Taiwan-based company develops AI-based medical imaging software optimized on NVIDIA GPUs to help physicians diagnose bleeding around the brain.

nVidia
Date: August 5, 2020 
By: RENEE YAO

During a stroke, a patient loses an estimated 1.9 million brain cells every minute, so interpreting their CT scan even one second quicker is vital to maintaining their health.

To save precious time, Taiwan-based medical imaging startup Deep01 has created an AI-based medical imaging software, called DeepCT, to evaluate acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a type of stroke. The system works with 95 percent accuracy in just 30 seconds per case — about 10 times faster than competing methods.

Founded in 2016, Deep01 is the first AI company in Asia to have FDA clearances in both the U.S. and Taiwan. It’s a member of NVIDIA Inception, a program that helps startups develop, prototype and deploy their AI or data science technology and get to market faster.

The startup recently raised around $3 million for DeepCT, which detects suspected areas of bleeding around the brain and annotates where they’re located on CT scans, notifying physicians of the results.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 08/05/2020
By: Pan Chi-yi and Frances Huang

Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) Innolux Corp., one of the largest flat panel makers in Taiwan, reported a smaller net loss for the second quarter because of stronger shipments to meet demand for remote work and online learning devices amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement Tuesday, Innolux reported a net loss of NT$4.8 billion (US$163 million) for the quarter, down from NT$5.3 billion in the first quarter. The smaller loss was helped by a 32.7 percent increase in consolidated sales from a quarter earlier to NT$66.9 billion.

The company's loss per share stood at NT$0.49, compared with from NT$0.55 in loss in the first quarter, the statement said.

Helped by rebounding screen prices and cost control measures, the company's gross margin — the difference between revenue and cost of goods sold — improved to 2.8 percent in the second quarter from minus 1.8 percent in the first quarter.    [FULL  STORY]

GROWING DEMAND: Most of the additional spending would be earmarked for the company’s newly acquired fab in Singapore, where Vanguard aims to boost capacity

Taipei Times
Date: Date: Aug 06, 2020
By: Lisa Wang / Staff reporter

Vanguard International Semiconductor Co (世界先進), which makes power management ICs and driver ICs for displays, yesterday said that it would raise capital spending by about 35 percent for this year to boost 8-inch wafer capacity amid strong customer demand.

For the whole of this year, Vanguard plans to spend NT$3.5 billion (US$118.62 million) on new equipment and facilities, up from a capital spending budget of NT$2.6 billion disclosed in February.

The additional spending would be mostly for its newly acquired fab in Singapore, as Vanguard plans to invest a total of NT$1.9 billion this year and next year to increase the fab’s capacity to 40,000 8-inch wafers a month in the first half of next year, up from 30,000 wafers currently.

The Singaporean fab has a maximum production capacity of 60,000 wafers a month, Vanguard said.    [FULL  STORY]

Airline & Airports 
Date: August 04, 2020
By: Patrick Clarke

EVA Air is helping satisfy travelers' wish to get away with a flight to nowhere onboard its beloved Hello Kitty-themed plane this summer.

The nearly three-hour journey will begin and end at Taiwan's Taipei Taoyuan Airport this Saturday, August 8, which marks Father's Day in Taiwan.

"The international travel market has been suspended for more than half a year," EVA Air stated in a recent news release. "Citizens' cries for going abroad is getting stronger. To satisfy travelers' wishes, EVA Air has decided to introduce an 'alternative travel experience' on August 8, Father's Day."

The flight will pass over a number of sites and attractions, including the Ryukyu Islands in Japan and Taiwan's Guishan Island, among others.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/08/04
By:  prnasia.com

HSINCHU, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), announced today that on August 7, 2020 a cash dividend will be distributed of US$1.227 or approximately US$0.949 per ADS after the Taiwan withholding tax and Citibank, N.A.'s depositary fees. Shareholders approved the latest dividend at the Company's June 2020 AGM.

Holders of ADSs in brokerage accounts are encouraged to check with their securities brokers for receipt of dividend payments. Questions may be directed to Tiffany Ma at Citibank, N.A. (Tel: +1-973-461-5734; email: tiffany.ma@citi.com).

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.    [FULL  STORY]

END TO SPECULATION: The hotel’s management contract has been extended, despite reports that it wanted to end its alliance with Hyatt Hotels over a deal with Riant Capital

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 05, 2020
By: Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter

Singapore-based Hong Leong Hotel Development Ltd (豐隆大飯店股份) yesterday said it has extended a management contract to ensure the continued presence of the Grand Hyatt brand in Taipei, ending rumors that the two sides were parting ways.

“We are pleased Hyatt is able to come to terms on the extension of the management contract of Grand Hyatt Taipei,” said Kwek Leng Beng (郭令明), executive chairman of City Developments Ltd (城市發展) and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Ltd (千禧國敦酒店).

Hong Leong Hotel Development is a subsidiary of Millennium, and both fall under the Hong Leong Group (豐隆集團).

The Grand Hyatt Taipei (台北君悅大飯店), owned and built by Hong Leong Hotel Development and affiliates, earlier sought to end cooperation with US hotel chain Hyatt Hotels Corp, which in 2018 inked a pact with private equity fund Riant Capital Ltd (子樂投資) to launch two sister brands nearby — Park Hyatt and Andaz, local media reported.
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Deccan Herald
Date: Aug 03 2020

India has imposed anti-dumping duty on digital printing plates from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam for five years with a view to guard domestic manufacturers from cheap imports from these countries.

The Commerce Ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended the duty after its probe concluded that there is a substantial increase in imports of digital offset printing plates from these countries in absolute terms.

"The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier)," the Department of Revenue said in a notification.

The duty imposed is in the range of $0.13 per sqm to $0.77 per sqm.    [FULL  STORY]

Facility expected to be completed, ready to commence operations by October 2021

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/08/03
By: Eric Chang, Taiwan News, Contributing Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is teaming up with Taiwanese companies to build a wind power operation and maintenance center in Changhua.

CIP, Reiju Construction (瑞助營造), and CECI Engineering Consultants (台灣世曦工程顧問股份有限公司) signed a contract to build the operation and maintenance center last Friday (July 31), according to CNA. The agreement is worth NT$210 million (US$7.2 million).

Construction is slated to be finished in 2021, with the facility to be located adjacent to the Changhua fishing port.

CIP pointed out that in terms of personnel, equipment, and materials, it will be required to work with local Changhua businesses. Taiwanese firms will handle 80 percent of the project, the report said.    [FULL  STORY]