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Friday 22 November 2013
Output value for Taiwan panel industry declines in 3Q13; expected to further decline in 4Q13, says IEK
Output value for the Taiwan panel industry during the third quarter of 2013 reached NT$241.87 billion (US$8.18 billion), down 4.2% on quarter, according to the Industrial Economics...
Friday 22 November 2013
Taiwan October unemployment rate flat on month, down on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 487,000 jobless citizens in October 2013, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.24% which remained unchanged on month and dropped 0.09pp on year, according to statistics...
Friday 22 November 2013
Taiwan market: Leica to launch D-Lux 6 digital camera
Leica Camera AG will launch the Leica D-Lux 6 in the Taiwan market in December 2013 at a recommended retail price of NT$32,000 (US$1,083), according to Taiwan sales agent Schmidt...
Thursday 21 November 2013
Spansion gearing up for Japan MCU market
Having acquired Fujitsu's MCU unit, Spansion is set to expand its presence in Japan with a focus on industrial and other application-specific applications.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches 8-, 10-inch Yoga Tablets
Lenovo on November 21 unveiled 8- and 10-inch Yoga Tablets for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Flat screen TV sales in Japan drop 3% in October, says JEITA
Flat screen TV sales in Japan dropped 3% to 370,000 units in October 2013, according to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
Thursday 21 November 2013
Taiwan flat panel key components industry grows 1.3% in 3Q13 but will drop 2.5% in 4Q13, says IEK
The output value for the flat panel key components industry in Taiwan during the third quarter of 2013 reached NT$135.8 billion (US$4.59 billion), up 1.3% on quarter, according to...
Thursday 21 November 2013
Taiwan Star may cooperate with Asia Pacific Telecom for 4G operation
Taiwan Star Cellular, a 4G licensee who has acquired a B1 frequency band unit (885-895MHz for upload, 930-940MHz for download), is likely to cooperate with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT),...
Thursday 21 November 2013
Taiwan attracts January-October foreign direct investment of over US$3.9 billion, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 2,608 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) totaling US$3.938 billion in January-October 2013, respectively...
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Taiwan panel makers drop pricing for small-size panels amid competition from China
Taiwan panel makers are dropping pricing for their small-size panels in order to compete against China-based panel makers for handset panels at the beginning of 2014.
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Taiwan October export order value up, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$39.59 billion in total in October 2013, increasing 3% on month and 3.2% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Apple adjusts OEM operating model, say Taiwan makers
Apple has been adjusting its OEM operating model from OEMs being responsible for both component procurement and production, to purely production, according to Taiwan-based OEMs.
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Taiwan PS4 component makers at full capacity
Taiwan-based makers of PlayStation 4 components have fully utilized their production capacities and, in view of better than expected sales in North America and booming pre-orders...
Wednesday 20 November 2013
The 4G opportunity: Q&A with executives from major Taiwan telecom carriers
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have been awarded frequency band units of...
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Taiwan and China panel makers see increased orders from Samsung
Taiwan- and China-based panel makers are seeing increased orders from Samsung Electronics for TN panels used in mid-range handsets.