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Friday 14 August 2015
Taiwan IC production value slips 2.6% in 2Q15
Taiwan's IC production value slid 2.6% sequentially to NT$555.9 billion (US$17.3 billion) in the second quarter of 2015, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center...
Thursday 13 August 2015
Arbor forms partnership with Trade-Van for smart shopping business
Following its cooperation with MediaTek and Wistron, Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Arbor Technology on August 12 signed contracts to form a partnership with Taiwan-based Trade-Van...
Thursday 13 August 2015
Taiwan handset ODMs lands orders from regional brands in China, India and Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based handset ODMs, including Foxconn Electronics/FIH Mobile, Compal Electronics and Arima Communications, reportedly have landed orders from regional brands in China, India...
Wednesday 12 August 2015
Taiwan foundries may soon get green light for 12-inch fabs in China, says report
Taiwan-based semiconductor companies may soon be allowed to operate 12-inch fabs in China, according to a recent Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report...
Tuesday 11 August 2015
TSEC to be listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange
Crystalline silicon solar cell and PV module maker TSEC will be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on August 31, 2015 at an initial price of NT$15.50 (US$0.49) per share, according...
Monday 10 August 2015
Taiwan July export value down on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$23.55 billion for July 2015, increasing 2.1% on month but decreasing 11.9% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.93...
Friday 7 August 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi opens 1st retail store
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology has opened its first retail store in Taipei, according to Xiaomi Taiwan. The vendor has established a total of 21 retail stores in...
Friday 7 August 2015
Taiwan opens 4G+ experimental network
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on August 6 started trails of a 4G+ (4G, 4.5G, 5G) experimental network for Taiwan-based makers to test interoperability between their...
Thursday 6 August 2015
Sony Mobile likely to outsource wearables to Taiwan ODMs
Sony Mobile Communications is reportedly in talks with Taiwan-based ODMs for possible production of its smart wearable devices, including smartwatches and smart bands, in addition...
Wednesday 5 August 2015
Taiwan July CPI drops
Taiwan has reported its July 2015 consumer price index (CPI) of 103.71 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.13% on month and 0.66% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...
Wednesday 5 August 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments to remain flat in 2H15
Combined handset shipments by Taiwan-based handset vendors and ODMs in the third and fourth quarters are likely to be lower than the amount they shipped in the second quarter, reflecting...
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels - 2Q 2015
Handset applications have been the main output for Taiwan makers' small- to medium-size panel production. But the makers are shifting their focus from feature phone panels to smartphone...
Tuesday 4 August 2015
China makers could surpass Korea in LTPS AMOLED capacity by 2018, says firm
Small- to medium-size LTPS AMOLED panel production capacity is expected to grow 30% on year in 2015. In addition to South Korea makers pushing production, China makers are showing...
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Taiwan market: Acer sees strong sales at TCAS
Acer has achieved better-than-expected results during the Taiwan Computer Application Show (TCAS) 2015 in Taipei, recording a sales growth of 40% compared to 2014. The results may...
Monday 3 August 2015
Taiwan motherboard players targeting China embedded market for growth
Seeing that PC demand remains weak, motherboard players have been trying to expand into the embedded product market especially in China. Players such as Gigabyte Technology and ASRock...