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Friday 15 June 2018
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium launched in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia XZ2 Premium, in the Taiwan market with the availability to begin in the second half of July. The...
Friday 15 June 2018
Ventec to apply for listing on TWSE mainboard
Copper clad laminate (CCL) supplier Ventec International plans to apply for listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) mainboard in the first quarter of 2019, according to company...
Friday 15 June 2018
Taiwan Mask likely to swing to profit in 2018
Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask is expected to return profitable in 2018, following three years of losses, according to market watchers.
Thursday 14 June 2018
Wireless technologies to comprise 55% of connectivity IC shipments in 2018, IHS says
Driven by the colossal Internet of Things (IoT) opportunity, wireless technologies - including wireless local area network (WLAN), Bluetooth, cellular and low-power wireless - will...
Thursday 14 June 2018
Government backing crucial for Taiwan IC achievements, says TSMC CEO
When Texas Instruments' new engineer Jack Kilby invented the world's first IC in 1958, no one could imagine that 60 years later, ICs have deeply rooted in Taiwan, now the world's...
Thursday 14 June 2018
Largan seeking factory land in Taiwan for capacity expansion
Camera lens supplier Largan Precision has been planning to invest NT$50 billion (US$1.66 billion) to acquire a large factory site of 9.9-13.2 hectares (24.5-32.7 acres) in Taiwan...
Thursday 14 June 2018
Taiwan top-3 telecom operators report strong sales for May
Taiwan's top-three mobile service providers, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications, have all reported strong sales for May due to the launch of...
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Taiwan startup ReCactus crowned at 2018 IVS LaunchPad contest
The 2018 Infinity Ventures Summit (IVS), hosted by Japan's Infinity Ventures (IVP) as an annual gathering for global tech startups, has recently wrapped up its three-day run in Taipei,...
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Motorcycle maker unveils electric scooters for Taiwan market
Own-brand motorcycle maker Kwang Yang Motor has unveiled two electric scooter models, New Many 110 EV and Nice 100 EV, for the Taiwan market, with availability to be in August and...
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Globalfoundries to cut 5% of workforce
Globalfoundries has disclosed plans to cut 5% of its global workforce, or about 900 employees, with the layoff to take place mainly in Europe and the US.
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Topco enjoys strong silicone demand
Taiwan-based Topco, which mainly distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, expects to enjoy double-digit revenue growth in 2018 thanks to robust silicone deman...
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Taiwan e-commerce transactions to grow to NT$2.160 trillion in 2022, says CIC
Online shopping in the Taiwan market grew from NT$727.4 billion (US$22.8 billion) in 2015 to NT$1.109 trillion in 2017, and is expected to reach NT$2.160 trillion in 2022, while the...
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Winbond to break ground for new fab in southern Taiwan
DRAM and flash memory maker Winbond Electronics will start constructing a new fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in September followed by equipment move-in slated for 2020.
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Taiwan solar poly-Si wafer makers to ask for government help
Taiwan-based poly-Si solar wafer makers Green Energy Technology (GET), Gigastorage, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Danen Technology will jointly file a petition asking the...
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Epson to remain leader in Japan projector market, says executive
Epson, currently the top projector vendor in Japan with a 64% share, will be able to continue to maintain its leadership in the Japan market, buoyed by the continued launch of new...