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Tuesday 14 April 2015
Taiwan should not be discouraged by not being founding member of AIIB, says Stan Shih
Commenting on Taiwan not being able to become a founding member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) led by protests from the China government, Acer founder Stan Shih said...
Monday 13 April 2015
Taiwan supply chain makers hope for increased adoption of force touch solutions
With Apple's adoption of force touch technology onto the trackpad of its new MacBook, related component makers hope the trend will prompt other notebook vendors to adopt the solutions...
Friday 10 April 2015
Taiwan server shipment forecast and industry analysis, 2015
The server market did not perform well in 2014 though rising demand from Internet data centers (IDCs) and China brands helped global shipments (measured by motherboards) grow 7.1%...
Friday 10 April 2015
ASE building water reclamation plant
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is constructing a water reclamation plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, with a total investment reaching as high as NT$1.15 billion (US$37...
Friday 10 April 2015
Taiwan market: Digital camera sales expected to drop 10% in 2015, says Canon
There were 629,000 digital cameras sold in the Taiwan market in 2014, slipping 32.6% on year, and the volume in 2015 will drop 10% to 566,000 units, according to vice president Jesse...
Thursday 9 April 2015
TSMC to construct Fab 15 Phase 5 facility starting May
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground for the fifth phase construction of its 12-inch wafer plant in central Taiwan in May, according to industry sour...
Thursday 9 April 2015
TEEMA chairman expects 10-20% growth in electric vehicle industry scale each year; optimistic about Taiwan supply chain
While participating in an Automobile show in Taiwan, Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) chairman and chairman of Foxlink Guo Tai-qiang noted that...
Thursday 9 April 2015
Display makers showcase technologies at Finetech Japan
The Finetech Japan exhibition is running from April 8-10 in Tokyo, featuring technologies from display makers including 98-inch 8K displays from China-based BOE.
Thursday 9 April 2015
Acer partners with Taiwan venture fund AppWorks for IoT business
Acer has announced it will cooperate with Taiwan-based venture fund AppWorks, combining Acer's Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) platform with AppWorks' resources to incubate start-up companies...
Thursday 9 April 2015
China makers expect to surpass Taiwan in TFT LCD capacity in 2017
China panel makers estimate their TFT LCD production capacity could surpass that of Taiwan makers as early as 2017 to hold the global number two spot behind Korea, as they continue...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Taiwan to install 692,000 LED street lamps by end of 2016
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will complete replacement of mercury street lamps with LED models installing an additional 692,000 LED lamps around Taiwan by the end...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Taiwan market: HTC ranks as top smartphone vendor in 2014, says IDC
HTC ranked as the number one smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in 2014, followed by Samsung Electronics, Asustek Computer, Apple and Sony Mobile Communications, according to...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Taiwan March export value up on month, down on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.27 billion for March 2015, increasing 27.2% on month but decreasing 8.9% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$21.20...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Taiwan March CPI down on month, year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's March 2015 consumer price index (CPI) of 102.42 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.22% on month and 0.61% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 89.07...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Taiwan ICT industry looks to find new niches in automotive electronics market
AutoTronics Taipei is underway and will run from April 8-11 2015 at the TWTC Hall 1 and Nangang Exhibition Hall, offering a professional platform for vendors to showcase an array...