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Monday 19 June 2017
MediaTek to hire 1,000 staff in 2017, says co-CEO
MediaTek will recruit an additional 1,000 employees in 2017, said newly-appointed co-CEO Rick Tsai at the company's general shareholders meeting recently.
Friday 16 June 2017
Nanya sells partial stake in Micron
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has announced the sale of part of its stake in US-based Micron Technology, with an aim to increase the company's working capital and repay...
Friday 16 June 2017
AUO abandons plans to set up half-10.5G production line, says COO
AUO has decided to not construct a half-10.5G TFT-LCD production line, and instead will step up investment in its 8.5G factory in central Taiwan, according to company COO Michael...
Thursday 15 June 2017
SEMI sees record fab spending for 2017, 2018
SEMI has predicted record spending for fab construction and fab equipment in 2017 and 2018. Korea, Taiwan and China will all see large investments, and spending in Europe will also...
Thursday 15 June 2017
Taiwan market: Optoma launches Ultra HD home theater projectors
Optoma has launched two Ultra HD (4K) home theater projectors in the Taiwan market for sale at below NT$90,000 (US$2,980) each.
Thursday 15 June 2017
Taiwan Mobile expects growth momentum to continue
Taiwan Mobile aims to maintain its growth momentum by focusing on a number of key aspects, including network coverage, digital convergence, content development, online/offline channels...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Taiwan market: Asustek launches ZenFone AR smartphone
Asustek Computer has officially launched its first AR-enabled smartphone, the ZenFone AR, in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$24,900 (US$824) unlocked.
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Taiwan aims to increase wind power-generating capacity by 652MW during 2017-2020
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has come up with a 4-year (2017-2020) wind power generation plan aiming to increase cumulative wind power-generating capacity from 682MW...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Taiwan market: Taiwan Star Cellular outperforms APT to become 4th-largest telecom operator
Mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Star Cellular has outperformed rival company Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) to become the fourth-largest telecom operator in the Taiwan market, buoyed by...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Winbond to expand 12-inch fab capacity
Winbond Electronics plans to expand its 12-inch fab capacity to 48,000 wafers per month by the end of 2017 from the current 44,000 units, according to the memory maker. The monthly...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Smart car photonics show opens in Taiwan
The International Automotive Photonics Exposition, the first of its kind in Taiwan, will run alongside the International Optoelectronics Exposition (Opto Taiwan) 2017 in Taipei during...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Quanta Storage to expand production capacity
Quanta Storage, which makes collaborative robots for sale under own brand Techman, will expand production capacity in June by moving to its new plants with larger space. At the same...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Taiwan market: LG Electronics launches new OLED TVs
LG Electronics has launched a new lineup of OLED TVs with display sizes ranging from 55- to 65-inch in the Taiwan market and aims to ship over 2,500 units in the local market in 20...
Tuesday 13 June 2017
Taiwan market: Sales of Ultra HD TVs rising
The proportion of Ultra HD TVs to total TVs sold in the Taiwan market is expected to rise from nearly 30% in 2016 to nearly 60% in 2017 thanks to vendors' efforts to promote 4K models,...
Tuesday 13 June 2017
Toppan welcomes partnership with China firms
Toppan Printing welcomes the potential for China-based companies to become partners, according to the Japan-based photomask vendor. Toppan is looking to work closely with China-based...