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Tuesday 9 October 2018
Armenia seeking to build science park with Taiwan experience, says IT minister
Deeply aware of Taiwan's robust tech prowess, Armenia hopes that industries in both countries can build closer partnerships and that more young tech talent can complement each other...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
MOEA signs LoI with 23 foreign firms
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has signed letters of intent (LoI) with 23 foreign enterprises for planned investments in Taiwan.
Tuesday 9 October 2018
LG releases preliminary earnings for 3Q18
LG Electronics has announced its preliminary earnings results for the third quarter of 2018, posting an operating profit of KRW745.5 billion (US$656.55 million), up 44.4% on year.
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Samsung, LG, Vivo launches phones in Taiwan to rival iPhone XR
Undeterred by the planned launch of iPhone XR at the end of October, vendors of Android phones, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Vivo, are launching new models in...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
HTC September revenues hit 15-year low
HTC saw its revenues fall 9.35% on month and 80.71% on year to a 15-year low of NT$1.26 billion (US$40.69 million) in September.
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan server makers under pressure to speed up move-out from China
Taiwan-based server motherboard makers are likely to be required by their clients to accelerate their plans to move production back to Taiwan or other sites outside China, according...
Monday 8 October 2018
Yvonne Chiu reelected to WITSA leadership
Yvonne Chiu, currently chairwoman of the Information Service Industry Association of Taiwan, has been re-elected as chairwoman for the World Information Technology Service Alliance...
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan IT makers moving production lines from China may see earnings weaken
A growing number of Taiwan-based IT product makers, which are relocating their production in China back to Taiwan or other places in Southeast Asia amid escalating US-China trade...
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan IC firms under pressure to lower quotes for smartphone clients
Major China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi have gained more bargaining chips when negotiating prices with their chip suppliers, according to sources...
Friday 5 October 2018
Blockchain can boost smart medical payment security, says Innova executive
While advanced hospitals are adopting smart systems to let patients save payment time, blockchain technology can be applied to further boost quality and security of the systems, according...
Friday 5 October 2018
Samsung expects to post record operating profit in 3Q18
Samsung Electronics has provided its earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2018, estimating record operating profits of about KRW17.5 trillion (US$15.5 billion) on consolidated...
Friday 5 October 2018
Apple to face iPhone pricing issue during transition to 5G
With the global communications industry beginning to migrate from 4G to 5G from 2019 onwards, Apple may find it difficulty to determine its iPhone product mix and pricing strategy,...
Friday 5 October 2018
Taipei mayor outlines smart city concepts
Taipei has been workign towards becoming a smart city based on three core concepts: government as a platform, city as a living laboratory, and innovation is the DNA of development,...
Friday 5 October 2018
APT becomes Taiwan sales agent for companion robot Kebbi
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has announced that it has obtained an exclusive sales agent right for Kebbi, a companion robot developed by Hong Kong-based Nuwa Robotics and produced by...
Thursday 4 October 2018
China smartphone vendors pushing overseas shipments with sub-brands
China-based smartphone vendors have continued to launch sub-brand products targeting different markets with diverse positioning and marketing strategies as they look to further expand...