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Friday 22 August 2014
Change in US anti-dumping duty may boost capacity utilization rates of Taiwan solar firms, says EnergyTrend
On August 19, 2014, the US Department of Commerce announced it had revised the preliminary anti-dumping duty on solar products produced by Motech Industries in Taiwan, causing Motech's...
Friday 22 August 2014
Iceleads announces opening of Taiwan Branch Office to grasp local opportunities
Iceleads, a Netherlands-based company well-known for providing e-commerce solutions to leading consumer brands, announced of the appointment of Lily Chuang, ahead of opening the Taiwanese...
Friday 22 August 2014
Taiwan July unemployment rate at 4.02%, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 464,000 jobless citizens in July 2014, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.02% which rose by 0.10 ppt on month but dropped by 0.23ppt on year, according to the Directorate-General...
Friday 22 August 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers see rebound in orders from China
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have seen increases in orders from China-based PV module makers as demand from the country grows.
Thursday 21 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Entry-level smartphone may help Amazon extend e-commerce reach
Amazon released its mid-range to high-end Fire Phone in late-July 2014, looking to attract consumers to shop through Amazon's e-commerce platform with the phone's built-in Firefly...
Thursday 21 August 2014
Taiwan science parks 1H14 revenues up 0.14% on year, says MOST
The government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$1.065 trillion (US$35.48...
Thursday 21 August 2014
Foreign direct investment in Taiwan reaches US$2.47 billion in January-July
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 1,979 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) totaling US$2.47 billion in January-July 2014, respectively increasing...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Roughly 400 vendors preparing to feature new technologies at Touch Taiwan
Approximately 1,100 booths from 400 vendors will be on display at the 2014 Touch Taiwan exhibition where experts from the display industry will also be sharing their market forecasts...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD monitor shipments grow in 2Q14
Taiwan LCD monitor makers' shipments reached 22.14 million in the second quarter of 2014, up 10% on quarter and 0.9% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Japan market: HTC unveils HTC Butterfly 2
HTC has unveiled its new flagship model, the HTC Butterfly 2, in Tokyo in cooperation with KDDI. The smartphone will also be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Malaysia,...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Taiwan July export order value down on month, up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$38.18 billion in total in July 2014, decreasing 1.6% on month but increasing 5.7% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Top-6 Taiwan LCD driver IC companies post revenue gains in 2Q14
Revenues for the six main LCD driver IC companies in Taiwan reached NT$28.18 billion (US$940.04 million) in the second quarter of 2014, up 13.1% on quarter and 4.1% on year, according...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Lenovo to reduce notebook outsourcing to 40% of target shipments in 2015
Lenovo will further hike in-house notebook production and reduce orders to Taiwan-based ODMs in 2015, with total outsourcing orders to decrease by over three million units on year...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Taiwan HDI makers to see increased capacity utilization rates in 3Q14
Taiwan-based HDI board suppliers including Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing, Tripod Technology, Gold Circuit Electronics and WUS Printed Circuit are expected to see their...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Taiwan market: Vendors hold promotion events for notebooks, monitors
Vendors in Taiwan are holding promotional events for notebook and monitor products as the new school season approaches in a attempt to boost sales, according to Taiwan-based retail...