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Wednesday 16 January 2019
FET launches new smart speakers in Taiwan
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched two models of smart speakers with an attempt to boost its subscriber base and business dynamics.
Tuesday 15 January 2019
ARTC to provide 3rd-party testing platform for self-driving vehicle components
Taiwan government-sponsored Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) will provide a third-party platform for testing locally-produced components/devices for autonomous drivi...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Taiwan seriously underestimates PV installation cost, say investors
Taiwan has proposed a major cut in feed-in-tariff (FIT) for ground-mounted PV power stations for 2019 as a result of serious underestimation of the cost of constructing the facilities,...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
LINE Pay top mobile e-payment service provider in Taiwan in 2018, says MIC
LINE Pay was the largest mobile e-payment service provider in Taiwan in 2018 with a 22.3% market share, according to Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC).
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Acter to gain from makers moving production out of China
Clean room engineering specialist Acter saw its annual revenues surge 24.33% on year to hit a record high of NT$14.22 billion (US$461.47 million) in 2018, and expects to significantly...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Tainergy to move solar cell production to Vietnam
Solar cell maker Tainergy Tech will end production in China and Taiwan, and move it to Vietnam, with the relocation to be completed by the end of June 2019, according to company president...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
8K taking off
A number of IT vendors and display device makers highlighted a variety of end-market 8K display products at the recently concluded CES 2019, heralding that the 8K display market is...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Chin-Poon cautious about automotive PCB demand in 2019
Taiwan-based automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial has expressed caution about its sales performance in 2019, citing unfavorable global trade conditions and a slowdown in...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Winbond obtains NT$42 billion syndicated loan
Winbond Electronics has signed a seven-year syndicated loan for NT$42 billion (US$1.36 billion) with 19 local banks in Taiwan, according to the maker of specialty DRAM and flash me...
Monday 14 January 2019
Flash memory remains primary target for semi capex spending, says IC Insights
The semiconductor industry is expected to allocate the largest portion of its capex spending for flash memory again in 2019, marking the third consecutive year that flash has led...
Monday 14 January 2019
Himax secures TDDI design win from Korea smartphone vendor
Himax Technologies has secured several design wins for smartphones and other applications, including one major TDDI (touch and display driver integration) design win from a South...
Friday 11 January 2019
Taiwan GDP growth to slow to less than 3% in 2019
Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will likely slow to less than 3% in 2019, a performance lower than 2018, requiring major government efforts to expand domestic demand...
Friday 11 January 2019
Lackluster iPhone sales seen to affect Taiwan export, economy
In a rare move, Taiwan's top economic planner has said lackluster sales of new iPhones can be blamed partly on the devices' lack of innovations, which may directly impact revenue...
Friday 11 January 2019
AMD backend orders for new 7nm chips split between 3 firms
AMD has unveiled recently its 7nm CPU and GPU lineup designed for high-performance PCs, gaming and data center applications. The new processor series are all reportedly being fabricated...
Thursday 10 January 2019
TSMC revenues top NT$1 trillion in 2018
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its annual revenues top NT$1 trillion (US$32.47 billion) for the first time in 2018.