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Monday 12 September 2016
Mangoldt begins operation at reactor factory in Taiwan
Germany-based reactor maker Hans von Mangoldt has started operation at its new factory and branch office in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The factory is estimated to be able to supply 24,000...
Monday 12 September 2016
Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon has launched EOS 5D Mark IV, a DSLR full-frame camera featuring a 30.4-megapixel CMOS image sensor, Dual Pixel RAW image technology and a 3.2-inch Clear View II LCD touch screen,...
Monday 12 September 2016
Taiwan Mobile, FET report earnings for August
Taiwan Mobile has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.56 billion (US$303.2 million) and an EBITDA of NT$2.88 billion for August. Net profits totaled NT$1.4 billion or NT$0.51 per...
Friday 9 September 2016
Taiwan sets short-term PV installation capacity target of 1.52GWp
The Taiwan government on September 8 approved a 2-year PV power generation development project proposed by the Bureau of Energy (BOE) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with...
Thursday 8 September 2016
Taiwan sees increased August export value
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$24.66 billion for August 2016, increasing 2.2% on month and 1% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$20.67 billion rose...
Thursday 8 September 2016
China smartphone vendors to place more orders with Taiwan ODMs
China-based smartphone vendors are likely to place more orders for mid-range to high-end models with Taiwan-based handset ODMs as they are shifting their focus to the high-end segment,...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Versum Materials to debut at SEMICON Taiwan; will showcase leading materials and delivery systems for semiconductor manufacturing
After more than 30 years of supplying advanced materials and delivery systems to the global semiconductor industry, the Electronic Materials business of Air Products is expected to...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
SEMICON Taiwan 2016: Advanced packaging remains in the spotlight
Semicon Taiwan 2016 will kick off in Taipei from September 7-9, with advanced packaging remaining a major focus.
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset makers to post decreased shipments in 4Q16
Shipments of handsets, mostly smartphone models, by Taiwan-based handset makers are expected to peak at 14.49 million units in the third quarter of 2016 before sliding to 13.47 million...
Tuesday 6 September 2016
Taiwan market: HTC begins selling fitness bands
HTC has has begun selling the UA Band smart fitness bracelet in the Taiwan market and will launch the UA Heart Rate at the end of September. HTC co-developed the devices with US-based...
Tuesday 6 September 2016
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery issue expected to benefit Taiwan battery shipments, says paper
The recall of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 over battery issues has raised concerns among worldwide smartphone brands about their battery quality and is expected to benefit Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 6 September 2016
Taiwan August CPI down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's August 2016 consumer price index (CPI) of 104.99 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.03% on month but increased 0.57% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI)...
Monday 5 September 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers focus on in-cell development on TDDI technology
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Innolux and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), at the Touch Taiwan 2016 taking place in Taipei during August 24-26, showed that they...
Monday 5 September 2016
BenQ Materials to shut down factory in southern Taiwan
Polarizer maker BenQ Materials will close its factory in Southern Taiwan Science Park at the end of September and lay off 247 employees, according to the company.
Friday 2 September 2016
Demand from Taiwan chipmakers brisk, says Namics
Demand from Taiwan-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and other chipmakers has been strong, according to Japan-based...