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Thursday 26 July 2018
7-Eleven opens unstaffed store in Taipei
7-Eleven has opened its second unstaffed X-Store in Taipei, relying on AI (artificial intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies to serve customers.
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Orders for OLED driver ICs to boost Chipbond revenues in 2019-2020
Taiwan-based backend firm Chipbond Technology is expected to see revenues generated from orders for OLED panel driver ICs make a substantial contribution to company revenues in 2019...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers poised to hike quotes in 2H18
Taiwan-based MOSFET suppliers are mulling raising their quotes to reflect rising silicon wafer and foundry costs, as they are expected to secure more foundry capacities to support...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Taiwan overseas M&A investments surge 42% on year in 1Q18
The growing market uncertainties ensuing from the lingering US-China trade rifts have driven Taiwan enterprises to pursue overseas acquisitions, with their outbound investments for...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Xiaomi expansion into South Korea heaping pressure on Samsung
China-based Xiaomi launched its latest smartphones including the flagship Hongmi Note 5, in Seoul, South Korea, priced KRW200,000-300,000 (US$190-285), in cooperation with local telecom...
Monday 23 July 2018
Taiwan June manufacturing production index down on month
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 107.86 for June 2018, decreasing 3.49% sequentially but increasing 0.68% on year, according to the Ministry of...
Monday 23 July 2018
Taiwan June export order value down
Taiwan received export orders totaling US$40.31 billion in June 2018, decreasing 1.9% sequentially and 0.1% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Monday 23 July 2018
Nanya to buy 19% stake in backend firm
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has disclosed plans to acquire an about 19% stake in Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a backend house specializing in memory chips.
Friday 20 July 2018
Taiwan Mobile ready to offer commercial NB-IoT service
Taiwan Mobile has completed the installation of its NB-IoT networks and will team up with over 300 relevant companies to form an ecosystem that will offer smart IoT services including...
Thursday 19 July 2018
TSMC expects modest sales growth in 3Q18
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its revenues fall nearly 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2018. The world's largest pure-play foundry expects to post...
Thursday 19 July 2018
India plans to impose safeguards tariffs on imported solar cells, PV modules
Directorate General of Trade Remedies under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry on July 16 announced the final determination based on results of safeguards investigation into...
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Taiwan makers could play key role in global self-driving market, says ITRI
Taiwan-based makers of automotive components and electronics as well as semiconductors should capitalize on their international competitiveness to play an important role in the global...
Wednesday 18 July 2018
MOEA to set up PV power-generating station in coastal central Taiwan
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has selected three undertakers of PV power generation projects to jointly set up a PV power-generating station with installation capacity of 323MWp...
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Solomon introduces Meca500 robotic arm to Taiwan market
Automation solution provider Solomon Technology on July 17 announced that it has become the exclusive sales agent for the Meca500, an ultra-compact 6-axis industrial robotic arm developed...
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Taiwan telecoms eyeing new 4G service subscribers
With Taiwan's 3G service licenses set to expire at the end of 2018, local telecom operators are starting offering more affordable packages and subsidies to lure their 3G subscribers...