Samsung Electronics, Intel and TSMC are the top three companies in the global semiconductor industry that have announced their entry into the 7nm advanced process. While the leading companies are inevitably enaged in intense competition against one another, Intel has outsouced its advanced process products to TSMC.

China-based discrete component IDM Silan Microelectronics has made a further investment in its business in the automotive power semiconductor sector.

Brand handset vendors including Sony Mobile Communications, Vivo and Realme have launched new smartphones in Taiwan, hoping to jack up their sales with niche-market models, according to sources at retail channels.

Nissan and Mitsubishi respectively have reported high orders for their new electric “kei” car since late May, according to media reports.