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Tuesday 30 December 2014
Tripod says PCB plant fire no impact on capacity
A fire broke out at Tripod Technology's factory in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, in the early hours of December 29. The fire was extinguished quickly with no major damage reported, according...
Tuesday 30 December 2014
Taiwan market: Fitel looking for bankruptcy trustee
First International Telecom (Fitel), the only PHS mobile communication operator in Taiwan, has asked the government to help arrange for Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to become its bankruptcy...
Monday 29 December 2014
Taiwan display industry output value to drop in 2014, says PIDA
The output value of Taiwan's display industry in the third quarter of 2014 rose 3% sequentially and 5% on year to NT$239.609 billion (US$7.55 billion), according to Taiwan's Photonics...
Monday 29 December 2014
Taiwan market: PHS operator Fitel goes bankrupt
First International Telecom (Fitel), the only PHS low-power mobile communication operator in Taiwan, has declared bankruptcy.
Monday 29 December 2014
Taiwan LED makers eyeing DoB market
Taiwan-based LED firms are targeting DoB (driver on board) orders from 6,000-7,000 small- to medium-size regional lighting vendors mostly in the US and Europe, according to industry...
Monday 29 December 2014
Taiwan market: First TSM platform opens
Alliance Digital Tech (ADT) has announced the opening of Taiwan's first TSM (trusted service management) platform to provide NFC-based over-the-air mobile payment services, according...
Friday 26 December 2014
Testing equipment supplier Zen Voce to list on Taiwan OTC securities market
Zen Voce Corporation (ZVC), a Taiwan-based IC testing equipment supplier, will debut on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) stock market at an initial price of NT$22 (US$0.69) per share...
Thursday 25 December 2014
Touch panel makers faced with increasing competition from panel makers
Japan Display and LG Display have lowered quotes for in-cell touch panels to compete for touch panel orders from China-based smartphone vendors while Taiwan and China-based TFT-LCD...
Thursday 25 December 2014
UMC board approves capex for capacity expansion
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has approved an additional capital expenditure (capex) budget of NT$9.34 billion (US$293.8 million) for building new production...
Thursday 25 December 2014
Taiwan market: Asustek launches ZenWatch
Asustek Computer has launched its Android Wear-based smartwatch, the ZenWatch in Taiwan, priced at NT$5,990 (US$188). Company CEO Jerry Shen pointed out that monthly production capacity...
Thursday 25 December 2014
Taiwan market: Asia Pacific Telecom kicks off 4G commercial operation
Asia Pacific Telecom began commercial operation of 4G mobile communication services on December 24 and aims to have its 4G subscribers accounting for 15-20% of all 4G subscribers...
Wednesday 24 December 2014
IC design service firms partnering with foundry houses to solicit orders for advanced processes
Taiwan-based Global Unichip and Alchip Technologies, two IC design service companies partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), have stepped up efforts to lure...
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Western Digital to set R&D center in Taiwan
Western Digital has announced to establish an R&D center in Taiwan and expects Taiwan's talent and rich R&D experience to benefit its software development process.
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Taiwan team announces SEMI PV57-1214 standards
A Taiwan team has announced SEMI-recognized international standards of performance measurement for dye-sensitized solar cells and organic solar cells, coded SEMI PV57-1214.
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Taiwan market: Oppo launches two flagship smartphones
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo has launched two flagship models, the Oppo R5 and N3, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications,...