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Wednesday 25 August 2021
Taiwan-based companies strengthen pandemic prevention measures in Vietnam factories
The resurgence of COVID-19 infections has prompted the Vietnamese government and companies operating in the Southeast Asian country to tighten pandemic prevention measures.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Weblink expects consumer PC sales to slow down in 2H21
Weblink International, a channel distributor under Acer, expects consumer PC sales in Taiwan to slow down in the second half of this year, while sales of business products and new...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Factory workers sleep over on site amid COVID resurgence in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Export-processing Zone Authority (HEPZA) has allowed factory workers to live on site, starting on Aug 23, to keep operations going. Factories that fail to follow the restrictions...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Southern Vietnam should be in priority for vaccines, says AmCham
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Ho Chi Minh City said industrial parks in Southern Vietnam should be on the priority list for vaccination as they contribute much to the economy,...
Monday 23 August 2021
Samsung regains top spot in 2Q21 chip rankings
Samsung Electronics replaced Intel as the number one quarterly semiconductor supplier in the second quarter of 2021, according to IC Insights.
Friday 20 August 2021
Global light vehicle production impacts now expected well into 2022
Unlike foundries' capacity constraints impacting mainly automotive MCUs, assembly capacity constraints impact all semiconductor types including sensors, power supplies, and discretes,...
Thursday 19 August 2021
Automobile supply chain in Asia disrupted by Delta variant
The pandemic and undersupply of materials have disrupted the car supply chain in Asia, according to VIR, as some Asian countries are seeing a high infection rate of the Delta...
Monday 16 August 2021
Equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter continues to enjoy strong from the chipmaking and electronics industry sectors in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, with orders it holds on...
Friday 13 August 2021
Semiconductor prosperity to last through 2022
A new wave of prosperity is taking place in the global semiconductor industry. Fabless chipmakers, foundries and backend houses have all seen their supplies fall short of customer...
Friday 13 August 2021
Automotive MCU sales to surge 23% in 2021 despite shortages
Despite some ongoing shortages of microcontrollers and automakers having to temporarily close assembly lines this year, automotive MCU sales are forecast to surge 23% in the economic...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
IC shortages to continue impacting 3Q21 server shipments, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments in the second quarter of 2021 saw a smaller sequential increase than Digitimes Research's estimated 14%, up only 9% from a quarter ago, due mainly to shortages...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Global tablet shipments slip in 2Q21, but to grow 30% in 3Q21, says Digitimes Research
Global tablet shipments reached 34.69 million units in the second quarter of 2021, down 3.5% sequentially and 12.5% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Unified communication growing to become a trend amid COVID-19 pandemic
Demand for unified communication solutions has significantly increased with users' rising reliance on remote communication in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday 9 August 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Apple strengthens Vietnam supply chain; COVID disrupts production
Apple is seeking to hiring more managers to accelerate the development of its supply chain in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the wosrening COVID pandemic in Southeast Asia is disrupting local...
Friday 6 August 2021
OSATs, power chips makers gain shifted orders from ASEAN
Shortages of automotive MOSFET and power management ICs are getting worse as many IDMs including Infinenon and On-Semi are operating at reduced capacity at their plants in Malaysia,...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research