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Friday 24 January 2025
Acer shifts towards lifestyle brand with Acerpure covering small and large appliances
Acer continues its transformation into a "lifestyle brand," with its subsidiary playing a crucial role in this shift. Acerpure is making strides into the large appliance market, having...
Friday 24 January 2025
Trump policies drive supply chain shift to Arizona
As TSMC's Arizona semiconductor fab prepares to begin mass production, the local semiconductor supply chain continues to strengthen. Industry experts suggest that if Trump promotes...
Friday 24 January 2025
MiTAC-Synnex Group embraces AI for future growth after 50 years of pioneering Taiwan tech transformation
In the 1970s and 1980s, Taiwan's tech industry was on the cusp of a major breakthrough. DIGITIMES president Colley Hwang aptly described this era as one where "heroes always come...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Pegatron's Mexico plant to start production as scheduled, says chairman
In response to US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, Pegatron chairman T.H. Tung stated that the company's Mexico plant is still on schedule and will commence production in Ap...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
LCD panel industry faces further consolidation under Trump
Industry observers anticipate accelerated consolidation among second-tier LCD panel makers as US President Donald Trump prepares to implement new trade policies in his second term.
Monday 20 January 2025
Rohm Semiconductor to replace president amid first projected loss since 2012
Rohm Semiconductor, a leading Japanese electronics company, is poised to incur a consolidated net loss of JPY6 billion (US$39 million) for fiscal year 2024 (April 2024 - March 2025),...
Monday 20 January 2025
EV makers pivot: Trump 2.0 day one threatens charged-up industry
The global electric vehicle industry faces an immediate reset as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Markets are already reacting to his promised dismantling of key industry...
Monday 20 January 2025
Former Sharp CEO sues Foxconn founder over incentive dispute
Jeng-wu Tai, retired vice president of Hon Hai (Foxconn) and ex-CEO of Sharp, has taken legal action against his former employer and Terry Gou, the founder of Hon Hai, over an alleged...
Monday 20 January 2025
TSMC secures first US$1.5 billion subsidy, expects funding continuity under Trump
Despite concerns over President-elect Trump's criticism of Taiwan's alleged semiconductor industry appropriation, TSMC's CFO Wendell Huang expressed confidence that the company will...
Thursday 16 January 2025
ASMedia to acquire Techpoint for US$390 million to join automotive sector
ASMedia's board of directors approved on January 15 the acquisition of Techpoint, a US-based company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, for US$390 million. The move marks ASMedia's...
Thursday 16 January 2025
Trump's denial and silence: considering national economic emergency declaration
With a few days remaining until Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, attention is turning to the likelihood of him imposing broad tariffs on countries...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Compal mulls setting up server factory in the US, with Texas among potential locations
Compal Electronics is assessing the feasibility of setting up a server manufacturing plant in the US, with Texas being one of the potential locations, according to company president...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
US sharpens focus on China's semiconductor ambitions with new lithography sanctions
To curb China's domestic advancements in semiconductor technology, particularly in photolithography, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has recently intensified its efforts against...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Acer's Asia Pacific operations to grow against trend, says company exec
Uncertainties will cloud the forecast in the Asia Pacific region in 2025, according to Acer's president of Pan-Asia operations Andrew Hou. Even so, the company still expects high...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Kinpo-Compal president sees at least 20 years of AI development
Artificial intelligence (AI) will remain a crucial trend for at least the next 20 years, claims Kinpo-Compal Group president Rock Hsu, who believes that going forward, products lacking...