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Monday 14 February 2022
Notebook shipments to plateau for next 5 years
Global notebook shipments reached 247 million units in 2021, an increase of more than 20% over 2020. The annual growth rate was slightly less than that of 2020, but there was a net...
Friday 11 February 2022
Foundry capacity expansion projects may face delays
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused bottlenecks in labor relations, transport, and logistics operations worldwide, which may lead to delays in foundries' installation of new...
Friday 4 February 2022
Toshiba regards Thailand as manufacturing hub of discrete semiconductors
Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) is an important contributor to Toshiba's network of companies which provide a robust supply of discrete semiconductors. As Toshiba's largest semiconductor...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Samsung posts 14% revenue growth in Vietnam in 2021
Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Samsung Vietnam still saw its revenue grow by 14% on year to US$74.2 billion and its export turnover increase by 16% on year to US$65.5...
Monday 24 January 2022
Strong graphics card sales to buoy ASRock, TUL
Buoyed by strong graphics card sales, ASRock and TUL are expected to post brisk revenue and profit results in the first half of 2022, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Compal sees overall production unaffected by COVID infections
ODM Compal Electronics has temporarily halted production at its plant in Pingzhen, northern Taiwan after two employees there were confirmed infected with COVID-19, but stressed the...
Monday 10 January 2022
Importance of Southeast Asia semiconductor industry highlighted by COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on the global semiconductor industry has varied by region, as main chip production bases such as Taiwan and South Korea have dealt well with the pandemic. However,...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
IPC firms expect 10% revenue growth in 2022
Industrial PC (IPC) makers have expressed optimism about their shipment prospects for 2022 despite uncertainties caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and component shortages.
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Samsung warns of supply variables due to tighter lockdown in Xi'an
With China imposing tighter lockdown measures in Xi'an due to a spike in COVID-19 infections locally, Samsung Electronics has warned of variables and challenges facing its operations...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Kaori upbeat about sales of plate heat exchangers
Kaori Heat Treatment expects its sales of plate heat exchangers to increase 30% on year in 2021 and is optimistic about further room for growth next year, according to company chairman...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Taiwan handset sales likely to disappoint in 2021
Handset sales in Taiwan are expected to disappoint this year reaching only 5.5 million units, according to sources at local mobile phone vendors.
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Peloton turns conservative about product development for 2022, say sources
US-based online workout platform Peloton has slowed down the development of some of its new product projects for 2022, which may affect negatively its suppliers, according to industry...
Thursday 9 December 2021
ASRock expects sales growth in 2022
ASRock expects to enjoy robust shipments of its motherboards, graphics cards, industrial PCs and servers in 2022, when the company is poised to see another year of revenue growth.
Thursday 9 December 2021
Labor shortage worsens in China
Taiwan's tech supply chain is feeling the pressure of a labor shortage in China as concerns over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, port congestion, and insufficient component supplies...
Friday 19 November 2021
Digitalizing textile supply chain
The importance of digital textiles in today's garment industry cannot be overstated. That is why it is important that the supply chain also digitalize. This was the focus of the second...