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Tuesday 6 August 2019
Firms need not overly worry about tariff war, says Pegatron chair
Volatile international trade conditions are expected to persist into at least the next US presidential race, and firms must focus more on long-term development of the supply chains...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Notebook ODMs to post higher-than-expected shipments in August
Notebook ODMs are expected to enjoy higher-than-expected shipments in August, as the 10% tariff on China-sourced notebooks staring September 1 has promoted brand vendors to stockpile...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Notebook ODMs not asked to relocate further despite new tariff threat
Notebook vendors have not asked their ODMs to enforce a new round of production relocation in response to a new 10% tariff to be levied by the US on the remaining US$300 billion in...
Monday 5 August 2019
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Global server market – 2Q 2019

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Tuesday 30 July 2019
Taiwan sees surging server exports to US in 1H19
Taiwan's server exports to the US surged 400% from a year ago in the second quarter of 2019 thanks to Taiwan-based makers relocating production back to Taiwan from China in response...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Nintendo reportedly shifts part of Switch production to Vietnam
Nintendo is said to have relocated a small portion of its Switch console manufacturing to Vietnam while still keeping most of its production lines in China, according to industry...
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Inventec moving production lines out of China, but will not take sides in trade war, says chairman
Clients may be willing to pay for the expenses for manufacturing partners to move production out of China, but it remains to be seen how much longer such willingness is going to last,...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Wistron looking to set up pilot line in US; Catcher eyeing Southeast Asia or Taiwan for new plant
Wistron is looking to set up a pilot line in the US, while chassis maker Catcher is planning to establish a new plant either in Taiwan or Southeast Asia.
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Energy storage systems suppliers in US seeking battery makers outside China
Suppliers of energy storage systems in the US market are seeking battery supplies outside China to avoid the 25% tariff hike that started in June 2019, according to industry source...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Notebook component makers taking actions to cushion US-China trade war impact
Taiwan-based notebook component makers at the moment have come up with two different approaches to shipping their products to ODMs, as they closely monitor the development of the...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
Wiwynn considering setting up server plant in US
Wiwynn, a datacenter server making subsidiary of Wistron, is evaluating the feasibility of setting up a manufacturing site in the US to fulfill orders from its local customers in...
Monday 3 June 2019
Pegatron says no impact from US tariff hike for Mexico
Though the US is set to begin imposing a 5% tariff on all products imported from Mexico on June 10 and raise it up to 25% by October 1, Pegatron has noted that the hike will not affect...
Monday 27 May 2019
Notebook ODMs prepare production in Taiwan for possible US tariff hike
The notebook industry has been making adjustments as ODMs brace for the impacts of increased US tariffs on Chinese goods by increasing production in Taiwan.
Monday 27 May 2019
Less than a quarter of Taiwan monitor shipments to be impacted by US tariff hike, says Digitimes Research
Some of Taiwan's monitor makers have begun looking for suitable production sites outside of China, as they brace for the 25% tariffs on Chinese goods. But only around 23% of Taiwan's...
CHT
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