Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.34 billion for November 2016, decreasing 5.3% on month but increasing 12.1% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$21.07...

Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has spent a total of NT$16.05 billion (US$504.6 million) on equipment from five suppliers, according to recent...

China- and Taiwan-based PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) P-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell makers, because energy conversion rates for such solar cells are difficult...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has outlined its investment schedule for 5nm and more advanced node manufacturing, including plans to build a new manufacturing site...

The Mechanical Technology Research and Development Center under National Cheng Kung University, southern Taiwan, on December 5 signed an MoU with SLM Solutions Group AG, a Germany-based...

Taiwan's November 2016 consumer price index (CPI) of 106.53 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.43% on month but increased 1.97% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...

Distributor RS Components (RS) announced late last week that the latest iteration of the Raspberry Pi 3 credit-card-sized single-board computer will be manufactured in Japan under...

GPS navigation device vendor Mitac International has launched MiVia Essential 350, a smart wrist band, in the Taiwan market for sale at NT$3,990 (US$125).

Sharp Jusda Logistics, originally Sharp's logistics business unit, has reorganized to become a subsidiary of Jusda International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics,...

Following Samsung Electronics' adoption of heat-pipes for its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 7, Korea-based LG Electronics reportedly is also planning to adopt heat-pipes for smartphones...

Huawei Technologies will launch MateBook, a 2-in-1 notebook/tablet hybrid model, in the Taiwan market in 2017, according to the company's Taiwan sales agent XunWei Tech.

Lenovo has announced that it will cooperate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Senao International to promote two of its smartphones, the Moto Z and Moto Z Play, in the Taiwan market...

Digital intelligent security system provider Taiwan ShouDe International Electronics has unveiled ibotn, a toddler-care mini robot, for launch in the Taiwan and China markets by the...

Taiwan handset makers had a disappointing third quarter in 2016 as a result of decreased ODM orders and low-than-expected performances of Taiwan's brand vendors.

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to distribute a total of 126 million shares to about 7,500 employees working in Taiwan as year-end bonuses. The shares will...