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Wednesday 21 June 2017
Taiwan market: Acer develops smart taxi operation platform
Acer has developed a smart taxi operation platform for recommending hot spots, locations with potentially the most taxi passengers, for taxi drivers under Taiwan Taxi, the largest...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Taiwan sees increased May export order value, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$36.81 billion in total in May 2017, increasing 3.4% on month and 9.1% on year, and marking the 10th consecutive month of on-year growth, according...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Advantech cooperates with Korea Telecom in industrial IoT
Industrial computing solution developer Advantech has signed an MoU with Korea Telecom for cooperation to develop industrial IoT solutions, starting with the UBC-222, an IoT gateway...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Taiwan has advantage to develop Micro LED, says AUO chairman
Taiwan's mature TFT-LCD and LED industries create an advantage in the development of Micro LED technology, if the two industries can cooperate on development, according to chairman...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$3.3 billion in January-May, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 1,260 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$3.316 billion in January-May 2017, decreasing...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Digitimes Research: Panel makers in China, Taiwan urged to develop in-cell TDDI panels with COF solutions
The new production lines installed or added at the 6G LTPS TFT LCD plants of Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO), Innolux and China-based Tianma Micro-electronics and China Star Optoelectronics...
Monday 19 June 2017
Taiwan makers hold mixed views of Micro LED feasibility
Robert Yek, chairman for LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics, and David Su, chairman for vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics are optimistic about Micro...
Monday 19 June 2017
Taiwan market: APT to launch Taiwan first TDD LTE networks in 2H17
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) plans to open its TDD LTE network, the first of its kind in Taiwan, for commercial use on a 2600MHz frequency band in the second half of 2017, according...
Monday 19 June 2017
MediaTek to hire 1,000 staff in 2017, says co-CEO
MediaTek will recruit an additional 1,000 employees in 2017, said newly-appointed co-CEO Rick Tsai at the company's general shareholders meeting recently.
Friday 16 June 2017
Nanya sells partial stake in Micron
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has announced the sale of part of its stake in US-based Micron Technology, with an aim to increase the company's working capital and repay...
Friday 16 June 2017
AUO abandons plans to set up half-10.5G production line, says COO
AUO has decided to not construct a half-10.5G TFT-LCD production line, and instead will step up investment in its 8.5G factory in central Taiwan, according to company COO Michael...
Thursday 15 June 2017
SEMI sees record fab spending for 2017, 2018
SEMI has predicted record spending for fab construction and fab equipment in 2017 and 2018. Korea, Taiwan and China will all see large investments, and spending in Europe will also...
Thursday 15 June 2017
Taiwan market: Optoma launches Ultra HD home theater projectors
Optoma has launched two Ultra HD (4K) home theater projectors in the Taiwan market for sale at below NT$90,000 (US$2,980) each.
Thursday 15 June 2017
Taiwan Mobile expects growth momentum to continue
Taiwan Mobile aims to maintain its growth momentum by focusing on a number of key aspects, including network coverage, digital convergence, content development, online/offline channels...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Taiwan market: Asustek launches ZenFone AR smartphone
Asustek Computer has officially launched its first AR-enabled smartphone, the ZenFone AR, in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$24,900 (US$824) unlocked.