Land and Houses Bank (LH Bank) is aiming for double-digit growth in assets over the next three years, with a focus on corporate loans, after Taiwan-based CTBC Bank's acquisition of nearly a 36% stake in the bank's parent, LH Financial Group. The bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese capital curbs challenge Forest City’s home sales in Johor
The developer has boosted promotion of its Forest City project outside of China ... It is targeting new Forest City sales galleries in Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines this year, and plans to increase showrooms in Malaysia to 20 by the end of this ... ( read original story ...)
Driverless bus test in Taipei gets positive feedback
Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) A five-day driverless bus test conducted by the Taipei City government has received positive feedback ... said the market prospects for driverless buses in Taiwan are promising. The project will allow the participation of local ... ( read original story ...)
Property transactions in Taiwan’s 6 major cities down in July
Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial property in Taiwan's six major metropolitan areas fell in July from a month earlier as the property market entered its traditionally slow time of the year. A total of 17,062 homes, offices and ... ( read original story ...)
Wistron to expand production in India for smaller iPhone assembly
New Delhi, Aug. 4 (CNA) Taiwan-based contract electronics maker Wistron Corp ... has set its sights on the growing Indian market by pushing for shipments of the smartphone model in a bid to double the iPhone's market share in the country over the next ... ( read original story ...)
More than 19,000 Volunteers Set for Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade
Timothy King-Derry was a participant in the Academy and will now play a key role in the management of this year’s Summer Universiade, assisting in a data capture project ... city. Jocelyn Lo, who is studying law at the National Chengchi University in ... ( read original story ...)
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Apple to release a revamped iPhone SE early next year
Taiwan-based contract electronics maker Wistron Corp. is preparing ... Inc. has set its sights on the growing Indian market by pushing for shipments of the smartphone model in a bid to double the iPhone's market share in the country over the next five ... ( read original story ...)
Updated iPhone SE Rumored for Early 2018 Launch
Apple supplier Wistron is preparing to expand its India-based iPhone manufacturing, with production geared towards the next-generation iPhone SE, according to local sources (via Focus Taiwan). Apple is hoping to build its share of the Indian smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp Aquos S2 officially slated for August 8 announcement in Beijing with ‘full screen’ design
In fact, the 1912-founded Japanese company acquired by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn for $3.5 billion just last year claims it launched the world’s “first-ever full screen smartphone” back in 2013. Even if the Edgest-302SH name doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
New iPhone SE said to ship in the first quarter of 2018
Apple could start shipping an updated version of the fourth-inch iPhone SE, its most affordable smartphone, in the first quarter of 2018, according to a new rumor Friday from Focus Taiwan. The phone should look like its predecessor and have the A10 chip ... ( read original story ...)
Apple set to give its ‘mini’ SE handset a major speed boost by switching to the iPhone 7’s processor
The firm is expected to use Wistron Corp, a firm in Taiwan, to manufacture the handset ... While Apple usually releases phones in September and Q2 is a relatively slow time for the revenue, the phone gave the company a welcome sales bump in key markets ... ( read original story ...)
How This Silicon Valley Giant Is Backing China’s Tech Ambitions
“A Chinese smartphone maker needs to negotiate license agreements ... Qualcomm has pledged to shift more of its high-end production — long done by outside contractors in Taiwan and South Korea — to China. Beijing is pressing American technology ... ( read original story ...)
Can Apple Get a Bigger Bite of India’s Smartphone Market?
Apple started assembling the iPhone SE in Bangalore in May through its partner, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron ... the third largest smartphone market after China and the U.S. and, most importantly, the fastest growing smartphone market ... ( read original story ...)
HTC U11 review: The smartphone with a lot of ‘Sense’
And now, in a world dominated by Samsung’s piece-de-resistance Galaxy S-series and the budget-heroes from OnePlus, the Taiwanese smartphone giant hopes to make a comeback with their latest offering — the HTC U11. During its launch, HTC marked the U11 ... ( read original story ...)
Miss Hong Kong Contestant Juliette Louie Has a Rich Dad
During their trip in Taiwan, a gossip magazine covered Juliette Louie’s (雷莊兒) wealthy father Henry Louie (雷葆文), a product designer who owns about a hundred million dollars in property. Juliette also had a boyfriend Brandon, who was reported ... ( read original story ...)