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Thursday 8 October 2015
Compal to establish healthcare business unit in 2016
Following its partnership with Taiwan's Chang Gung University on the development of smart garments and healthcare cloud services, and the establishment of a healthcare R&D center,...
Thursday 8 October 2015
Taiwan panel makers show revenue declines for 3Q15
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have both reported revenue declines for September and the third quarter of 2015.
Thursday 8 October 2015
Taiwan exports decrease in September, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$22.54 billion for September 2015, decreasing 5.8% on month and 14.6% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$17.30 billion...
Thursday 8 October 2015
TAITRONIC 2015 opens in Taipei, Taiwan
The Taipei International Electronics Show (TAITRONIC) 2015, an annual exhibition of electronic components, is taking place during October 6-9, with nearly 600 exhibitors setting up...
Thursday 8 October 2015
Taiwan market: HTC unveils mid-range Desire 728 dual-SIM
HTC has unveiled its new mid-range smartphone, the HTC Desire 728 dual-SIM, in the Taiwan market, with availability to begin in the second half of October priced at NT$7,990 (US$24...
Wednesday 7 October 2015
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms look to post more than 10% revenue decreases in 4Q15
LCD driver IC design specialists including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Sitronix Technology, Fitipower Integrated Technology, Raydium Semiconductor and FocalTech...
Wednesday 7 October 2015
Korea makers developing more AMOLED products as China ramps up LCD production
As China makers continue to ramp up capacity for LCD applications, Korea panel makers will increase AMOLED production as well as their product lines to maintain a competitive edge...
Wednesday 7 October 2015
Taiwan September CPI up, says DGBAS
Taiwan's September 2015 consumer price index (CPI) of 105.09 (2011 as base year) increased 0.68% sequentially and 0.28% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI)...
Tuesday 6 October 2015
Tablet demand stays weak, say Taiwan IC designers
IC demand for tablet PCs has been weak prompting more chip suppliers to phase out their tablet-IC businesses, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Monday 5 October 2015
Pneumatic component maker Chelic ramping capacity in Taiwan, China
Taiwan Chelic, a maker of pneumatic automation components, has committed investments of NT$1 billion (US$30.3 million) to ramp up its production capacity at its plants in Taiwan and...
Monday 5 October 2015
Taiwan market: Telcos announce contract-bundled pricing for iPhone 6s/6s Plus
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced its contract-bundled pricing for the new iPhone series which will launch on October 9, with a free 16G iPhone 6s Plus bundled with a 30-month...
Monday 5 October 2015
MediaTek dismisses layoff rumors
MediaTek has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) dismissing rumors of pending layoffs.
Monday 5 October 2015
Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus sales in the first 3 days were 10-15% weaker than iPhone 6 series in Japan, say reports
Apple's iPhone products have strong demand in Japan and accounted for 60% of the country's smartphone sales in 2014; however, despite iPhone 6s and 6s Plus' strong sales of 13 million...
Monday 5 October 2015
Tera Xtal to shut down northern Taiwan plant
Sapphire ingot and wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology will close its Yangmei plant in northern Taiwan by November 25 because the lease of the factory will expire soon, according to...
Friday 2 October 2015
Amazon new 7-inch tablets to benefit Taiwan, China supply chain makers
Amazon has launched a new 7-inch tablet for sale at as low as US$49.99, a campaign which is likely to benefit supply chain makers in Taiwan and China, according to industry sources...