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Tuesday 27 September 2016
Chilisin signs NT$3.5 billion syndicated loan
Chilisin Electronics, which manufactures inductors and power chokes, has announced the signing of a NT$3.5 billion (US$111.4 million) syndicated loan agreement with 10 local banks...
Tuesday 27 September 2016
Micron CEO visits Taiwan to meet Formosa executives
Micron Technology CEO Mark Durcan has paid a visit to Taiwan to meet executives at Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) raising speculation that Micron's planned acquisition of Inotera Memories...
Monday 26 September 2016
Taiwan 2Q16 TFT-LCD production value up on quarter, down on year, says PIDA
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers generated total production value of NT$164.135 billion (US$5.13 billion) in the second quarter of 2016, increasing 1.90% on quarter but decreasing...
Monday 26 September 2016
Nvidia GTC 2016 shows artificial intelligence innovations
Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2016 opened on September 21 in Taiwan, with over 2,000 visitors' participating on the first day. During the conference, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun...
Monday 26 September 2016
Taiwan market: Lite-On Technology to supply over 150,000 LED street lamps
Lite-On Technology has won several Taiwan local governments' open-bid procurements of over 150,000 LED street lamps to become the largest supplier, followed by Everlight Electronics...
Friday 23 September 2016
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile signs pact with Tesla
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has entered an agreement with Tesla to cooperate in the B2B connected car market in Taiwan, according to company president James Jeng.
Friday 23 September 2016
Taiwan market: NCC urges smooth shift from 2G to 3G/4G
As Taiwan's operating licenses for GSM 2G mobile communication will expire June 30, 2017 and 2G services will end beginning July 1, 2017, the National Communications Commission (NCC)...
Friday 23 September 2016
Taiwan government aims to install 3 million low-voltage smart power meters in 2024
The Taiwan government, in line with energy saving and reduction in carbon emission policies, aims to install 200,000 low-voltage (110V) smart power meters in 2017, one million units...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Taiwan sees increased August export order value, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$37.93 billion in total in August 2016, increasing 8.3% on month and on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Taiwan August unemployment rate up, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 480,000 jobless citizens in august 2016, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.08%, rising 0.06pp on month and 0.18pp on year, according to statistics released by the...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Taiwan market: China smartphone vendor Meitu launches M6
China-based smartphone vendor Meitu has launched its Meitu M6 smartphone in the Taiwan market. The Meitu M6, which features a 5-inch Full HD display and an octa-core MediaTek Helio...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Southeast Asia is stage for Taiwan online service providers, says TiEA president
For Taiwan-based online e-commerce, shopping or gaming service operators, Southeast Asia countries afford relatively good opportunities for extending business operations from the...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Taiwan market: HTC launches Desire 10 Lifestyle
HTC has begun marketing its mid-range HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle smartphone in Taiwan and globally. The Desire 10 Lifestyle, which features a 5.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Inotera provides update on acquisition by Micron
Inotera Memories has provided an update on the progress of its share-swap deal with Micron Technology, under which the US firm will buy all the shares it does not own in the Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$6.6 billion in January-August
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 2,273 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) totaling US$6.627 billion in January-August 2016, respectively decreasing...