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Thursday 17 November 2016
Taiwan FTC OKs ASE-SPIL merger
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the proposed merger between Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL).
Wednesday 16 November 2016
Taiwan IC production value to fall 4.8% in 4Q16, says IEK
Taiwan's IC production value is forecast to decline 4.8% sequentially to NT$627.7 billion (US$19.8 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the Industrial Economics and...
Wednesday 16 November 2016
Proportion of notebooks for single-spindle models to rise significantly in 2017, say Taiwan makers
Based on notebook vendors' RFQ (request for quotation) for models to be launched in 2017, the proportion of 15-inch and above notebooks for single-spindle models without built-in...
Wednesday 16 November 2016
TSMC orders NT$2.4 billion worth of facility equipment for Nanjing site
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has disclosed its Nanjing subsidiary has ordered facility equipment from Taiwan Puritic and L&K Engineering (Suzhou) totaling...
Tuesday 15 November 2016
Taiwan Chinsan reports strong earnings for 3Q16
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial has reported net profits of NT$196 million (US$6.153 million) for the third quarter of 2016, increasing 83.17% from a quarter...
Tuesday 15 November 2016
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 3Q 2016
The small- to medium-size LCD panel market saw shortages in the third quarter as makers reduced their capacity for the segment. But supply will improve in the fourth quarter as demand...
Monday 14 November 2016
Fujifilm to open new plant for advanced IC materials in Taiwan
Fujifilm has announced that its semiconductor business subsidiary, Fujifilm Electronic Materials, will launch the operation of its third plant in Taiwan in late November. The new...
Monday 14 November 2016
Taiwan IC design houses to benefit from strong smartphone shipments by Oppo, Vivo
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, FocalTech Systems and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), are to see their shipments gain a boost in 2017 due to increasing orders...
Monday 14 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Smartphone shipments by Taiwan makers lower than expected in 3Q16
Shipments of smartphones by Taiwan-based brand vendors and handset ODMs declined 35% on year to 12.36 million units in the third quarter of 2016, according to data compiled by Digitimes...
Friday 11 November 2016
Taiwan Mobile leads telecom operators with highest EPS for October
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) led the Taiwan's top-three telecom operators with the highest EPS of NT$0.48 for October, compared to NT$0.38 of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and NT$0.27 of Far EasTone...
Thursday 10 November 2016
E Ink to form strategic partnership with Japan Display
EPD (electrophoretic display) electronic paper (e-paper) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) on November 9 signed an MoU for strategic cooperation with Japan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Japan...
Tuesday 8 November 2016
Taiwan October CPI up, says DGBAS
Taiwan's October 2016 consumer price index (CPI) of 106.99 (2011 as base year) increased 1.45% on month and 1.70% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 84.67...
Tuesday 8 November 2016
Qualcomm strikes deal for cooperation with Taiwan MOEA
Qualcomm and Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) have signed a MoU on cooperation in the wireless communications sector including joint development of IoT, 4G and 5G networks,...
Tuesday 8 November 2016
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches 5s Plus, Mi Box
Xiaomi Technology has launched its new flagship smartphone, the Mi 5s Plus, as well as the Mi Box, in the Taiwan market with availability to begin on November 10.
Tuesday 8 November 2016
Taiwan October export value hits 23-month high, says MOF
Taiwan recorded export value of US$26.75 billion for October 2016, the highest monthly level since December 2014 and increasing 18.6% on month and 9.4% on year. Import value for the...