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Monday 27 June 2016
SMIC to buy 70% of LFoundry
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reached an agreement with LFoundry Europe (LFE) and Marsica Innovation (MI) to acquire a 70% stake in LFoundry for EUR49 million...
Friday 24 June 2016
Acer expects Europe operation to be affected by UK vote
Acer CEO Jason Chen has pointed out that the UK's departure from the EU will weaken demand in the Europe market because of weakened consumer confidence and exchange rate fluctuations...
Friday 24 June 2016
Taiwan market: APT to launch VoWiFi services
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) plans to launch new LTE telecom services, including VoWiFi, according to company chairman Fang-ming Lu.
Friday 24 June 2016
Taiwan sets 2025 target renewable energy installation capacity at 27.423GW
The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, in line with the Taiwan government's goal of no nuclear power generation in 2025, has set a target total installation...
Friday 24 June 2016
Compal chairman expects Taiwan exports to benefit from rising Japanese Yen
Commenting on the UK's referendum over EU membership, Compal Electronics chairman Rock Hsu said the passing of the referendum it is likely to affect Taiwan, Asia and even the UK itself...
Friday 24 June 2016
Taiwan Pavilion features innovative smart Taiwan at MWC Shanghai
Taiwan Pavilion, centered on the theme "Innovative Smart Taiwan," welcomes visitors to MWC Shanghai 2016 taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from...
Friday 24 June 2016
Apple developing Micro LED panels for Apple Watch, say Taiwan makers
While Apple adopted OLED panels for Apple Watch, the company is developing Micro LED panels which may be used in place of OLED at the earliest in the second half of 2017, according...
Friday 24 June 2016
Taiwan May manufacturing production index up on month, year, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 109.35 for May 2016, increasing 5.90% on month and 1.93% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Taiwan market: 641,000 handsets sold in May, says CNA
There were 641,000 handsets, mostly smartphones, sold in the Taiwan market in May, decreasing 1.3% on month, according to Taiwan-based Central News Agency (CNA).
Thursday 23 June 2016
Taiwan market: Sony unveils Ultra HD filming solutions
Sony has launched a full series of Ultra HD professional filming and storage solutions in Taiwan. Since Sony is already the largest professional video camcorder vendor worldwide,...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Google plans to use renewable energy for data center expansion in Taiwan
Google has not changed plans to expand its existing data center in central Taiwan, but plans to purchase renewable energy instead of constructing a power plant, and hopes to help...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Everlight plays down impact of Japan patent infringement ruling
The Tokyo District Court in Japan has ruled that Japan-based Tachibana Eletech and E&E Japan have infringed Japan-based Nichia's patent JP3972943 regarding LED technology for...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Dow Chemical continues to ramp up CMP production in Taiwan
Dow Chemical held recently a groundbreaking ceremony for the fourth-phase expansion project of its chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, according...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Taiwan May unemployment rate down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 449,000 jobless citizens in May 2016, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 3.84%, down 0.02pp on month but up 0.22pp on year, according to statistics released by the Directorate-General...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Inventec expects to achieve NT$460 billion revenues in 2017
Inventec chairman Richard Lee has pointed out that the company in the past 12 months has been integrating its resources in Taiwan and China and transforming its businesses to focus...