StarLux Airlines: Taiwan’s untapped potential as Asia-Pacific transit hub gains traction amid global shifts

StarLux Airlines chairman Kuo-Wei Chang stated that with Taiwan’s population of 23 million, there is little demand for a third national airline if solely catering to the domestic market. However, he emphasized that Taiwan’s strategic geographic location in the Asia-Pacific region makes it a crucial hub, noting that its potential in the transit market has been significantly undervalued for years.

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Traffic and talent emerge as two major issues for JASM, with no short-term solution in sight

Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo led a delegation to Japan and visited the construction site of TSMC’s Kumamoto plant (JASM) on September 24. He also met with the governor of Kumamoto, Takashi Kimura. During their discussions, it was revealed that significant issues related to transportation and talent only became apparent after the construction of the JASM plant began.

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China’s auto chip sector rises to challenge Qualcomm and Nvidia’s reign

China’s intelligent driving market has experienced significant and rapid growth in recent years. While leading global chipmakers, Qualcomm and Nvidia, continue to dominate the global smart-driving chip sector, Chinese domestic automotive chips have made considerable progress, especially in the mid- and low-end segments. However, they remain competitive yet still fall short of challenging Qualcomm and Nvidia’s dominance in the high-end intelligent driving chip market.

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Entering the trillion-transistor era: A semiconductor revolution unfolds

In early September, SEMICON Taiwan 2024 was held in Taipei. This annual global semiconductor event gathered leading semiconductor companies and industry elites from around the world to explore the latest semiconductor technologies and future industry trends. The event’s most eye-catching highlights were the predictions about two future “trillions.”

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Three concerns on iPhone 16 results in conservative global sales predictions

Apple’s iPhone 16 series officially launched on September 20. Driven by the boost from generative AI and notable processor upgrades, telecom operators, e-commerce platforms, and physical retailers are generally optimistic about the iPhone 16’s sales outlook. Some industry players have even predicted that the fourth quarter of 2024 will see the largest iPhone upgrade cycle ever.

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杉杉股份拟14亿收购LG化学相关资产案,正在磋商细节

9月27日,杉杉股份公告,经宁波杉杉股份有限公司(下称“公司”)总经理办公会审议,公司于2023年9月27日与LG CHEM,LTD.(下称“LG化学”)及其旗下相关子公司签署了《SP业务框架协议》(下称“协议”),同意公司下属子公司杉金光电(苏州)有限公司及其全资子公司杉金光电(广州)有限公司收购LG化学旗下在中国大陆、韩国及越南的SP业务及相关资产(下称“本次交易”),并约定相关资产交割的最后期限日为协议签署日的第一个周年日,且该期限可经买卖双方达成一致后延长。

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