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Monday 10 November 2014
Will the China-South Korea FTA affect Taiwan panel makers?
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs estimates that the recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) between China and South Korea will affect about 25% of Taiwan's industrial exports,...
Monday 10 November 2014
TSMC to buy Qualcomm Taiwan factory for backend business expansion, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is mulling buying a Qualcomm factory in Taiwan as part of plans to expand its packaging and test business, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 10 November 2014
North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific heading to US$8 billion in-building wireless market in the build up to 5G, says ABI Research
According to research by ABI Research, North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific are heading to an estimated US$8 billion in-building wireless market as 5G advancements occur. North...
Monday 10 November 2014
Taiwan October export value up, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$26.90 billion for October 2014, increasing 1.8% on month and 0.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$22.28 billion...
Friday 7 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan LED lighting demand to reach JPY507.8 billion in 2015
Japan is the world's leading country in terms of LED lighting penetration and its LED lighting demand in 2015 will reach JPY507.8 billion (US$4.43 billion), increasing by 13.2% on...
Friday 7 November 2014
Clevo invests in rental real estate in Japan
Taiwan-based IT vendor Clevo on November 6 announced that its Japan-based subsidiary Lunaria Investment GK has invested JPY10.748 billion (US$93.9 million) to acquire three residential...
Thursday 6 November 2014
Taiwan makers focus on improving product mix, high-profit production in 2015
Taiwan panel makers will continue to focus primarily on improving product mix and the production of high-profit products such as Ultra HD TV panels in order to maintain profits in...
Thursday 6 November 2014
ASE payment to settle patent litigation with Tessera reduced
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) announcing that its payment to settle patent disputes with Tessera have been...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Notebook hinge maker SZS announces 3Q14 results
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced results for the third quarter of 2014 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$2.06 billion (US$67.52 million), net...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen pushing Bluetooth technology to advertise and provide mobile payments
Taiwan-based IT retail chain Tsann Kuen will adopt iBeacon technology in its stores nationwide to promote products and provide mobile payment services. iBeacon technology is able...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset touch panel shipments decline in 3Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of touch panels used in handsets reached 50.44 million in the third quarter of 2014, down 5.7% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 5 November 2014
TSMC buys NT$1.4 billion of equipment from three suppliers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery and engineering equipment from Kinmax Technology, Screen Semiconductor Solutions and Tokyo Electron...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan makers tapping emerging markets of LED lighting
Taiwan-based makers from the LED lighting sector have been tapping emerging markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, India, Russia and Brazil, as they face fierce competition in North...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers introducing PERC process to hike energy efficiency
Many Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have introduced or plan to introduce PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) process to increase energy conversion rates for...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Taiwan market: HTC to continue to be top Android smartphone vendor
HTC's sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2014 will be better than those recorded in the previous quarter, enabling HTC to continue to serve as the...