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Monday 6 May 2024
Southeast Asia and Japan attract OSAT interest amid geopolitical diversification
The semiconductor industry is witnessing significant shifts influenced by geopolitical considerations. One recent case exemplifying this trend is King Yuan Electronics's (KYEC) sale...
Monday 6 May 2024
Taiwan's satellite suppliers ride the wave of low-Earth orbit boom
As the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite industry gains traction, Taiwanese suppliers are positioned for success, buoyed by the continued launches from SpaceX and the entry of Amazon's...
Monday 6 May 2024
Japan sees surge of semiconductor equipment investment amid AI boom
Many forecasts indicate that 2024 will mark the beginning of a new growth period for the semiconductor industry.
Monday 6 May 2024
Rethinking energy: efficiency first for net-zero
At the heart of net-zero transformation lies a multifaceted approach encompassing energy production, storage, and conservation. Industry titans and policymakers are forging ahead,...
Monday 6 May 2024
Samsung SDI expanding investment among weak 1Q24 results
Leading South Korea-based battery manufacturers LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On reported unsatisfactory financial performance in the first quarter of 2024 due to slow EV...
Monday 6 May 2024
Semco and LG Innotek outperform expectations in 1Q24 due to AI-driven growth in high-end components
Amidst the global economic downturn and the continuous slowdown in end-product IT demand, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, which previously experienced severe performance...
Monday 6 May 2024
Eaton keenly expands into South Korea, offering advanced UPS solutions for chipmakers and data centers
Eaton, a renowned smart power management company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is actively expanding into the South Korean uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market, competing...
Monday 6 May 2024
Taiwanese optical device players seek new application horizons beyond smartphones, diverge on 'Taiwan+1' strategies
As smartphone sales plateau compared to the rapid growth seen 5-10 years ago, Taiwan's optical solutions providers, primarily serving the smartphone market, are seeking new growth...
Friday 3 May 2024
Ibiden's fiscal slump: IC substrates drive profit plunge, amid promising AI demand
Japan-based IC substrate manufacturer Ibiden saw a decline in its fiscal performance for 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024).
Friday 3 May 2024
Pegatron latest company to venture into Traditional Chinese AI LLMs; partners up with NTU team
Following in the footsteps of MediaTek, Pegatron is also starting to use open-source models to build a Traditional Chinese LLM, with partners including Nvidia and other industry representatives...
Friday 3 May 2024
TSMC dominates global foundry market with 61% market share in 4Q23, says Counterpoint
Counterpoint released the global foundry market share ranking for the fourth quarter of 2023, showing that TSMC maintained its leadership status with a 61% market share driven by...
Friday 3 May 2024
Taiwan weighs hydrogen future amid renewable energy hurdles
Hydrogen is a critical decarbonization vector and can connect and reshape current power, gas, chemicals, and fuel markets.
Friday 3 May 2024
Samsung's MX division scores stellar 1Q24 results fueled by AI-powered Galaxy S24 success
Bolstered by strong sales of its first AI smartphone, the Galaxy S24 series, which debuted earlier this year, Samsung Electronics Mobile eXperience (MX) division achieved remarkable...
Friday 3 May 2024
SDC saw operating profits drop in 1Q24 due to weak iPhone sales and intensifying competition
With sluggish iPhone sales and intense competition from Chinese panel manufacturers, Samsung Display (SDC)'s operating profit in the first quarter of 2024 saw a 56% year-on-year decrease...
Friday 3 May 2024
Japan takes ambitious action on advanced packaging technology to capture Chiplet and AI chip opportunities
The potential of advanced packaging technology to upgrade chip performance has attracted many Japanese equipment and material suppliers to allocate their resources in this highly...