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Friday 13 March 2020
Coronavirus seen as black swan for 2020 IC market
The spread of the coronavirus and its anticipated negative impact on the global economy and IC market definitely fits the definition of a black swan event, according to IC Insights...
Thursday 5 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Stay-at-home economy buoys server sector amid outbreak
The server sector has been almost unscathed by the coronavirus outbreak that has spurred stay-at-home economy. There has been strong...
Thursday 5 March 2020
Memory demand for servers and datacenters surges
DRAM and NAND flash memory demand for server and datacenter applications has started picking up and surging recently, despite weakness in demand for PCs and consumer electronics products,...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Post-coronavirus rebound to take place in 2H20, SEMI believes
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has had a negative impact on the world's economy and supply chain, but a rebound should take place in the latter half of 2020 thanks to a general...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Semiconductor spending declines in 2019, says Gartner
Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced their semiconductor spend in 2019, influenced by declining memory prices, according to Gartner. Apple took the top rank from...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan GDP growth unlikely to see worst-case scenario despite outbreak, says NDC
Taiwan's GDP growth for 2020 faces pressure for downward adjustment due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, but it is unlikely to see the worst-case scenario, according to CM Cheng,...
Tuesday 21 January 2020
MOST minister cautions about insufficient high-level talents in electronics industry
There will be hidden concerns about Taiwan's economic development if high-level scientific research talent is not sufficient, according to Liang-gee Chen, minister of science and...
Thursday 12 December 2019
US, Taiwan deepening cooperation in digital economy development
US and Taiwanese firms have been doing well in cooperative development of tech innovations in 5G, IoT and big data analysis, but it requires more efforts from both sides to facilitate...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
Trade war affecting datacenter market in China
The ongoing trade disputes between the US and China continue to affect negatively China's datacenter market, with recovery unlikely to take place until the end of 2019 or even 2020,...
Monday 30 September 2019
Seiko Epson showcases PaperLab at Circular Economy Taiwan 2019
Seiko Epson showcased PaperLab, a dry-process system for making recycled paper in office, at the Circular Economy Taiwan 2019 exhibition taking place in Taipei during September 26-28,...
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Public cloud sector expects to benefit from weak economy
The weak global economy is expected to increase enterprise customers' demand for public cloud systems, benefiting datacenter server suppliers including Quanta Computer, Wiwynn and...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
PCB makers deferring new equipment installation
Equipment vendors have recently seen increasing cases of PCB makers deferring new equipment installation schedules amid a weaker-than-expected outlook for 2019, according to sources...
Wednesday 26 June 2019
5G to contribute almost US$900 billion to Asia economy over next 15 years
Asia's mobile operators are set to invest US$370 billion building new 5G networks between 2018 and 2025, according to the latest Asia Pacific edition of the GSMA's Mobile Economy...
Friday 11 January 2019
Lackluster iPhone sales seen to affect Taiwan export, economy
In a rare move, Taiwan's top economic planner has said lackluster sales of new iPhones can be blamed partly on the devices' lack of innovations, which may directly impact revenue...
Friday 7 December 2018
Foxconn chairman encourages firms to help balance US-China trade
Foxconn Group chairman Terry Guo has urged businesses to play a role in balancing US-China trade, disclosing that his company will begin helping import more quality products to Chi...