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Wednesday 22 February 2017
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments up slightly in January
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market reached 692,000 units in January 2017, up 3.75% on month but down 5% from a year earlier, according to data compiled local retain channels...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
3S Silicon Tech debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market
3S Silicon Tech started trading on Taiwan's emerging stock market on February 21 at an initial price of NT$20 (US$0.65) per share, according to the semiconductor equipment company...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Taiwan makers to ship 1.2 million VR HMD devices in 2017, says MIC
Taiwan's shipments of VR head-mounted display (HMD) devices, including ODM models, are expected to reach 1.2 million units in 2017, according to Market Intelligence and Consulting...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note 2, Redmi Note 4X
Xiaomi has launched its Mi Note 2 and Redmi Note 4X smartphones in the Taiwan market. The two models will be available starting March 1, with the Mi Note 2 priced at NT$16,999 (US$552),...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Taiwan IC production value to rise 5.8% in 2017, say TSIA and IEK
The production value of Taiwan's IC industry, consisting of designers, manufacturers, packaging and testing houses, will increase 5.8% in 2017 reaching NT$2,591.6 billion (US$84.1...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Taiwan consumer IC firms revenues to pick up in March
Taiwan-based MCU and consumer IC design houses have recently seen customer orders pick up, and are expected to see their revenues start to rise in March, according to industry sour...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
TPK to quit touch panel production for Apple Watch, say sources
TPK Holding has been a suppleir of G/G (2 pieces of glass) touch panels for use in Apple Watch for two years, but since Apple adopted TOL (touch on lens) for second-generation Apple...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
China and Taiwan fabs gearing up for next-gen memory production
China- and Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are partnering with their fabless clients to fabricate next-generation memory types, such as 3D NAND, MRAM and ReRAM, while memory chipmakers...
Monday 20 February 2017
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of nearly US$367 million in January, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 198 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$366.86 million in January 2017, respectively...
Monday 20 February 2017
Taiwan January export order value down on month, up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$35.97 billion in total in January 2017, decreasing 12.8% on month but increasing 5.2% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry...
Monday 20 February 2017
Taiwan IC production value rises 8.2% in 2016, say TSIA and IEK
Taiwan's IC industry, consisting of designers, manufacturers, packaging and testing houses, generated production value of NT$2,449.3 billion (US$79.5 billion) in 2016, increasing...
Monday 20 February 2017
Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2016
Asia is becoming more important for Taiwan's LCD TV makers. Asia's share of their shipments has increased to a level comparable to that for North America.
Monday 20 February 2017
Taiwan LCD monitors – 4Q 2016
The LCD monitor market has yet to hit bottom, with Taiwan makers expected to see their shipments continue to fall in the first quarter of 2017.
Monday 20 February 2017
Aerosol science research center opens in Taiwan
The National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, has inaugurated the Aerosol Science Research Center, the first of its kind in Asia to study PM2.5 particulates,...
Monday 20 February 2017
Taiwan market: Samsung to launch QLED TVs
Samsung Electronics showcased QLED TVs (quantum dot TVs) at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show taking in Las Vegas during January 5-8 and will launch 55-, 65-, 75- and 88-inch models...