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Monday 11 July 2016
Taiwan June export value down on month, year
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$22.89 billion for June 2016, decreasing 2.8% on month and 2.1% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.31 billion fell...
Monday 11 July 2016
MLS in strategic partnership with Yah Juang for LED lighting
China-based LED packaging service provider MLS has signed a 5-year strategic partnership with Taiwan-based lighting solution provider Yah Juang Enterprise for promoting MLS' own brand...
Monday 11 July 2016
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches new consumer electronics
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi has launched its new consumer electronics in Taiwan including the 6.4-inch Xiaomi Max smartphone, the Mi Air Purifier 2 and the Mi Smart LED Lamp...
Friday 8 July 2016
Japan market: HTC launches HTC Vive
HTC on July 7 announced the launch of HTC Vive, its first virtual reality (VR) device, in the Japan market and is cooperating with several local retail chains and games developers...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Japan to cancel restrictions on PV module brands for setting up PV power-generating stations
The Japan government plans to amend current regulations in August 2016 to cancel the requirement that applicants looking to establish PV power-generating stations or PV systems list...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Acer expects no exchange losses in 2Q16 despite dropping EUR and GBP
Commenting on a market rumor that PC brand vendors are planning to raise their PC prices in Europe in response to recent fierce depreciation in the euro and British pound, Acer chairman...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Acer to partner with Taiwan university to push BeingNet learning
Acer has announced it will cooperate with Taiwan's Fo Guang University to include Acer's BeingNet learning system as compulsory courses. Acer founder Stan Shih said the US has been...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Taiwan market: Commtiva unveils Sharp Aquos P1 smartphone
Commtiva, a smartphone marketing arm of Foxconn Electronics, has unveiled Sharp's latest flagship smartphone, the Aquos P1, in the Taiwan market.
Thursday 7 July 2016
Japan market: HTC 10 smartphone enjoys brisk sales
HTC's sales of its latest flagship model the HTC 10 in cooperation with KDDI in the Japan market have been growing steadily, according to Jack Tong, president of HTC North Asia.
Wednesday 6 July 2016
TSMT reports June revenues decrease
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) production solutions provider, has announced consolidated revenues for June 2016 declined 13.5% on...
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Taiwan market: Seiko Epson scores points in promoting robotic arms
Seiko Epson has attained a Taiwan market share of over 30% for its 4-axis robotic arms and nearly 23% for 6-axis models, according Epson Taiwan Technology & Trading vice president...
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Taiwan market: CHT looks to have 7 million 4G users by year-end 2016
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its number of 4G service subscribers to reach seven million by year-end 2016, higher than its target of 6.4 million, according to Lin Kuo-feng, president...
Wednesday 6 July 2016
UMC Xiamen subsidiary orders equipment from Applied Materials
United Microelectronics (UMC) has purchased NT$1.03 billion (US$31.9 million) worth of machinery equipment from Applied Materials for its subsidiary in Xiamen named United Semiconductor...
Wednesday 6 July 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$4.6 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) spent a total of NT$4.585 billion (US$141.7 million) on machinery equipment from KLA-Tencor, Screen Semiconductor Solutions and Tokyo...
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Taiwan market: HTC Vive availability starting on July 12
Following its entry into the Japan market on July 7, High Tech Computer's (HTC) Vive will become available in Taiwan on July 12, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily...