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Friday 30 June 2017
Taiwan market: Apple first store opens on July 1
Apple Taipei 101 opens July 1 at 11am, bringing Apple’s products, services and in-store experiences to customers in Taiwan for the first time.
Friday 30 June 2017
Taiwan solar cell makers face tight supply of solar-grade polycrystalline wafers
Taiwan-based polycrystalline silicon solar cell makers are facing tight supply of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, according to the makers.
Friday 30 June 2017
Talks to sell Toshiba Memory continue; announces new products
Toshiba has disclosed the company continues to negotiate the sale of its memory chip business, Toshiba Memory, with Innovation Network of Japan, Bain Capital Private Equity and Development...
Friday 30 June 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry output value to rise 3% in 2017
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry will grow only 3.3% on year to NT$637.3 billion (US$20.9 billion) in 2017, as a result of weaker growth coming from MediaTek, according...
Thursday 29 June 2017
Taiwan solar cell makers plan to set up joint venture PV module factory
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers plan to set up a joint venture PV module factories via strategic alliances to target domestic demand, according to industry sourc...
Thursday 29 June 2017
Stan Shih optimistic about Taiwan AI development
There is no need for Taiwan to worry about lagging behind in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), as AI development remains at a nascent stage worldwide and its major...
Thursday 29 June 2017
Taiwan market: Microsoft releases new Surface Pro
Microsoft has released its latest fifth-generation Surface Pro 2-in-1 device in Taiwan and the software giant’s ultra-thin touch-control Surface Laptop is also scheduled to...
Thursday 29 June 2017
Digitimes Research: Japan government boosts development of high-precision 3D maps
The Japan government, in line with the goal of realizing autonomous driving in Japan before the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, is promoting development and production of high-precision...
Thursday 29 June 2017
Lite-On Technology starts construction of operational center in southern Taiwan
EMS provider Lite-On Technology on June 28 held a groundbreaking ceremony for an operational center in Nantze Export Processing Zone in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, with plans...
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Taiwan market: Xiaomi to open stores, says paper
China-based Xiaomi Technology, in addition to its online shopping website, is planning to establish a total of five physical stores in Taiwan in the second half, according to a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Taiwan market: Chief Telecom debuts on emerging stock market
IP telecom service provider Chief Telecom, a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, made its debut on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board with an initial price of NT$85 (US$2.795) on June 28.
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Taiwan hopes to cooperate with EU in green economy
The Taiwan government hopes to cooperate with the European Union (EU) in a green economy, in particular: plastic materials recycling, garbage reuse, reclamation of precious metals...
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Taiwan lags behind in AI development
Compared to US' leadership in AI (artificial intelligence) technology development, Taiwan lags far behind, according to Ho Mei-yueh, a former economicc minister and currently a presidential...
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Taiwan cannot ignore trade benefits from markets beyond China, says premier
Taiwan cannot develop economic and trade ties only with China by taking advantage of shared cultural and language backgrounds, but should, instead, break through cultural and language...
Tuesday 27 June 2017
Taiwan may benefit from ASEAN economic take-off, says TIER
With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as forecast by the World Bank, poised to score the fastest growth among emerging markets and become the main growth engine...