60% of the corresponding orders due to the short supply of semiconductor components, according to the company.

MicroLED technology is attracting heavy attention from players in the display supply chain as they step up preparations for the eventuality of metaverse and place an emphasis on the AR/VR market.

Countries around the world have all set their goals for a more sustainable future with fewer carbon emissions. Denmark, Sweden, France, the UK, Hungary, and New Zealand have set their carbon neutrality goals in law and are aiming to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net-zero between 2045 and 2050.

Tata reportedly is in talks with a state government to build semiconductor assembly plants. E-scooter maker Ather Energy is raising annual production capacity to 400,000 units, while Bounce just launched the first battery-as-a-service in India along the brand's first e-scooter Infinity E1.

A total of nine automakers in South Korea have been named among the world's 100 major auto parts suppliers in sales in 2020, based on an analysis of data compiled by Automotive News.

Dataa Development, a member of the Qisda Group, has developed DKABio smart health analytics based on big data analysis for predicting morbidity risks in the next 5-10 years and establishing risk prediction models for 15 diseases/symptoms, according to company president Emma Yang.

Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.352 billion (US$156 million) for November, the highest since February 2021, increasing 3.54% sequentially but decreasing 16.94% year-on-year.

Vietnamese startup VerseHub has raised a total of US$1 million from venture capitals and investors recently with the fund set to be used for building its metaverse project, according to a report by Yahoo.

Thailand's Bitkub Online is exploring neighboring markets while Singapore's Grab went public in the US stock market as the biggest SPAC deal ever.

In the second edition of the US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD), the two sides announced their cooperation on the digital economy and 5G network security. It is hoped that the fourth edition of the US-Taiwan Digital Economy Forum (DEF) will be held under the EPPD in 2022 and deepen cooperation in areas such as 5G network security, open network architecture and the free flow of information. This pledge echoes the infrastructure bill recently passed under the Biden administration at the beginning of November.

Strong unit sales of the new iPhone 13 already boosted Apple's share of China's smartphone market to over 20% in October, up from less than 5% in September, according to figures from China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT).