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Tuesday 25 June 2024
Localization and multilingual preservation: Asia's Generative AI strategy
A recent report from UK research firm Omdia reveals a stark contrast in AI development strategies between American and Asian companies. While US firms heavily invest in Artificial...
Monday 24 June 2024
American Express names new head of Asian region and plans to grow in online and digital sectors
Walter Liu has been hired by American Express for the recently created role of Head of the Asia Region.
Wednesday 12 June 2024
AWS to launch new infrastructure region in Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has announced it will open an AWS infrastructure region in Taiwan by early 2025.
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Google to invest US$5 billion to complete next phase of Singapore Data Center and Cloud Region campus expansion
On June 3, Google announced the completion of its latest data center and cloud region campus expansion in Singapore. This milestone brings the company's total investments in technical...
Thursday 23 May 2024
Taiwan celebrates completion of CIP's first operational offshore wind farm in the Asia-Pacific region
In the Taiwan Strait, a majestic array of 303 wind turbines now stands tall. Amid global headwinds facing the offshore wind industry due to inflation and rising interest rates, Taiwan...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Congo questions Apple on concerns about use of conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government notified Apple Inc. of concerns that the company's supply chain may be tainted by conflict minerals sourced from the central African...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Foxconn HHTD kicks off with presentation of EV
Today (October 18) marked the fourth annual Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD) as the ceremony kicked off with a combined presentation by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn)...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Global fab equipment spending to return to growth in 2024
In 2023, global spending on fab equipment for front-end facilities is projected to decrease by 15% before rebounding with a 15% year-over-year increase in 2024, according to a recent...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Network device makers see orders from Asia Pacific strengthen
Taiwan-based network device companies have seen a substantial pickup in customer orders from the Asia Pacific region, particularly India, since the second half of 2023, according...
Friday 8 September 2023
Regionalization of semiconductor supply chain preventing dominance by any single region, says Merck executive
The semiconductor supply chain that has long depended on global division of labor is shifting toward regionalization, making it very difficult for anyone to dominate it, according...
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Intel to establish advanced packaging fab in Malaysia
Intel has invested a total of US$8 billion in Malaysia, and is committing an additional US$6 billion for the construction of new semiconductor facilities there, including a 3D advanced...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Global smartphone shipments to hit decade low in 2023
According to Counterpoint Research, 2023 is on track to be the worst year for global smartphone shipments in ten years.
Friday 11 August 2023
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter has orders exceeding NT$30 billion (US$944.9 million), which will sustain its performance over the next one to two years, according...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Microchip stepping up investment in India
Microchip Technology has announced a multi-year initiative to invest approximately US$300 million in expanding its operations in India.
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...