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Monday 1 December 2014
Chicony sells stock in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals
Chicony Technologies has announced that its subsidiary Chicony Overseas sold 1.32 million shares of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals stock at US$8.28 and acquired US$10.93 million from the...
Monday 1 December 2014
Taiwan 4Q14 economic growth downwardly adjusted to 2.83%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's on-year economic growth rate has been downwardly adjusted for the fourth quarter of 2014 from the 3.08% estimated in August 2014 to 2.83%, according to the Directorate General...
Monday 1 December 2014
Global Unichip obtains server chip orders from major Japan-based networking solution provider
Global Unichip has announced that an ongoing series of server-related designs for one of the major Japan-based networking solution providers is in mass production.
Monday 1 December 2014
LED lighting vendors in Greater China expected to cut prices
LED lighting vendors and players in the retail channel in the Greater China market, due to high inventory levels, are expected to reduce prices to promote sale before the 2015 Lunar...
Monday 1 December 2014
Taiwan server ODMs expanding services
Taiwan-based server ODMs have been aggressively expanding their services worldwide. Quanta Computer's server centers in Japan, and in China's Hangzhou and Beijing have recently started...
Monday 1 December 2014
Taiwan market: LG sees TV market share drop as local vendors intensify competition
As Ultra HD technology is gaining popularity in the Taiwan market, LG Electronics has seen its sales revenues from Ultra HD TVs increase over 6% in 2014 but overall the company's...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan market: Financial holding firms mulling investments in PV power generation
Three to four Taiwan-based private financial holding companies have been evaluating existing PV power-generating stations or ones under construction in Taiwan as investment targets,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan PCB production value to rise 7% in 2014, says IEK
Factories set up by Taiwan-based PCB makers in Taiwan and China are forecast to generate total production value of NT$558.4 billion (US$18.1 billion) in 2014, rising 6.93% on year,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan market: TV vendors slash Ultra HD TV prices 15% to spur sales
TV vendors in Taiwan are cutting prices for Ultra HD (4K) TVs by 15% and are also releasing new 4K OLED units and various 60-inch and above size units in order to spur sales in the...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan medical equipment industry output value rising, says IEK
Taiwan's medical equipment industry output value has already increased 5.4% on year in 2014 to NT$85.8 billion (US$2.78 billion), driven by demand for new and smart applications,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments in 3Q14 hit record, says IDC
There were 2.45 smartphones shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2014, hitting a quarterly record and accounting for 96.1% of total handset shipments. Taiwan had...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Innolux clarifies Chi Mei Lighting debt issues, looking to secure loan from Taiwan banks
Commenting on one of the Taiwan government-owned banks reportedly having refused to join Innolux's syndicated loan plans because of debt issues at Innolux's ex-affiliate Chi Mei Lighting...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Taiwan market: 4G user base tops 2.1 million at end of October, says NCC
The total number of 4G mobile communications subscribers in the Taiwan market increased to 2.103 million as of the end of October, according to the National Communications Commission...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Foxconn to continue investment in central Taiwan, says chairman
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), viewing that local governments and enterprises in central Taiwan plan to integrate resources to develop precision machinery, precision...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Taiwan market: Acer, Lenovo expect good PC sales during IT Month
While global PC demand in the fourth quarter of 2014 is expected to decrease on quarter, Acer and Lenovo expect their PC shipments to still enjoy growth. They are also confident about...