Taiwan-based PCB makers APCB and Apex International, both with manufacturing operations in Thailand, are expected to enjoy new business opportunities arising from Korean makers of...

Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter expects to post a slight on-year revenue increase in the second half of 2020, thanks to robust orders for construction projects in Taiwan...

Despite efforts by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to expand Taiwan's cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia, some industry observers have noted that Taiwan has not...

Taiwan-based PCB makers, now having over 60% of their production capacity in China, are feeling more pressure to relocate their production plants out of the wolrld's factory amid...

Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International with manufacturing operations in Thailand is optimistic that its business results will hit a record high in the third quarter thanks to strong...

Cleanroom contractor L&K Engineering and Acter, a cleanroom and turnkey equipment solution provider, have both seen orders placed by their chipmaking clients, particularly those...

Memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) is set to move its FoPLP (fan-out panel level package) technology into volume production starting early 2022, according to company...

Quanta Storage, a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$929 million (US$31.27 million) for June, up 8.7% on month and 34.37% on year, with second-quarter...

PCB maker Apex International has reported revenues surged 21.5% on year to NT$2.98 billion (US$101.4 million) in the second quarter of 2020, and revenues for the first half of the...

The Chinese government is tightening trade freedom as it turns more private enterprises into state-run businesses, which may prompt supply chains focusing on shipments to the US and...

Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter is expected to enjoy facility construction orders from upstream suppliers at their new plants in Southeast Asia as more makers look...

ASRock expects its operating profits and revenues for 2020 to grow by double-digit percentages on year thanks primarily to its growing server business, with the company planning to...

The increasingly sluggish global auto sales have sent makers of low-end to mid-range auto PCBs facing a critical juncture of survival, and some smaller suppliers in Europe, the US...

Leadframe specialist Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) has disclosed plans to expand production capacity for QFN (quad flat no-lead) leadframes at its factory sites in China and Taiwan...

Upgrades in Japanese-made pachinko game machines are set to play a driver of NAND flash demand growth in 2020, according to industry sources.

Digitimes Research has lowered its global smartphone shipment forecast for 2020 to 1.15 billion units, down 15.4% from 2019's 1.36 billion because of the impacts from the coronavirus...

Coronavirus lockdowns in several Southeast Asian countries have disrupted supply of chips and components for notebooks and although the shortages have significantly improved recently...

Despite clients' strong short lead-time orders, the server supply chain is currently facing shortages of both components and labor, hindering their shipments in the second quarter,...

Cleanroom and turnkey equipment supplier Acter, along with subsidiary Nova Technology specializing in services of water, gas and chemical process systems, has enjoyed a pull-in of...

Chassis maker Catcher Technology with manufacturing operations mainly in China reportedly is evaluating the feasibility of setting up a new plant in Southeast Asia to cope with Apple's...

Notebook supply is expected to fall short of demand in May as components production in the Southeast Asia is being hindered by local contigencies against the coronavirus pandemic,...

IPC makers are beginning to see tight supply of components from Southeast Asia due to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, with prices likely to rise, according to industry sources...

Western Digital reportedly is raising its prices for enterprise-use HDDs to reflect increased costs from production and logistics with mainstream products expected to see more than...

5G AP price competition between Qualcomm and MediaTek is expected to heat up further in the second quarter of 2020 as both chipmakers are gearing up to win more orders from Chinese...

Taiwan-based IC design houses have landed a pull-in of orders for 5G base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) from China, according to sources at Taiwan's IC distributors.