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Thursday 11 April 2024
Tata to host roadshow in Taiwan for talent hiring to accelerate semiconductor ambitions
Tata, committed to setting up a wafer fab and an ATMP facility in India, announced a plan to attract experienced Taiwanese talents to help the new entrant in the semiconductor business...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Nearly 70% of Taiwan's IC output originates from 12-inch foundries
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on April 8 that the country's IC sector has expanded for 11 straight years from 2012.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Taiwan's satellite industry poised for breakthrough with OneWeb collaboration
In the wake of a recent seismic event in Taiwan's eastern region, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has forged an unprecedented alliance with Chunghwa Telecom. To leverage low-Earth...
Thursday 11 April 2024
What is behind SK Group's reported decision to merge its battery, lubricant arms?
SK Group is reportedly planning to merge its battery company, SK On, and lubricant subsidiary, SK Enmove, to proceed with turning SK On into a publicly traded business. The news came...
Thursday 11 April 2024
PCB market to boom later this year, says TPCA chair
Taiwan's PCB and IC substrate market will first stagnate before seeing a sharp increase in 2024, according to Maurice Lee, chairman of the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA)...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Taiwan DDI firms post mixed 1Q24 results
Major Taiwanese display driver IC (DDI) manufacturers have announced their first-quarter earnings with varying results.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Prime Minister Kishida sees US-Japan chip synergy on horizon at bilateral summit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he sees more opportunities for cooperation with the US in the next-generation semiconductors.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Microsoft to invest US$2.9 billion to boost AI, Cloud in Japan
Microsoft Corp. will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years to boost its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan, marking its biggest investment...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Taiwan's perpetual futures newbie Quantrend Technology ranks in global top ten
Taiwanese quantitative trading outfit Quantrend Technology ranks among the top ten global market share quantitative trading companies.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
H&M-backed UK start-up Alchemie debuts digital textile dyeing in Taiwan, aims to revolutionize industry
The textile industry ranks among the foremost contributors to environmental pollution, accounting for 3% of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions and standing as the second-largest source...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Japanese firms witness highest equipment investment surge in 35 years, fueled by AI semiconductor boom
The average growth of equipment investments by Japanese enterprises is projected to reach 8.5% during fiscal 2024 (April 2024-March 2025), marking the highest surge since 1989, according...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain weathers magnitude 7.2 quake on robust power grid resilience
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain rapidly recovered within a remarkably short span following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit the eastern county of Hualien on April 3. This swift...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Taiwan ODMs expect sales growth in 2Q24
Taiwan-based ODMs including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Inventec, and Wistron anticipate revenue increases in the second quarter of 2024, with the growth rate accelerating...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Taiwanese suppliers reduce deliveries to Chinese carmakers as auto market reshuffles
China is experiencing a reshuffling of the EV market after rapidly scaling the sector. As the situation intensifies, some automotive parts companies have gradually reduced supplies...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
TSMC to expand collaboration with Japanese academia to nurture more talents
TSMC and Japan's Kumamoto University have announced a collaboration to cultivate semiconductor talent and conduct semiconductor research. Ever since TSMC built a wafer fab in Kumamoto...