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Friday 5 July 2019
ODMs optimistic Huawei will resume notebook deliveries and developments
ODMs and other suppliers engaged in the supply chain for Huawei's notebooks have disclosed that they will be informed in two weeks' time whether deliveries and developments for the...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Asia Pacific AR/VR spending to reach US$70.2 billion in 2023, says IDC
Asia Pacific spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) will reach US$7.5 billion in 2019, recording an increase of more than 100% from the previous year, according...
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...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Foxconn set to build 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 as IDM
Foxconn Technology Group is likely to kick off construction of a 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 in Zhuhai, southern China in cooperation with the city government there, and will operate...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
PCB makers deferring new equipment installation
Equipment vendors have recently seen increasing cases of PCB makers deferring new equipment installation schedules amid a weaker-than-expected outlook for 2019, according to sources...
Monday 1 July 2019
China Mobile to push down 5G phone prices below CNY2,000 by year-end 2020
China Mobile is working with Chinese handset players trying to roll out 5G smartphones priced below CNY2,000 (US$292) before the end of 2020 compared to a range of CNY8,000-10,000...
Monday 1 July 2019
Gaming market to see weak results in 2H19
The gaming market may see weak sales in the second half of 2019 as the hardware replacement cycle has been extended, and competitions among vendors have grown fiercer, according to...
Monday 1 July 2019
WPG positive about IC demand for 5G, AI and automotive
WPG, Asia's largest IC distributor, has expressed optimism about semiconductor demand for 5G, IoT, automotive and industrial applications this year despite a number of negative macro...
Monday 1 July 2019
Laster new China plant construction to complete in 3Q19
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has disclosed it will complete construction of a second factory in Shanghai, eastern China, in third-quarter 2019.
Monday 1 July 2019
46.7% of Taiwan-based makers produced in China in 2018, says MOEA
In 2018, 46.7% of Taiwan-based manufacturers undertook production in China (including Hong Kong) for exports, slipping 1.2pp on year, according to a sample survey of 2,734 companies...
Friday 28 June 2019
Taiwan PV subsidization not enough, says SAS chairman
Taiwan's PV subsidization program is less active and efficient in boosting innovation in technology than China's, according to MK Lu, chairman of solar-grade silicon wafer and solar...
Friday 28 June 2019
Samsung vying for 5G chip orders from China handset vendors
Samsung Electronics has delivered multiple samples of its 5G chipset solutions to a number of China-based handset vendors including Oppo and Vivo for testing and verification, according...
Friday 28 June 2019
ZTE set to release 7nm, 5G chip solutions in 2H19
China telecom equipment maker ZTE will deepen its strategic patent deployment in 5G-related technologies and enhance the development of 5G chips, and is slated to release 7nm 5G chips...
Thursday 27 June 2019
Highlights of the day: Former TSMC executive to lead China foundry
Lagging far behind the maket leaders, China's semiconfuctor foundry sector has been keen to learn the trade from their Taiwan peers. Shang-yi...
Thursday 27 June 2019
IC equipment distributor Spirox stands to gain from trade war
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes IC packaging and testing equipment, stands to benefit from the US-China trade war as it has seen a fast pickup in orders from China semiconductor...