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Friday 31 March 2017
Taiwan makers competing in China LED automotive lighting market
In view of fast growing demand for LED automotive lighting in the China market, some Taiwan-based LED packaging service providers and LED automotive lighting module makers have been...
Friday 31 March 2017
Taiwan local governments expected to procure over 200,000 LED street lamps in 2017
The Taiwan government set aside a budget of NT$5.5 billion (US$173 million) in 2016 to subsidize local governments' procurement of LED street lamps to replace mercury vapor street...
Friday 31 March 2017
Digitimes Research: 8K technology developed for medical application in Japan
8K-resolution display technology is being developed for medical application in Japan, with typical cases being use in endoscopic surgery by National Cancer Center Hospital and in...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
MediaTek to merge with affiliate Airoha
MediaTek's merger with affiliate Airoha Technology has entered the second stage where MediaTek will purchase the remaining shares in the company. MediaTek through an investment arm...
Tuesday 28 March 2017
SerComm expects strong demand from China, North America, emerging markets in Europe in 2017
Networking/communication device maker SerComm expects strong demand for devices used in fiber-optic networks in the China market, DOCSIS 3.0, 3.1 routers used in cable TV networks...
Monday 27 March 2017
Taiwan market: CHT, MSOs upgrading fixed-line Internet-access services to 1Gbps, says paper
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is upgrading and expanding its fiber-optic networks to increase the proportion of fixed-line broadband Internet-access subscribers using maximum download speed...
Friday 24 March 2017
Foxconn to hike Sharp TV panel capacity in Japan, says IHS Markit
Foxconn Electronics, after becoming the largest shareholder of Sharp, aims to increase global sales of Sharp-produced Aquos-branded LCD TVs to 10-12 million units in 2017 and will...
Friday 24 March 2017
AUO completes largest rooftop PV system in Taiwan
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has completed a PV system established on roofs of two large buildings at its factory in northern Taiwan and the PV system, occupying roof area...
Friday 24 March 2017
TEEMA forms automotive alliance
The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) has invited semiconductor, information technology and communications (ITC) and automobile and automotive component...
Friday 24 March 2017
Taiwan February manufacturing production index down on month, up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 98.15 for February 2017, decreasing 7.21% on month but increasing 13.97% on year, according to statistics released...
Thursday 23 March 2017
Taiwan science parks post 2016 total revenues of NT$ 2.376 trillion, says MOST
Government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2.376 trillion (US$74.97 billion)...
Thursday 23 March 2017
Digitimes Research: MVNOs growing in Japan due to government easing unlocking rules
The Japan government relaxed regulations on unlocking SIM of handsets in early 2017 and consequently MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) business has been in booming development...
Wednesday 22 March 2017
Taiwan February unemployment rate up on month, down on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 453,000 jobless citizens in February 2017, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 3.85% which rose 0.07pp on month but dropped 0.10pp on year, according to statistics released...
Tuesday 21 March 2017
Micron to establish backend site for DRAM in Taiwan
Micron Technology has announced that on March 14 it successfully won the auction for Cando assets, which will be utilized in establishing a back-end site for Micron Taiwan. Micron...
Tuesday 21 March 2017
Taiwan IC design houses hold mixed 2Q17 outlook
Taiwan-based consumer IC suppliers are expected to report revenue growth of over 20% sequentially for the second quarter, while handset-related IC firms expect sales to recover from...