TAIPEI, April 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks were flat on Tuesday, with Hon Hai Precision Industry gaining after posting first-quarter sales growth and following a report that it has joined the fray to bid for Toshiba Corp's chip business. The main TAIEX ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Taiwan to restart engine on Thursday
Ridesharing company Uber on Monday announced that the company and its mobile application would be making a return to the Taiwanese market this Thursday with a new business model that ... in fines for violations against Taiwan's transportation laws, Uber's ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba may sell chip business to Foxconn for $27bn
Taiwan manufacturer Foxconn has signalled it could mount a $27bn (£21.7bn) bid for Toshiba's chip business, according to reports. Toshiba has put part or all of its valuable memory chip unit up for sale to plug a gaping hole in its finances. Foxconn's ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn could bid up to $27 billion for Toshiba's chip business – Bbg
Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW) has indicated that it may pay as much as 3 trillion yen ($26.99 billion) for Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) chip business, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. South Korea's SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn may bid up to $27-billion for Toshiba’s chip business: report
Taiwan’s Foxconn has indicated that it may pay as much as 3 trillion yen ($26.99-billion) for Toshiba Corp’s chip business, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc and chipmaker Broadcom Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports continue tech-fueled surge
Taiwan's exports again made double-digit gains in March ... largely on the back of gains in semiconductor shipments, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast an expansion of 17.5%, with analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of Taiwan activist sees China “conspiracy” behind husband's arrest
TAOYUAN, Taiwan The wife of a Taiwan activist accused China of "political conspiracy" on Monday after she was barred from traveling to the mainland to support her husband who has been detained there on suspicion of endangering national security. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks little changed; healthcare stocks fall on report of govt share sale plan
TAIPEI, April 10 Taiwan stocks were flat on Monday, as gains in financial shares were offset by losses in healthcare counters, which fell after a media report that a government-run fund was set to offload its holdings in healthcare companies. As of 0226 ... ( read original story ...)
HTC/Asus face fierce competition from Chinese smartphone brands
It seems that Taiwanese smartphone brands are in trouble during the last few months. Take HTC and ASUS for example, two companies that used to rule their inland market and neighbouring countries but not any more. According to recent info that comes ... ( read original story ...)
'Have smartphone, will travel' is mantra of new Chinese tourists
I bought the ticket several months in advance, and as the date of departure drew near, I received a text message on my smartphone. It said, "Would you like to chat with your fellow passengers traveling together to Taiwan on the same flight?" The message ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Tourists May Be Forced to Hand Over Phones, Passwords When Visiting the U.S.
Travelers visiting the U.S. from 38 countries including Taiwan could be forced to give up their smartphones and social media passwords as part of a new “extreme vetting” process, according to Trump administration officials. The security measure would ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone 3D Camera Market Progresses for Huge Profits During 2016-2022
Apart from this, most of the smart phone vendors manufacture their smartphones in countries such as China, Japan, and Taiwan. In North America region, smartphone 3D cameras have won widespread acceptance for both personal and business use. Increasing crave ... ( read original story ...)
Accumulated net fund inflows to Taiwan hit high at end of March
The upcoming earnings season will kick off later in the month with contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (台積電) and smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co. (大立光) scheduled to hold their own investor conference ... ( read original story ...)
Data speed drop issue on dual-SIM smartphones in India not just specific to MediaTek powered devices
As per tests conducted by the telecom body, data speeds measured from the primary SIM slot were reduced by almost 40% when a 4G-only Jio SIM was placed in SIM slot 2 of a MediaTek powered smartphone. Following up on the issue, Taiwan-based MediaTek has ... ( read original story ...)
With over 100 handset brands in a $15 billion market, consolidation is just around the corner
Recently, Taiwan's HTC exited this segment to focus on the high end. Faisal Siddiqui, president, HTC South Asia, said, "We were never into feature phones and never played strongly in the sub-Rs 10,000 market. We sell between Rs 12,000 and Rs 20,000 with ... ( read original story ...)
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and Union Bank of Taiwan. How it Works Organizers of the Friday press conference put on skits to introduce the two ways in which e-Health Pay on a smartphone can be used to pay one's medical bills. At the app's partner hospitals, e-Health Pay users can ... ( read original story ...)