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Monday 10 March 2014
Taiwan February export value down on month, up on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded a total export value of US$21.29 billion for February 2014, decreasing 12.4% on month but increasing 1.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.72...
Friday 7 March 2014
US ITC names 5 Taiwan solar cell makers as candidate respondents in anti-dumping probe, sources say
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has recommended five Taiwan-based solar cell makers as candidate respondents to the Department of Commerce's (DOC) anti-dumping investigation,...
Friday 7 March 2014
Corning to transfer Gorilla Glass production to Korea
Corning has announced that it will transfer the production of its Gorilla Glass from its manufacturing facility in Shizuoka, Japan to its facility in Asan, Korea. Corning expects...
Friday 7 March 2014
Taiwan market: Leica launches D-Lux 6 Edition 100 digital camera
Germany-based Leica Camera AG on March 6 unveiled the Leica D-Lux 6 Edition 100 for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$35,000 (US$1,153, including...
Thursday 6 March 2014
Taiwan ODMs seek server talent from brand vendors
Taiwan-based server ODMs have been headhunting talent from first-tier server brand vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell recently as their orders from large Internet players...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Japan PV vendors shifting outsourced production from Taiwan solar cell makers to China PV module makers
Japan-based PV vendors, due to cost considerations and the depreciation of the Japanese yen, have been shifting from outsourcing solar cells production to Taiwan-based makers for...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Taiwan February CPI down on month, year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's February 2014 consumer price index (CPI) of 102.85 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.4% on month and 0.05% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 97.39%...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
ITRI OCP Global Certification Testing Center opens in Taiwan
The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on March 4 hosted an Open Compute Project (OCP) Taiwan Forum and announced the opening of the ITRI...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Apple to end 13-inch MacBook Pro production, Intel to offer second-generation ultrabooks, say Taiwan makers
Apple is expected to stop production of the 13-inch MacBook Pro in the second half of 2014 and will replace the product line with thinner models equipped with a Retina display. Meanwhile,...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Twitter CTO expected to visit Taiwan to discuss server supplies
Twitter CTO Adam Messinger reportedly will come to Taiwan later in the week to talk with Taiwan-based ODMs including Quanta Computer, Wiwynn, Inventec, Foxconn Electronics and Mitac...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Impact of US anti-dumping probe to show in May, say Taiwan solar cell makers
The impact of the US anti-dumping investigation of Taiwan-based makers who supply solar cells to China-based PV module makers is expected to start showing in May, according to industry...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Taiwan market: Ambit, Taiwan Star Cellular may cooperate with 7-Eleven, FamilyMart
Ambit Microsystems and Taiwan Star Cellular, two newcomers set to operate 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, are likely to cooperate with 7-Eleven and FamilyMart, the top...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Giga Solar Materials obtains JPY3.5 billion joint lending for setting up PV power station in Japan
Taiwan-based PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials on March 3 signed with a few local banks for a 7-year syndicated loan of JPY3.5 billion (US$34.3 million) for constructing...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches LCD TVs with built-in MOD
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on March 3 announced the launch of 42- and 50-inch smart LCD TVs with built-in MOD (multimedia on demand), CHT's platform for delivering IPTV services, in the...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan panel makers continue to see increased orders for 4G smartphone panels
Taiwan panel makers are continuing to see increased orders for handset panels used in 5- and 5.5-inch 4G smartphones, according to industry sources. Most of the orders are for HD...