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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.


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Leading brands at Automechanika Shanghai 2021 hint at opportunities along the value chain

Nov 02, 2021

In recent years, public opinion has continued to shift in favour of more sustainable and eco-friendly mobility options. The new energy passenger vehicle market illustrates this direction with a record surge of sales by over 40 percent during 2020 and a separate one million new energy commercial vehicles on the road. Of this, China accounted for nearly 38 percent of last year's electric vehicle pu...


TAITRA Chairman James Huang and VIPs tour an electric bus at the 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan show. (Photo credit: TAITRA)

2035 E-Mobility Taiwan draws to a close, presents tangible results of recent trends

Oct 22, 2021

The first edition of the three-day in-person 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan wrapped up to a close on the 22nd, with its virtual edition continuing to Nov. 20. E-Mobility is an international exhibition that showcases the electric vehicle and self-driving car ecosystem. As show organizer TAITRA's Chairman James Huang said during his opening ceremony remarks on the 20th, the much-touted show is intended ...


One month-long COMPUTEXVirtual kicks off this week with keynote speeches</h2>

One month-long COMPUTEXVirtual kicks off this week with keynote speeches

Jun 01, 2021

The 2021 Taipei International Computer Show (COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2021) kicked off its #COMPUTEXVirtual online exhibition on May 31, peppering online keynote events throughout the one-month event. Intel Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Michelle Johnston Holthaus led the opening keynote speech, sharing how the rapidly accelerating digital transformation can release a new era of inn...


Smart City Summit and Expo kicks off, hybrid show boasts pre-covid numbers</h2>

Smart City Summit and Expo kicks off, hybrid show boasts pre-covid numbers

Mar 24, 2021

Taipei Computer Association Chairman Paul Peng said the 2021 Smart City Summit and Expo could reach buyers in over 150 countries through offline and virtual exhibitions. Foreign buyers could make up over 70% of total visitors and bring in 600,000 online viewership. During the show's opening ceremony, Peng said in his remarks that even if the upper half of 2021 is still uncertain due to COVID-1...


1-on-1 Virtual Procurement Sessions on Day 1 of Taipei AMPA, removing restrictions on location and time for local and global buyers to get in touch. (Photo taken by Lin Yu-shuan)

2020 Taipei AMPA Post-Show Report

Nov 09, 2020

Preface The three-in-one Taipei AMPA wrapped up on Oct. 24 at the Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. According to TAITRA’s statistics, the four-day event attracted approximately 6,000 professional visitors, including representatives from Tesla Taiwan, TOYOTA, FORD, NISSAN, the joint EV venture between Foxconn and Yulon, and Michelin Tires. Unlike previous events, TAITRA organized a virtual e...


2020 Medical Taiwan to Host In-Person and Virtual Events</h2>

2020 Medical Taiwan to Host In-Person and Virtual Events

Sep 10, 2020

2020 Medical Taiwan is slated to kick off on Oct. 15 to Oct 17 at Nangang Exhibition Hall 2. Aside from events at the show, show organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is also hosting the “Medical Taiwan Virtual” online edition at the same time due to travel restrictions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual edition will present 200 exhibitors and over 700 medic...


AIC to Continue Promoting Cutting-edge Server Rack Enclosure and Storage Solutions at This Year's COMPUTEX TAIPEI</h2>

AIC to Continue Promoting Cutting-edge Server Rack Enclosure and Storage Solutions at This Year's COMPUTEX TAIPEI

Jun 04, 2018

As fruitful results of its unremitting efforts on the development of the market for cloud computing and data centers, AIC Inc., a globally leading provider of server and storage solutions, is going to showcase a slate of the newest server rack enclosures and storage solutions for real-time, high-performance computing during this year’s COMPUTEX TAIPEI. Following years of development, AIC has w...


Shen Jong-Chin, Political Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. (photographed by Huang, Yi-Shu)

Enhanced Exchanges between Taiwan and Japan's Smart Machinery Industry Bear Sweet Fruit

Jun 28, 2017

The smart manufacturing delegation’s visit, led by Deputy Minister of Economic affairs, Shen Jong-Chin, to Japan-Taiwan Smart Machinery forum has gain fruitful results. Taiwan-Japan Smart Machinery Forum, held at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan on June 8 by Industrial Technology Research Institute, a Taiwanese government-funded R&D body, is an international platform for smart machinery manufacturers fr...


TAITRA held the first overseas pre-show press conference for COMPUTEX 2017 in India (photo courtesy of TAITRA).

The First Overseas Pre-show Press Conference for COMPUTEX 2017 Takes Place in India

Oct 04, 2016

In a view of Taiwan’s increasingly close economic ties with India, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a semi-official export promoter and organizer of COMPUTEX, world’s top-three trade fair for the ICT industry by size, held earlier the first overseas pre-show press conference in the southern Asian country for COMPUTEX 2017, scheduled on May 30 through June 3 in Taipei. The co...


Over 40,000 industry professionals and visitors from 177 different countries of the world were present at COMPUTEX 2016 during its five-day run(photo courtesy of TAITRA).

COMPUTEX 2016 Wrapped Up with Successful Transformation

Exhibition advances by building partnerships with world tech leaders in internet computing ecosystems

Jun 14, 2016

Retaining its global reputation as a great marketplace of tech innovations, COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2016 wrapped up on June 4 in Taiwan with resounding success in bringing together global technology companies such as ABB, Acer, Audi, BenQ, Cooler Master, MSI, SAMSUNG, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, and many others with concerns about future development revolving around four major issues, namely IoT applications...