These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
ITRI and Synopsys Inc. announced on October 21 that they jointly established the AI Chip Design Lab at ITRI headquarters in Hsinchu to help Taiwan’s semiconductor industries gain an advantage in the age of AI and 5G technology. The aim is to incentivize more businesses to invest in device-end AI chip technology and help accelerate AI chip development in local semiconductor industries. Der-Shen...
The Taiwanese government has pledged to lead the effort in further developing the sustainable green economy, which is among the sectors highlighted in the Tsai administration's "5+2 Innovative Industries Initiative." Economic Daily News is hosting the "2020 Energy Vision Summit - Green Energy 2.0" on November 11. As one of the government's core policies, improving the island's energy self-suff...
Taiwan's September PMI rose another 1.7 to 57.7, the most recorded since March 2018, and marked a third consecutive month of growth. For NMI, Chung-Hua Institution Economic Research (CIER) reported a 55.6, marking a four-month expansion; however, it fell short of August's 59.4, signaling a slowing down-rebound. Among the six sub-indexes, the Electrical & Machinery Equipment industry saw better...
With global temperatures hitting record-highs in 2020, designing energy-efficient green technology, and implementing sustainable methods in the initial stages of product designs has become more vital than ever with the pandemic and global warming challenges. Together with a dozen enterprises, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratory desi...
The upcoming Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) is entering its 24th edition, with 803 booths, 356 exhibitors from 11 countries, including Taiwan, Sweden, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, the U.S., Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, and China. Innovation, environmental-awareness, and products gearing towards the post-pandemic market are the focal points at TITAS. The five ...
Since July, global trade volume continues to rebound, signaling economies' restarting in a bid to make up the worldwide lockdown this spring due to the pandemic. In a report released by the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, the CPB World Trade Monitor in July grew 4.8% compared to June, the largest increase since the bureau began compiling statistics in 2000. This is slightl...
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of membership economies, which has become an essential factor in a company's survival, reported in a unified statement released by finance ministers of representing APEC member countries. Convened under the chairmanship of Malaysian Minister of Finance Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, APEC finance ministers assembled over a virtual confe...
The "Taiwan & EU Business Networking Reception," hosted by the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) and the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT), focused on strengthening industry relations amid a global pandemic, with industries and countries wrangling with the impacts of a post-COVID-19 era. Among the reception attendees, the European Economic and Trade Office...
AI will transform from a "centralized cloud computing" to a "decentralized edge cloud computing" model, Quanta Chairman Barry Lam said on Sept. 21 at the AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA) members summit. Lam laid out expectations that a smart, connected society built on 6G will appear in five years, making technology development in the next decade "incredibly exciting." The Quanta chairman spo...
The 27th Taiwan-France of the Industrial Cooperation Consultation Meeting (ICCM) convened over an online conference on Sept. 16, revolving around industry talks on collaborating over aerospace, green energy, and smart transportation, ICT, IoT, and smart machinery. Between the Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Bureau Director-General Leu Jang-Hwa and General Director Thomas Co...
