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Monday 20 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan new fund raising policy to provide positive benefit to crowd funding market
Following the passing of Japan's 2014 amendment of financial instruments and exchange act, etc. on May 23, 2014, unlisted companies in Japan are now allowed to raise funds through...
Monday 20 October 2014
SAS obtains Taiwan patent for polycrystalline silicon wafer process
Crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has obtained from Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office a patent for a process to grow polycrystalline silicon...
Monday 20 October 2014
Taiwan 3Q14 international Internet bandwidth rises to over 1.4Tbps, says TWNIC
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 17 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached total bandwidth of 1.422Tbps as of the end of the third quarter of 2014, increasing 0.64%...
Friday 17 October 2014
Taiwan market: Leica X-E to be available in November
Leica has unveiled Leica X-E (Typ102), a fixed-focus digital camera, for launch in the Taiwan market in November 2014 at a recommended retail price of NT$60,000 (US$1,980, not including...
Friday 17 October 2014
Taiwan market: Epson launches 3D home theater projectors
Seiko Epson on October 16 launched three 3D home theater projectors, the high-end EH-TW6600W and EH-TW6600 and entry-level EH-TW570, in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices...
Friday 17 October 2014
Taiwan, Japan LED makers to face price competition from China, says Nichia executive
China-based LED makers have been rapidly developing their operating scale and technological capability and are expected to pose price pressure for Taiwan- and Japan-based makers in...
Thursday 16 October 2014
Taiwan market: Panasonic estimates it will sell 150,000 LCD TVs in 2014
Panasonic estimates it will sell 150,000 LCD TVs in Taiwan during 2014 and that its revenues in the Taiwan market during the year will reach NT$30 billion (US$1 billion).
Thursday 16 October 2014
Taiwan market: Epson aims to hold 50% share in home projector segment
Epson estimates it will ship 4,000 projectors to the home segment in the Taiwan market during 2014, according to the company.
Thursday 16 October 2014
Inhon braces for impact on parent company over food scandal
Sales of Inhon Technologies Group (Inhontech), an ODM maker of glass fiber handset and notebook cases, chassis and other plastics parts, may be affected by an ongoing investigation...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Japan market: KDDI to launch mid-range Firefox smartphones in December
Japan-based mobile operator KDDI will team up with its hardware production partner LG Electronics to release a Firefox-based smartphone in December, targeting the mid-range segment,...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Taiwan market: Leica X launched
Leica Camera has launched Leica X (Typ113), a fixed-focus digital camera, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$74,000 (US$2,438, not including accessories).
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Taiwan makers to see large-size panel shipments drop in October, says report
Taiwan makers' large-size panel shipments remained at around 6.3-6.5 million throughout August and September 2014 prior to the China October 1 holiday period and are expected to drop...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
China, Taiwan PV makers seeking capacity in third locations to avoid US anti-dumping tariffs
China-based PV module makers and Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in an attempt to avoid US anti-subsidization and anti-dumping tariffs, are seeking production...
Monday 13 October 2014
Replacement of conventional lighting with LED picks up pace in US, Europe
As power utilities in the US have offered subsidies for LED lighting products with Energy Star certification and the European Union will lower RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances...
Monday 13 October 2014
Taiwan market: Chimei aims to sell 6,000 Ultra HD TVs in 2014; Ultra HD TV penetration rate to hit 1-2%
Taiwan home electronics vendor Chimei is aiming to sell 6,000 Ultra HD TVs in 2014, up from 3,000 in 2013, according to the company.