Due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, most of the international hardware shows slated for this year has been moved to 2021. However, as Taiwan’s efforts combating the new virus has proven to be successful, the 2020 Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) will continue as scheduled, beginning on Oct. 13 and ending on the 15th at the Taichung International Exhibition Center, thus becoming the only sh...

Low birth rates and population aging are changing the demographic profile around the world. At the G20 Summit in Fukuoka for Finance Ministers and Central bank Governors in June 2019, population aging was for the first time classified as a global risk. Policymakers around the world were urged to tackle the relevant economic issues before the problems materialize. Many countries will be faced ...

Taiwanese manufacturers are actively rushing to fight Mini LED and OLED, and the "Panel Double Giants" AUO and Innolux each made separate moves. AUO focuses on the introduction of Mini LED technology into IT products. After mass production of gaming notebooks in the first quarter of this year (2020), the product line is more complete, and then it is ready to aim at the mid-to-high-end market; Inn...

At present, nasopharyngeal specimens are often collected for nucleic acid detection if patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 infections. This nasopharyngeal swab not only causes discomfort to the subjects, but also increases the risk of infection to the medical practitioner. According to the Shenzhen Hospital Research in China, only 59% of people were diagnosed by the first nucleic acid test. Therefor...

Taiwan's hand tool manufacturing industry ranked first in the world in terms of export value for 5 consecutive years from 1998 to 2002. In 2019, the export value reached as much as 3.7 billion USD. According to the international institution, Markets and Markets, the global electric tool market is estimated to grow from 31.8 billion USD in 2019 to 41.7 billion USD by 2024; a compound annual growth...

While the nation started lifting lockdowns that allow important businesses to reopen amid Covid-19 , local industries such as manufacturing, need to track their operations to make up for the times when the government-imposed community quarantines temporarily grounded them to a halt and, in the meanwhile, prepare to meet the market demand expected to increase once this crisis is over. “The Covi...

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the automotive industry hard. US car production in March was 1.7 million units, down from 2.62 million the previous month, and European output was down by at least 1.2 million vehicles by late April. The WTO, which predicts global trade to shrink this year, foresees the most pronounced contractions in the electronics and automotive sectors. Indeed, US auto sales w...

Brazil’s new crown pneumonia epidemic has rapidly increased. Brazil’s Vale, the world’s largest iron ore producer, is facing an out-of-control impact. The market is worried that iron ore production and sales will be affected. new highs. Experts from Sinosteel (2002) evaluated that steel prices will rise steadily under the effect of rising costs, with a promising outlook. According to a legal p...

The epidemic impacted the market demand, and the car factories became the hardest hit areas, triggering various governments to launch various subsidy cases to actively boost the market demand. In April this year, mainland China offered a number of car purchase discounts to drive market demand. The new car subsidy plan of 100 million euros (US$5.6 billion) stimulates buying momentum; coupled with ...

The export-oriented trade shows, TaipeiPLAS and ShoeTech Taipei, organized by TAITRA and TAMI, scheduled to be held from Sept. 9 to 13. However, under the circumstances of global business being severely impacted by the COVID-19, the organizers decided to postpone both shows after comprehensive consideration. The new dates will be announced until further notice. TAITRA will continuously assist ...