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Monday 16 January 2017
Taiwan market: Foxconn online shopping platform launches video content services
A consumer electronics online shopping platform belonging to the Foxconn Group has launched Bandott, a free Android TV 6.0 digital set-top box (STB) integrated with video content...
Monday 16 January 2017
Pegatron chairman talks about capacity expansion in North America, says paper
Commenting on questions on whether Pegatron Technology will move production to North America during the company's year-end banquet, company chairman TH Tung noted that Pegatron currently...
Friday 13 January 2017
HTC eyes better sales for U series
High Tech Computer (HTC) has announced two new high-end smartphones, the U Ultra and U Play in Taiwan, and Chialin Chang, HTC president of Global Sales has pointed out that the company...
Friday 13 January 2017
UL appoints new Taiwan country manager
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) has appointed TH Chen as its country manager in Taiwan, the site of the safety consulting and certification company's largest business operation outside...
Friday 13 January 2017
TSMC could build plant in the US, says Chang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman Morris Chang has said the company has not ruled out building a wafer fab in the US in response to Donald Trump's plans to...
Thursday 12 January 2017
Taiwan market: Sales of mid-range smartphones to increase in 2017, says Samsung Taiwan executive
The ratio of mid-range smartphones priced at NT$10,000-15,000 (US$313-470) to total smartphone sold in the Taiwan market is expected to grow to 15-16% in 2017, up from 11% at the...
Thursday 12 January 2017
Taiwan to end nuclear power generation by 2025
Taiwan's legislature has amended the Electricity Act, ending nuclear power generation in the country by 2025 and liberalizing the local electricity market.
Wednesday 11 January 2017
Taiwan market: PGM adopts EV power chargers
Pan German Motors (PGM), the Taiwan sales agent for BMW, has adopted AC wall-mounted EV (electric vehicle) power chargers developed by power supply maker and energy management solution...
Tuesday 10 January 2017
Taiwan IC design houses 1Q17 revenues to fall 10-20%
Seasonality will drag down revenues at Taiwan-based IC design houses in the first quarter of 2017, which are expected to register sequential decreases of 10-20%, according to industry...
Monday 9 January 2017
Taiwan sees increased December export value, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.70 billion for December 2016, increasing 1.4% on month and 14.0% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$20.83 billion...
Friday 6 January 2017
New Green Power aims at PV installation capacity of 50-80MWp in Taiwan in 2017
PV power generation EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) and operating contractor New Green Power (NGP) expects total new PV installation capacity in Taiwan in 2017 to reach...
Thursday 5 January 2017
Taiwan December CPI down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's December 2016 consumer price index (CPI) of 105.46 (2011 as base year) decreased 1.00% on month but increased 1.70% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...
Wednesday 4 January 2017
Taiwan market: Senao launches online sales services
Electronic device retail chain Senao International has launched online sales services and begun O2O integrated retail operation.
Friday 30 December 2016
EPA passes environmental impact assessment for TSMC 10nm facilities
Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has approved an environmental impact assessment on land designated for construction of 10nm production facilities by Taiwan...
Thursday 29 December 2016
HPE Taiwan optimistic about Taiwan server market
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) Taiwan chairman Jon Wang expects Taiwan's server market to enjoy good growth in 2017 with an improved economy and new cloud applications such as IoT...