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Thursday 11 October 2018
Asustek sees 11% on-year drop in September revenues
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$40.21 billion (US$1.28 billion) for September, rising 19% on month, but dropping 11% on year. Consolidated revenues for...
Thursday 11 October 2018
Armenia aims at major role in global tech market, says Ucom founder
In Armenia, Aleksandr Yesayan, co-founder and business development director of telecom operator Ucom, is an iconic entrepreneur, as he founded the company in 1998 at the age of only...
Thursday 11 October 2018
Quanta September revenues drop, other notebook ODMs see increases
Quanta Computer's September sales dropped while most other major notebook ODMs saw their revenues for the month increase.
Thursday 11 October 2018
Taiwan keen to accommodate manufacturers back from China
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has stepped up efforts trying to accommodate Taiwan-based makers moving their production lines back from China amid the escalating US-China...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Armenia seeking to build science park with Taiwan experience, says IT minister
Deeply aware of Taiwan's robust tech prowess, Armenia hopes that industries in both countries can build closer partnerships and that more young tech talent can complement each other...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
MOEA signs LoI with 23 foreign firms
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has signed letters of intent (LoI) with 23 foreign enterprises for planned investments in Taiwan.
Tuesday 9 October 2018
LG releases preliminary earnings for 3Q18
LG Electronics has announced its preliminary earnings results for the third quarter of 2018, posting an operating profit of KRW745.5 billion (US$656.55 million), up 44.4% on year.
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Samsung, LG, Vivo launches phones in Taiwan to rival iPhone XR
Undeterred by the planned launch of iPhone XR at the end of October, vendors of Android phones, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Vivo, are launching new models in...
Tuesday 9 October 2018
HTC September revenues hit 15-year low
HTC saw its revenues fall 9.35% on month and 80.71% on year to a 15-year low of NT$1.26 billion (US$40.69 million) in September.
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan server makers under pressure to speed up move-out from China
Taiwan-based server motherboard makers are likely to be required by their clients to accelerate their plans to move production back to Taiwan or other sites outside China, according...
Monday 8 October 2018
Yvonne Chiu reelected to WITSA leadership
Yvonne Chiu, currently chairwoman of the Information Service Industry Association of Taiwan, has been re-elected as chairwoman for the World Information Technology Service Alliance...
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan IT makers moving production lines from China may see earnings weaken
A growing number of Taiwan-based IT product makers, which are relocating their production in China back to Taiwan or other places in Southeast Asia amid escalating US-China trade...
Monday 8 October 2018
Taiwan IC firms under pressure to lower quotes for smartphone clients
Major China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi have gained more bargaining chips when negotiating prices with their chip suppliers, according to sources...
Friday 5 October 2018
Blockchain can boost smart medical payment security, says Innova executive
While advanced hospitals are adopting smart systems to let patients save payment time, blockchain technology can be applied to further boost quality and security of the systems, according...
Friday 5 October 2018
Samsung expects to post record operating profit in 3Q18
Samsung Electronics has provided its earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2018, estimating record operating profits of about KRW17.5 trillion (US$15.5 billion) on consolidated...