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Tuesday 7 June 2016
Taiwan May export value up on month, down on year
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$23.54 billion for May 2016, increasing 5.8% on month but decreasing 9.6% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$20.04 billion...
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Taiwan PV makers to set up module JV
Several Taiwan-based PV makers plan to establish a joint venture in Taiwan to produce PV modules mainly for the domestic market, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Taiwan market: LG launches G5 Speed smartphone
LG Electronics has launched its LG G5 Speed smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), priced at NT$23,900 (US$740) unlocked.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
MediaTek reportedly lobbying officials for a closer tie with China firm
MediaTek has been lobbying officials at Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) for approval of its recently-announced cooperation with NavInfo including plans to set up a joint...
Monday 6 June 2016
Taiwan market: Samsung unveils SUHD TVs
Samsung Electronics has unveiled SUHD (Super Ultra HD) LCD TVs featuring quantum dot technology and HDR (high dynamic range)1000 for launch soon in the Taiwan market.
Friday 3 June 2016
TSMC buys equipment from HMI
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery equipment from Hermes Microvision (HMI), a provider of electron beam (e-beam) inspection tools...
Friday 3 June 2016
Digitimes Research: South Korea digital signage production value to grow to KRW3.97 trillion in 2020
The South Korea government-sponsored Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute estimates the production value for digital signage in South Korea in 2016 at KRW2.55 trillion...
Friday 3 June 2016
Taiwan market: Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi enhancing marketing efforts for smartphones
Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi Technology have recently strengthened their marketing efforts in the Taiwan market, with each expecting to take a 5% share in the local smartphone market in...
Friday 3 June 2016
China smartphone players in talks with Taiwan panel makers for supply
China-based smartphone vendors and supply chain makers, in view of tight panel supply, have sent executives to Taiwan to talk with Innolux, AU Optronics (AUO) and Chunghwa Picture...
Friday 3 June 2016
Taiwan MOEA approves Micron-Inotera deal
The Investment Commission of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved a planned merger between Micron Technology's Taiwan unit and Inotera Memories.
Friday 3 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Chat robots targeted for use by people with dementia in Japan
In the Japan market, chat robots, such as Pepper launched by SoftBank, are increasingly targeted for use by people suffering dementia, and Japan-based Fuji-Keizai predicted that demand...
Thursday 2 June 2016
Computex 2016: Dell launches new notebooks and desktops in Taiwan
Dell has announced new 2-in-1 products including the Inspiron 5000 and 7000-series for Taiwan during Computex 2016.
Thursday 2 June 2016
Taiwan market: Huawei launches P9 Plus smartphone
Huawei has launched its latest smartphone, the P9 Plus, in the Taiwan market, aiming to ramp up its share in the local handset market to 5% in 2016.
Tuesday 31 May 2016
Taiwan ultra-thin heat-pipe makers under price cut pressure
Due to increasing competition for orders for ultra-thin copper-based heat-pipes used in smartphones, prices for pipes with a diameter of 0.4mm have dropped from US$1 in early 2016...
Tuesday 31 May 2016
Anji Technology looks to PV demand in Taiwan
Anji Technology has extended its business operation from producing PV modules to investment in establishing and operating distributed PV systems in Taiwan.