U.S. DOC’s Cancellation of Preferential Treatment for Hong Kong to Impact Semiconductor Industry
U.S. Department of Commerce’s cancellation of preferential treatment for Hong Kong to impact the geographical concentration and manufacturing strategies of…
Tough Recovery for Malaysia and Singapore CAD Large Format Printer Amidst Pandemic
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker, Malaysia and Singapore computer-aided design (CAD) large format printer shipped 192 units…
Worldwide Services Market Growth Disrupted by Economic Impact of COVID-19
IDC forecast worldwide IT services and business services revenue would decline 1.1% YoY in 2020 due to the impact of…
IDC Names Leaders and Major Players for Asia/Pacific Next-Gen Telecom Services in 2020
According to the IDC MarketScape, AT&T, BT, Orange, Singtel, Telstra, and Vodafone are identified as “Leaders” of the next-generation telecom…
Thailand Smartphone Shipments Decline in Q120 Due to COVID-19
In the first quarter of 2020, the Thailand smartphone market shipped 3.6 million units, declining by 29.8% QoQ, and 20.6%…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments Post New Record Low Impacted by COVID-19
The Indonesia smartphone market shipped 7.5 million units in 1Q20, , declining by -7.3% YoY and -24.1% QoQ, hitting a…
Asia/Pacific IT Spending to Decline by -1.3% in 2020
IDC expects Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) IT spending to decline by -1.3% in 2020 as COVID-19 continues to challenge markets...
Covid-19: Closures in Southeast Asia Bring New Challenges
Our colleagues in China, Taiwan and other regions in Southeast Asia continue to report, from the ground, on the coronavirus's…
Covid-19: The Success Story of Taiwan
Taiwan owes its success largely to the emergency implementation of large analytical data and new technologies.
Blog: COVID-19 and the Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain
Challenges such as Covid-19 and the U.S.-China trade war can create new opportunities for ASEAN, but can the region gear…