The smartphone market in the second half is turning out better than expected, Pegatron Corp (和碩) chairman Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢) said yesterday.
Pegatron, an iPhone assembler for Apple Inc, was initially concerned about market conditions in the second half, as US tariffs cast a shadow over the industry in the first half, Tung said on the sidelines of a forum in Taoyuan.
The company had expected demand would be between strong and overly conservative, he added.
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However, shipments of electronic components in the past two months were strong, indicating front-loading orders from smartphone vendors, Tung said.
“We believe the second half should be better than we thought, and we should see a peaceful autumn this year,” Tung said.
Asked about media reports quoting the US government as saying on Thursday that it has “a big deal coming with Taiwan,” Tung said Washington might announced the final “reciprocal” tariff today. The levy of on Taiwanese goods, including machine tools, molds, plastic products and electronic materials, could remain flat at 20 percent as announced previously.
Tung also urged the government to return to nuclear power.
Nuclear power and renewable energy are carbon free energy, while energy generated from sustainable sources has caused concern after the Hsinta Power Plant (興達電廠) fire in Kaohsiung on Tuesday.
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