Lisa Wang

Taipei

Staff Reporter at Taipei Times

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AUO urges government to support LCD industry

6 days ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

CORNERSTONE INDUSTRY: AUO president Frank Ko pointed to President William Lai’s support for the industry’s development during his time as premier in 2019 By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Flatpanel display maker AUO Corp (友達) yesterday urged the government to give priority support to the nation’s LCD industry as it did before, saying the industry is the cornerstone of the country’s major sectors, including semiconductors, and is important to Taiwan’s national security.
TSMC outlook steady despite US tariffs

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

ROBUST DEMAND: The chipmaker said it plans to double its CoWoS capacity and build six fabs in Arizona, and that its Japan and Germany expansions would not slow down By Lisa Wang / Staff Reporter Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday gave a strong revenue growth forecast for the current quarter and maintained its revenue growth forecast for this year of about 25 percent year-on-year, given that customers did not act differently despite potential US tariffs on chips. The...
Tariffs spark manufacturing shift: AUO

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

UNCERTAINTY: Innolux activated a stringent supply chain management mechanism, as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure optimal inventory levels for customers By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Flat-panel display makers AUO Corp (友達) and Innolux Corp (群創) yesterday said that about 12 to 20 percent of their display business is at risk of potential US tariffs and that they would relocate production or shipment destinations to mitigate the levies’ effects.
AMD’s Su praises Taiwan’s importance in chip ecosystem

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

COLLABORATION: Given Taiwan’s key position in global supply chains, the US firm is discussing strategies with local partners and clients to deal with global uncertainties By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) yesterday said it is meeting with local ecosystem partners, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), to discuss strategies, including long-term manufacturing, to navigate uncertainties such as US tariffs, as Taiwan occupies an important...
Manz scouting a US sales office

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

PLANS: The chip equipment supplier eyes US expansion as part of its global strategy, and prepares for a NT$200 million IPO after a buyout from its German parent By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Manz Taiwan Ltd (亞智科技), a supplier of equipment for advanced chip packaging, yesterday said it is scouting sites for a US sales office, following in the footsteps of its key customers.
Vanguard withdraws growth outlook

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

TARIFF CONCERNS: The chipmaker cited global uncertainty from US tariffs and a weakening economic outlook, but said its Singapore expansion remains on track By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp (世界先進), a foundry service provider specializing in producing power management and display driver chips, yesterday withdrew its full-year revenue projection of moderate growth for this year, as escalating US tariff tensions raised uncertainty and concern about a...
Nanya Technology expects limited US tariff impact

2 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology Corp (南亞科技) yesterday said the US tariffs would not have a devastating effect on the company, as it is working with customers to mitigate cost increases during the 90-day reprieve of US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs.
Asustek able to flexibly adjust to tariffs, firm says

2 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Asustek Computer Inc (華碩), the world’s No. 5 PC vendor, has prebuilt inventory as part of its efforts to avert cost increases stemming from hefty “reciprocal” tariffs slapped by the US on Asian countries, which house a majority of the world’s PC manufacturing factories.
Chunghwa Telecom to invest in US satellite firm

2 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信), the nation’s biggest telecom operator, yesterday said it plans to invest up to US$115 million in US geosynchronous orbit operator Astranis Space Technologies Corp, the latest in a slew of efforts to boost network resilience. The telecom’s remarks came after its board of directors approved a satellite investment program yesterday, a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange showed. No further details were disclosed.
Computer industry to bear brunt of US tariffs: statistics

3 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | Lisa Wang

By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Taiwan’s computer, server makers and suppliers of related components are to bear the brunt of the newly announced 32 percent tariff to be imposed by the US, as those hardware accounted for 58 percent of exports to the US in February, Ministry of Economic Affairs data showed. The reciprocal levy of 32 percent is significantly higher than the 10 to 20 percent estimated by most research agencies.