In the carbon-neutral era, transportation plays a huge role in reducing carbon emissions. However, public infrastructure has yet to keep up with the times. For instance, electric vehicles (EV) are highly lauded as a money-saving and pollution-cutting option, there is still a shortage of charging po

Editor's Notes: As the past two years have shown, the overall discussion of climate change, policies, and improving technologies have spearheaded transformations in the automobile industry, namely by the increasing demand for electric vehicles (EV). In this year’s April edition of the Taiwan Trans

While many industries in Taiwan experienced a boom in orders, parts of the world saw shortages and repair services unable to meet demand due to disrupted supply chains since the pandemic began in 2020. Overall, research studies and experts expect similar tight conditions going into 2022, and could

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the world grappling with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, supply chain disruptions that have derailed many industries are forecasted to continue well into 2022, amid a myriad of trends and problems. In this section, we discuss indu

Electrical terminal, wiring and connector maker K.S. Terminals Inc. expects order visibility to reach Q2, amid strong growth in the EV market as reported at its earnings call last week. The company is looking at two-digit growth for this year's goal, eying significant demand from green energy sel

Walsin Lihwa announced significant price hikes measures going into February for 300 series stainless steel; for domestic sales, prices per ton would be increased NTD$6,000, while outbound stainless steel would see a USD$200 per ton increase. 400 series stainless steel prices will remain at the thre

Hopes are high for Taiwan's export performance for December and the entirety of 2021, reported the Ministry of Economic Affair's Department of Statistics. Export figures are scheduled to be released by the Statistics Department on Jan. 20. Initial estimations show export order value in December

The latest report on 2020 to 2021 global automotive LED products released by TrendForce featured figures on how the global LED headlights now make up over 60% of the market in 2021, with permeability rates in the NEV field over 90%. With the automotive market ramping up deliveries and increasing ad

Chung-Hua Institution For Economic Research (CIER) announced October's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of Taiwan's manufacturing industry today, which increased slightly by 0.5 to 58.3 after two months of decline. CIER President Chang Chuan-zhang said that although the PMI index has expanded f

Auto parts suppliers relying on air freight to make timely deliveries could become a common practice in the future, industry watchers say, as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world's supply chains. As sea freight congestion has made deliveries unreliable, auto parts and even newly produc

Media reports say that prolonged restrictions in Southeast Asian countries have taken a toll on their economies due to the Delta variant-fueled COVID-19 outbreak. Governments have begun reopening their economies despite the surge of COVID-19 cases and lack of containment, largely blamed on the

Construction demand is at an all-time high, even amid rising prices and shortages of materials. The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics under the Executive Yuan released its latest statistics on Friday, indicating that the August Construction Cost Index (CCI) increased 13.57%.

The machinery industry in Taiwan has been experiencing a five-month consecutive growth in the double-digits as of Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry's (TAMI) statistics released in June, rounding up the export value at USD$13.167 billion, a 27.5% annual growth. Figures indicate that the growt

The steel markets in Vietnam and Malaysia have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 surge in Southeast Asia. China Steel experts say while demand exists, it remains overshadowed by the pandemic. A strong rebound is expected once the outbreak lets up, they say. Lockdown restrictions on Ho Chi M

Amid the Delta variant-fueled outbreaks going around the world, event organizers, exhibitors, and marketers hoping for the return of in-person events in the fourth quarter should be According to a SearchEngineLand article, their survey of marketing professionals this summer indicated a 50% chan

The global economy has been tentatively opening up amid increasing vaccination rates. However, as of writing, several factors could stem attempts to resume the path towards pre-COVID economic levels. Among them are the previously-mentioned shortages of crucial semiconductors, raw materials, shippin

LC Fuel Tank, based in Taiwan, was undeterred by the outbreak last year and continues to maintain the same pragmatic attitude throughout 2021. As Taiwan saw its own localized spread of COVID-19, the company imposed its own rules to minimize social interactions and maximize business operations. F

The Economic Ministry Department of Statistics' latest statistics showed a booming performance for export orders in June, specifically from the ASEAN region, amounting to a record-breaking USD$5.45 billion and an over 40% annual increase. The government report also highlighted that major export

Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) Chairman Wang Wen-yuan reported a pessimistic situation among companies in the traditional industries, stating how the pandemic has hindered companies from continuing operations properly. In the report outlining how the recent COVID-19 outbreak im

TrendForce's LED Global Supply Chain Database report indicated an overall upward trend of prices for LED products, rising by 0.3~2.3% in Q2 this year. This is mainly due to the full recovery of LED lighting market demand since the first quarter, and this high is slated to continue into Q2. On th

Amid Taiwan's COVID-19 outbreak, the Economic Ministry addressed concerns over whether the current situation would impact the semiconductor industry, stating that the government will assist companies in ensuring protocols are in place in the case of employees contracting the virus. The Economic M

Many traditional manufacturing sectors are experiencing the squeeze as the global industry accelerates towards a smarter, digitalized production process. This includes the hand tools and plumbing sectors, both as traditional as industries can be. In Taiwan, companies in these industries tend to be

Following PC and smartphones, auto electronics is the new in-demand sector that is fueling the semiconductor business. While the entry benchmark for auto IC is much higher than consumer electronics, mainly due to rigorous safety standards, client orders are often more stable and consistent with bet

Taiwan's industrial production has maintained a steady growth since it rebounded last year, as the world had gradually opened up after almost a year of the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, the island's Ministry of Economic Affairs had reported that industrial production growth in February rose

Taiwan's electric and traditional bicycle exports in February saw significant YoY growth, marking a 7% uptick in the first two months of 2021, and signifying that international demand is returning. Market expectations regard Q2 favorably, expecting the container shortage that led to rising cost

Chung-Hua Institution Economic Research (CIER) released Taiwan's PMI score for March on April 1, arriving at a 62.7 on its report card, and marking a five-month consecutive expansion momentum above 60.0. Though, March would also signify a two-month consecutive slight decline in terms of expansion,

Amid a global crisis of auto chip shortages, the accelerating trend of adapting electric vehicles (EV) and self-driving cars, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is gearing up to kick off Taipei AMPA and Autotronics Taipei on April 14 at the Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1.

In the "Global Digital Automotive Trend Report" released by PwC Taiwan in mid-January, the firm indicated that the automotive industry is now at a crossroad, anticipating that significant synergy will buoy the automotive IoT and electric vehicle (EV) markets in the next decade. However, amid the CO

Industry-acclaimed expo TIMTOS 2021's online version gained over 120,000 visits during the six-day exhibition period since March 15, show organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) reported. TIMTOS 2021 Online interactive mode, which allows buyers to connect with exhibitors, w

The Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) assembly elected its 29th chairperson and board members on March 25, seeing outgoing chairman Alex Ko handing over the mantel to the new chairman, Fong Kee International Machinery Co., Ltd. Chairman Wei Tsan-wen. Ko said under President Tsai I