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Friday 8 April 2016
BOE Technology chairman proposes survival law for panel industry
Wang Dongsheng, chairman for China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE Technology, has proposed a survival law for the panel industry, that is, with prices remaining unchanged, makers should...
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Taiwan market: Google fined for refusing to comply with refund law
The Taipei City Government on June 27 imposed a fine of NT$1 million (US$34,500) on Google for refusing to comply with the refund regulations as stipulated in the country's Consumer...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Moore's Law to hit snag in 6-8 years, says TSMC chairman
Semiconductor technological development will be faced with bottlenecks within the next 10 years, with Moore's Law to witness insurmountable technological barriers in 6-8 years, according...
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Taiwan solar module makers to benefit from new US military procurement regulations
A provision in a military authorization law signed by US president Barack Obama on January 7, 2011, which requires the Defense Department to purchase only American-made solar panels,...
Wednesday 12 January 2011
IPC maker Axiomtek suffers 6-month export ban
The Board of Foreign Trade under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has decided to prohibit Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Axiomtek from exporting its products for six months,...
Friday 11 June 2010
Taiwan market: Data loss prevention expected to be in rising demand due to new personal data protection laws
As Taiwan has enacted the Personal Data Protection Law and will bring it into effect in January 2011, the demand for data loss prevention solutions in the Taiwan market is expected...
Friday 4 June 2010
Smartbook: What's in a name?
During Computex Taipei 2010, Qualcomm is showcasing its Snapdragon-based smartbook platform. But does the company even have the right to use the smartbook name? Earlier published...
Monday 19 April 2010
Taiwan enacts law to boost industrial innovations
Taiwan's Legislature has adopted the Statute for Industrial Innovations, offering tax breaks for R&D investment to encourage innovations by enterprises in various industries.
Tuesday 29 December 2009
China amends law to promote renewable energy
China's National People's Congress, the country's top-level legislature, on December 26 passed an amendment to the Renewable Energy Law focusing on compulsory purchase of all grid-connected...
Monday 19 October 2009
Foxconn distances itself from engineer accused of stealing Ford trade secrets
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) indicating that former employee Mike Yu, who is currently being charged with...
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Qualcomm hit with restraining order in Germany for use of Smartbook name
Qualcomm has been hit with a restraining order in Germany for using the product name "Smartbook." Smartbook AG obtained the restraining order in the Cologne District Court...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
China to set up renewable energy development fund, reports say
The China government has proposed an amendment to its Renewable Energy Law, focusing on establishing a fund for R&D to connect renewable energy with electricity grids, as well...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Is Moore's Law becoming academic? asks iSuppli
The high cost of semiconductor manufacturing equipment is making continued chip-making advancements too expensive to use for volume production, relegating Moore's Law to the laboratory...
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Taiwan renewable energy law promises huge business opportunities for PV and wind power
Taiwan's Renewable Energy Development Statute enacted on June 12 will generate business opportunities with an estimated value of NT$360 billion (US$11.1 billion) for photovoltaic...
Monday 15 June 2009
Taiwan enacts renewable energy law
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on June 12 passed the Renewable Energy Development Statute, covering renewable energies including solar, biomass, geothermal, oceanic, wind, hydraulic and...