These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
As Taiwan’s Industrial Production Index for 2017 just showed the strongest year-on-year (YoY) growth of 2.9 percent ever in history, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) expects overall output of the island’s manufacturing sectors to continue to grow this year. MOEA's statistics department reported, Industrial Production Index of Taiwan last December reached 113.42, up 1.2 percent from a year a...
As HomePod, the first smart speaker from Apple Inc., an American multinational technology maker of globally well-known iPhone series, is scheduled to hit the market on Feb. 9, while several Chinese tech firms are going to launch their models of such a product, market insiders noted that global suppliers of corresponding parts and components, including those from Taiwan, will be able to ride the s...
Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK), an institute organized by Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of the world’s leading technology R&D institutions, with an aim to help businesses in Taiwan meet revolutionary changes in a fast moving knowledge economy, has published the Economic Outlook and Key Issues for Taiwan’s auto industry, forecasting that the industry’s outpu...
With its executive vise president, Chin-Lung Ting; and VP & GM of AII Product section, Chu-Hsiang Yang, jointly hosting presentations for the latest results of its R&D at CES 2018, a globally known trade fair for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, InnoLux Corporation of Taiwan, a TFT-LCD supplier to information and consumer electronics product makers worldwide, effecti...
Li-Shen Liang, chairman of Primax Electronics Ltd, a well-known Taiwan-based international company engaged in the production of PC peripherals, mobile device components and etc., noted that following information & communication, and electro-acoustic products, the firm’s auto-electronics will soon start to contribute to profits as the third growth engine for its performance. After witnessing it...
Taiwan’s export orders received in October amounted to US$ 46.6 billion (NT$ 1.39 trillion) for a surge of 9.2 percent over last October, a single-month high in history and representing the 15th consecutive month of growth, according to the latest statistics compiled by the statistic department of Taiwan’s MOEA (Ministry of Economic Affairs). Li-Chen Lin, director of the statistics department,...
Robin Li, a Chinese Internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Baidu, the country's most popular web service company headquartered in Beijing, confirmed earlier that the company will start mass production of self-driving buses in late July, 2018. In addition, after joining hands with multiple Chinese auto makers like BAIC Group, and Chery Automobile, Baidu also plans to launch autonomous cars betwee...
Tatung Thailand today announces that it will collaborate with Eastern Technological College of Thailand for an industry-university project, which includes talents training in research, design, management, and manufacturing. Contract signing ceremony was held earlier today with the chairman of Tatung Thailand Co., Mr. M.Y. Hsieh, and the president of Eastern Technological College of Thailand, Dr....
Aiming to gain a larger market share in the segment for smartphones with larger-sized screens, Apple Inc., an American multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, has decided to shift part of its order for iPhone 8 Plus to Wistron Corp., a major ICT (information and communication technology) products manufacturer in Taiwan, so as to give relief to Hon...
At the 30th Anniversary Celebration Forum and Concert held by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world''''s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, Jeff Williams, chief operating officer (COO) of Apple Inc., an American multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and online services, noted that biotech...