94 news items tagged Hong Kong
Acer optimistic about 2Q21 shipments in Asia Pacific
Wednesday 7 April 2021Acer expects shipments into Asia Pacific to grow sequentially in the second quarter thanks to the stay-at-home economy driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the company's...
SMIC says suppliers follow US export restrictions
Monday 5 October 2020Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has seen several of its suppliers for raw materials, equipment, parts and components start following export restrictions imposed by...
Taiwan to see more cloud businesses shifted from Hong Kong
Thursday 6 August 2020Taiwan is emerging as an increasingly important destination for international cloud service providers to set up new footholds as Hong Kong is losing luster in the sector due to China's...
As tensions rise in Hong Kong, so does the possibility for supply chain disruptions
Monday 13 July 2020Hong Kong's reputation as a "free" global trading center and as the world's biggest exporter is at risk of being damaged with Beijing moving to abolish the "one country, two systems"...
AWS Summit online Hong Kong 2020
Thursday 2 July 2020AWS will be hosting the AWS Summit Hong Kong online. Designed to educate and inspire, the summit will include 40+ technical sessions covering the latest AWS cloud solutions. AWS has...
Acer expects Asia Pacific shipments to benefit from peak season
Monday 29 June 2020Acer's president of Pan Asia Pacific Andrew Hou expects the company's PC shipments in the region to see seasonal demand in the second half of 2020, following a 10% on-year decline...
Semiconductor spending declines in 2019, says Gartner
Thursday 6 February 2020Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced their semiconductor spend in 2019, influenced by declining memory prices, according to Gartner. Apple took the top rank from...
Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
Wednesday 30 October 2019As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics devices gearing...
PolyU, Alibaba team up to launch FashionAI Dataset
Thursday 5 September 2019To reinforce application of AI to the fashion industry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed the world's first FashionAI Dataset in collaboration with e-commerce...
SMIC to delist from NYSE
Monday 27 May 2019Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced plans to delist its American depositary shares (ADS) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The decision was made...
Apacer to showcase solutions for inspecting LED plant-growing lighting at HK event
Friday 26 October 2018DRAM memory module maker Apacer Technology will exhibit customized solutions of inspecting LED horticultural (plant-growing) lighting at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn...
Spirox to scale down sale of Xcerra products
Monday 15 October 2018Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes and sells packaging and testing equipment, will no longer be Xcerra's exclusive sales agent in the Greater China region, which will significantly...
Akamai offers recipes for enterprises to counter cyber attacks
Wednesday 29 August 2018With cyber attacks undergoing constant upgrades in attack forms, volumes and levels, Akamai Technologies, a US-based content delivery network and cloud service provider, has offered...
Innosilicon Bitcoin ASIC built using Samsung low-power FinFET technology
Friday 3 August 2018Innosilicon, which designs and develops cryptocurrency mining ASIC products, has announced its Terminator Sha256 Bitcoin mining ASIC series utilizes Samsung Foundry's advanced low-power...
Hong Kong FPCB maker Compass shifting operations to Xiamen
Tuesday 31 July 2018As a veteran flexible PCB maker, Hong Kong-based Compass Technology has made moves that will relocate its headquarters to Xiamen, a booming IT hub in the southeast coast of China.
Bitmain to launch IPO in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Thursday 19 July 2018China Bitcoin ASIC supplier Bitmain plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong early 2019 at the latest, and is seeking a pre-IPO financing of US$1 billion to boost...
Alliance formed to spur blockchain development in Taiwan, China
Thursday 12 July 2018Following 10 years of development, blockchain technologies are emerging as a disruptive innovation beginning to challenge and subvert established business and production models, but...
Hong Kong startup Peacify launches smart socks for newborns
Monday 23 April 2018Hong Kong startup Peacify has launched a healthcare wearable monitoring device for newborns, dubbed Peacify Sock, allowing parents to view their babies' vital signs in real-time.
Tencent leads in AI deployments, says HK expert
Thursday 19 April 2018While global tech giants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft are aggressively developing AI (artificial intelligence) applications, China's web giant Tencent has actually outperformed...
China electronics makers expect 10% revenue growth via tech innovations
Monday 16 April 2018Despite escalating trade tensions between China and the US, many China exhibitors at the 2018 Global Sources Consumer Electronics in Hong Kong are optimistic that their revenues...
HK IT trade shows attract over 3,500 exhibitors
Monday 16 April 2018The 2018 Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and International ICT Expo jointly taking place in Hong Kong during April 13-16 feature over 3,500 exhibitors from 25 countries...
AI, IoT, smart living highlighted at 2018 Global Sources Electronics
Thursday 12 April 2018The annual Global Sources Electronics Show kicked off its spring edition of 2018 on April 11 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, with over 6,600 booths housing more than 100,000 exhibit...
HTC launches Vive Pro in Hong Kong
Wednesday 28 March 2018HTC has teamed up with Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) to promote its high-end Vive Pro VR devices in Hong Kong, with plans to also launch the device in Australia, Singapore and...
White-box notebook makers displaying ultra-thin, 2-in-1 devices in Hong Kong trade fair
Friday 20 October 2017China-based white-box notebook players are showcasing their new ultra-thin notebooks and 2-in-1 devices at the ongoing Global Sources Mobile Electronics trade show in Hong Kong.
White-box smartphone players adopting new innovations to enhance competitiveness
Friday 20 October 2017Facing fierce competitions from first-tier vendors, white-box smartphone vendors have been incorporating the latest technologies such as all-screen high-resolution displays, fingerprint...