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Thursday 25 January 2018
Taiwan smartphone sales dip lower in December
Smartphone sales in the Taiwan market slid 5.5% sequentially to 614,000 units in December 2017, as sales momentum of Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8 devices began to slow down, according...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Taiwan December manufacturing production index up
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 114.94 for December 2017, increasing 0.03% sequentially and 0.93% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Sugar Phone launches S11 in Taiwan
French smartphone vendor Sugar Phone has launched its latest S11 smartphone in Taiwan. The S11 features a 6-inch all-screen Full HD+ display and dual-lens rear and front camera and...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Singularity University graduates to help Taiwan build tech ties
Some Singularity University (SU) graduates from Taiwan are eager to promote ties between Silicon Valley and their country.
Tuesday 23 January 2018
TSMC to break ground for 5nm fab this week
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to break ground this week for the construction of its new 5nm fab in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), where its...
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Optical device maker Axcen to debut on TWSE
Taiwan-based optical device maker Axcen Photonics will debut on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on January 23 with an initial price of NT$15.50 (US$0.52) per share.
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Taiwan December export order value up on year
Taiwan received export orders totaling US$48.47 billion in December 2017, decreasing 0.4% sequentially but increasing 17.5% on year - the 17th consecutive month that has seen annual...
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Taiwan December unemployment down
Taiwan had 433,000 jobless citizens in December 2017, or an unemployment rate of 3.66% which dropped 0.05pp sequentially and 0.13 pp on year, according to the Directorate-General...
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Taiwan STB chipmakers expect World Cup-driven orders from TV vendors
Global TV and STB (set-top box) supply chains are gearing up to embrace the expected replacement sprees associated with the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 that opens in June in Russia,...
Tuesday 23 January 2018
ASMPT opens R&D center in Taiwan
ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT), a Hong Kong-based supplier of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment and materials, as well as surface mount technology applications has opened...
Monday 22 January 2018
Taiwan telecom operators begin offering IoT applications
Taiwan-based telecom operators including Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) have begun promoting related IoT applications as they are preparing...
Monday 22 January 2018
Mozilla cuts employees in Taiwan
Mozilla has recently cut the number of staff in the Taiwan office as the web browser developer is shifting its focus to meet the unique needs of consumers in emerging markets across...
Monday 22 January 2018
Taiwan 4Q17 international Internet bandwidth at 2.147Tbps
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 12 countries (including Hong Kong and Macau) reached bandwidth of 2.147Tbps in fourth-quarter 2017, decreasing 4.02% sequentially but increasing...
Monday 22 January 2018
Taiwan foreign direct investment reaches US$7.5 billion in 2017, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has disclosed it approved 3,415 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) totaling US$7.513 billion in 2017, respectively...
Monday 22 January 2018
Taiwan IT players have big opportunites in AI, IoT era, says Pegatron chairman
Despite not performing well in the era of smart mobile devices, there is no reason for Taiwan's information technology (IT) players to feel pessimistic about their future prospects,...