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China’s Xiaomi could finally enter US market after IPO cash injection, says GlobalData
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Published: May 07,2018

Merck and Taiwan Launch a Biopharma R&D & Training Collaboration Program in Taiwan
HSINCHU, Taiwan– Vice President Chien-Jen Chen on May 7 visited ITRI GuangFu Innovation Campus to attend the launch ceremony of the Biopharma R&D & Training Collaboration Program between Taiwan and Merck. The program aims at developing advanced biopharmaceutical production technologies and cultivating high-level biopharma talents in Taiwan, with potential benefits to generate NT$10 billion in industry value...

Osram Acquires VCSEL Specialists Vixar
Osram has added to its expertise in semiconductor-based optical security technology by acquiring US-based Vixar Inc. After acquiring Vixar, Osram will have a unique breadth of technological expertise and an expanded product portfolio after bringing on board Vixar's specialist capabilities in the field of VCSEL...

Price Decline in LCD TV Panel Market to Continue in 2Q18, Says TrendForce
Prices of LCD TV panels of all sizes have been decreasing since the end of 2Q17, and have not shown any sign of stop so far, according to the latest report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce. In 2Q18, TV panel prices will show further decline for various size segments compared with 1Q18: the 32-inch by 20%~22%, the 43-inch by 13%~15%, the 49- to 50-inch range by 12%~14%, the 55-inch by 9%~11%, and the 65-inch by 14~16%...

Asus, Taiwan Mobile, Quanta Collectively Spend NT$1.1B to Establish Taiwan AI Platform
TAIPEI, Taiwan - AsusTek Computer Inc., Taiwan Mobile, Co., Ltd., and Quanta Computer, Inc. jointly announced that they will collaborate on the construction of a national AI host project in Taiwan to assist in the construction of a next-generation AI computing host...

Q1 2018 Taiwan IC Revenue Totaled NT$603.2 Billion, Up 5.6% on-year
The TSIA survey showed that Q1 2018 Taiwan IC revenue as a whole (including design, manufacturing, packaging and testing) totaled NT$603.2 billion(US$19.8B) (10.7% decline on-quarter and up 5.6% on-year), with NT$137.2 billion in design(US$4...

Contract Prices of Mobile DRAM to Stay on the Same Path in 2Q18-3Q18
The latest analysis by DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, finds that the interference in pricing by the China’s National Development and Reform Commission in 1Q18 is still having an effect on the mobile DRAM market in 2Q18, causing the quoting to be more conservative...