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Tuesday 9 June 2020
FET, Delta Electronics, Microsoft team up to build first 5G smart plant in Taiwan
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), Delta Electronics and Microsoft Taiwan have teamed up to set up Taiwan's first 5G-enabled pilot smart manufacturing plant at Delta's production...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Taiwan May exports down on year
Taiwan's exports totaled US$27 billion in May 2020, growing 7% sequentially and but slipping 2% on year, while imports reached US$22.28 billion, down 3% sequentially and 3.5% on year,...
Friday 5 June 2020
Taiwan to attract international firms R&D of next-generation technologies
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on June 4 unveiled a Pilot Enterprise R&D and Cultivation program in a bid to attract international enterprises to partner with local ones...
Friday 5 June 2020
Sony Mobile Xperia 1 II 5G phone makes debut in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its first 5G-enabled smartphone, the Xperia 1 II, in the Taiwan market, capitalizing on the official kick-off of 5G commercial services in...
Friday 5 June 2020
Taiwan 5G phone penetration expected at 10% in 2020
As 5G commercial services are not expected to launch in Taiwan until July, 5G smartphones' penetration rate in the local market is expected to reach only 10% in 2020, according to...
Friday 5 June 2020
Global education sector to see rising Chromebook demand in 2020, says Digitimes Research
As most schools worldwide have begun adopting online learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for mobile computing devices from many countries' K-12 education sectors...
Friday 5 June 2020
Virtual banks to go online in Taiwan in 2H20
Next Bank, Line Bank and Rakuten International Commercial Bank, the first three virtual banks approved by Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) in late July 2019, are expected...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwan becoming new server manufacturing center
As more server makers and brands are relocating production lines from China to Taiwan or establishing new manufacturing facilities in the market, Taiwan's...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Taiwan emerging as new server manufacturing hub
Taiwan is set to become a new manufacturing hub for servers, as Supermicro, Quanta Computer, Wiwynn and others as well as related components makers are fast expanding production capacity...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Taiwan PCB makers may penetrate into iPhone supply chain via BOE
China-based panel maker BOE reportedly will become an OLED panel supplier for Apple's 5G iPhones in addition to Samsung Display and LG Display, giving Taiwan-based PCB makers a chance...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Taiwan issues first 5G license
Taiwan has issued its first 5G commercial license to Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which is expected to officially launch 5G services in July.
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Inventory management important before production relocation completes
Taiwanese supply chain makers, to cope with the US-China trade disputes and coronavirus pandemic, must carefully manage their inventory before completing production relocations from...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Seiko Epson unveils MFPs with continuous ink supply in Taiwan
Seiko Epson has launched two MFP models with continuous ink supply, Epson L15160 and Epson 14150, at recommended retail prices of NT$26,990 (US$901) and NT$14,990 respectively in...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Touch Taiwan 2020 pushed back to 1H21
The Touch Taiwan 2020 trade show, which was originally planned for August 26-28, has been delayed to the first half of 2021 due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Passive component makers see demand rise on China car sales pickup
As China's car market has started picking up gradually since the second half of April, demand for auto-use passive components, diodes and MOSFET devices is expected to grow significantly...