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Wednesday 9 May 2018
Xiaomi, Oppo neck and neck in Taiwan
China-based smartphone vendors Xiaomi Technology and Oppo have both launched their latest flagship models in Taiwan as they gear up efforts to ramp up their market shares there.
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Taiwan moving to cushion impacts of US-China trade row
The government in Taiwan is actively taking actions to cushion possible undesirable impacts on the country's economic and trade development from the ongoing trade spats between the...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
GlobalWafers posts record revenues, profits for 1Q18
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has reported net profits of NT$2.78 billion (US$93.2 million) on revenues of NT$13.91 billion for the first quarter of 2018, with both results hitting...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Global server shipments to rise 9% in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments (based on motherboards shipped) amounted to 3.4 million units in the first quarter of 2018, slightly down on quarter, but the shipments are expected to rise...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Taiwan memory chipmakers see April revenues surge
Memory chipmakers Nanya Technology, Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported on-year increases in consolidated consolidated revenues of 77.9%, 23.4% and 41.7%,...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Taiwan poly-Si solar cell makers see drops in capacity utilization
Taiwan-based poly-Si solar cell makers have generally seen decreases in outsourcing orders from China-based PV module makers, which has plunged utilization rates to about 50% at many...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
APD to showcase power supply technology at Japan IT Week Spring 2018
Asian Power Devices (APD), a global power supply designer and manufacturer, will participate in the Japan IT Week Spring 2018 exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight from May 9 to May 11. APD...
Monday 7 May 2018
Cisco to set up innovation center in Taiwan
US-based Cisco will set up an innovation center in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, in second-half 2018, announced Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen during a visit to her government's Asia Silicon...
Monday 7 May 2018
Taiwan GaAs foundries expanding capacity on robust VCSEL demand
VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) has emerged as a crucial light source component for 3D sensors increasingly applied to smartphones and other consumer electronics devices,...
Monday 7 May 2018
Delta Electronics to set up robotics R&D center at CTSP
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics has disclosed a plan to invest NT$1.5 billion (US$50.7 million) to set up a robotics R&D center at...
Monday 7 May 2018
Newmax to set up plant at CTSP
Newmax Technology has announced a plan to invest NT$2 billion (US$68 million) to set up a plant making 3D sensing lenses and smartphone lenses at Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP)...
Monday 7 May 2018
KYEC 1Q18 profits fall to 6-year low
IC testing specialist King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its net profits fall to a 24-quarter low of NT$348 million (US$11.7 million) in the first quarter of 2018. EPS for the most...
Friday 4 May 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panel shipments to slip 1.4% in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) by Taiwan-based panel makers (excluding Foxconn's affiliate Sharp) are expected to slip 1.4% sequentially in the second...
Friday 4 May 2018
Taiwan science park revenues over NT$389 billion for January-February 2018
Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$389.639 billion (US$13.30 billion) in January-February...
Thursday 3 May 2018
Jetwell to list on Taiwan OTC market in late May
Taiwan-based Jetwell Computer is slated to list on the domestic over-the-counter (OTC) securities market in late May, seeking to source more public capital to support its one-stop...