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Tuesday 3 March 2015
Taiwan January export order value down on month, up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$39.04 billion in total in January 2015, decreasing 11.7% on month but increasing 8.1% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry output value to grow 13% in 2015
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry will rise 13.1% in 2015, thanks mainly to continued-strong demand coming from the smartphone sector, according to Digitimes Rese...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
ASMedia leads in USB 3.1 controller ICs amid Taiwan IC designers
ASMedia Technology, among Taiwan-based IC design houses, has taken the initiative to offer USB 3.1 controller ICs and has won adoption by Asustek Computer and ASRock for new motherboards...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Alibaba to set up venture capital fund in Taiwan
China-based Alibaba Group has said it plans to set up a NT$10 billion (US$319 million) non-profit venture capital fund in Taiwan to finance local young entrepreneurs to build up a...
Monday 2 March 2015
Galaxy S6 sales to outperform its predecessors, says Samsung Taiwan executive
Samsung Electronics will begin to market its newly released flagship smartphone the Galaxy S6 starting April 10 and expects sales to outperform the Galaxy S4, the vendor's best-selling...
Monday 2 March 2015
Taiwan Chinsan 2015 sales to rise 20%
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial is expected to post a 20% revenue increase in 2015, thanks to new orders for LED lighting and consumer electronics, according...
Monday 2 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of touch panels used in handsets and tablets to drop in 1Q15
Taiwan makers' shipments of touch panels used in handsets and tablets are expected to drop 10.8% and 22.3%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2015, according to Digitimes Resea...
Monday 2 March 2015
Competition increasing between first-tier China, Taiwan solar cell makers
Of the 20-largest global crystalline silicon solar cell makers, 10 China-based and seven Taiwan-based makers are expected to see increasing competition because global production capacity...
Monday 2 March 2015
Taiwan to release more 4G frequency bands in 3Q15
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on February 25 announced plans to release a total bandwidth of 190MHz for operating 4G mobile communication services through open...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Taiwan January unemployment rate down on month, year, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 430,000 jobless citizens in January 2015, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 3.71%, down 0.08pp on month and 0.31pp on year, according to statistics released by the...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
ASE orders equipment for NT$1.3 billion
IC packager Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has purchased machinery and equipment from Advantest and Premtek International for a total of about NT$1.31 billion (US$41.75...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Taiwan display industry looks promising going into 2015, says TDUA
Taiwan's display industry looks promising going into 2015 driven by demand for niche products, Ultra HD TV panels and vehicle displays, according to the Taiwan Display Union Association...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$313 million in January, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 277 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$313.16 million in January 2015, increasing...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
HP cooperation with Accton to benefit white-box server makers
Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently announced cooperation with Taiwan-based Accton Technology to sell switches matched with software developed by Silicon Valley-based Cumulus Networks....
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Apple to invest EUR1.7 billion in new data centers in Europe
Apple today announced a EUR1.7 billion (US$1.93 billion) plan to build and operate two data centers in Europe, each powered by 100% renewable energy. The facilities, located in County...