IC design houses are bracing for disappointing high-end notebook demand, including commercial and gaming models, in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
Infineon lays foundation of its third wafer fab module in Kulim. Construction is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2024. In contrast, Bosch is building a new semiconductor test center in Penang, Malaysia. This center will be used to test finished semiconductor chips and sensors by 2023.
The debut of the world’s first dual-camera handset in 2011 kicked off a competition between handset vendors of adding more cameras on mobile phones, pressing brand vendors including Samsung Electronics, Huawei and Xiaomi to make efforts to respond the new trend.
Ola Electric unveiled India’s first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell, expected to enter mass production by 2023. It may reduce Ola Electric’s reliance on LG Energy Solution (LGES).
Acer Group will have more of its subsidiaries launch initial public offerings (IPO) by the end of this year, according to company chairman and CEO Jason Chen. The affiliates play a key role in supporting Acer’s core PC business.
As COVID-19 has accelerated the digitalization of how companies do business, so as how companies conduct their investor relations. In our previous article, “MiFID II and its impact,” we highlighted that companies and their IROs are forced to take a more active role in investors’ communication due to MiFID II. The pandemic has further increased the need for investor outreach and improved transparency. With the prevalence of virtual events, investors nowadays can be easily swamped by meeting invitations. As a result, companies need to ensure their digital investor relations management is carried out properly to ensure effective investor communication.
Taiwan ICT players should develop value-added software services to turn industry pain points into solutions if they want to better explore the edge computing market, according to Tom Lin, senior director of sales at Nvidia.
The Indian government has raided and charged Oppo of evading customs duty evasion and is seeking INR43.89 million from Oppo, the second case of India’s raid on Chinese companies operating in India.