Sharp has introduced its new Aquos S2-series smartphones in the Taiwan market targeting the mid-tier to high-end segment. The 5.5-inch Aquos S2 comes in two variants. The standard model is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 CPU and priced at NT$12,900 ... ( read original story ...)
Infortrend Technology : Boost Performance Levels with the 12Gb/s SAS Drive Interface on Their Entry Level RAID Storage Systems for SMBs
New Taipei City, Taiwan, 15th August 2017 - Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495) has launched their new general purpose storage solutions EonStor DS 1000 Gen2 and EonStor DS 2000 Gen2 series, complete with support for the standard 12 Gb/s SAS ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan official resigns after blackout hits much of island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s economy minister has resigned after a generator failure at a power plant caused a massive blackout that affected millions of households across the island during sweltering heat. The power outage plunged traffic, shopping malls ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Satellite Telecom : AsiaSat and Eurovision Media Services to deliver Taipei 2017 Universiade on AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong, 15 August 2017 - Eurovision Media Services, in collaboration with its long-term satellite partner, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), will use AsiaSat 5 to deliver the Taipei 2017 Universiade across the Asia Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suffers massive power cut, affecting millions of households
TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan suffered a massive power blackout on Tuesday that hit businesses and residential homes, affecting close to seven million households, the government said. The power outage was caused by a human technical error at state ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s economic minister resigns over widespread power outage blamed on ‘human error’
including capital Taipei's business and high-end shopping district, due to an apparent "human error" at a key power plant. Economic Affairs minister Lee Chih-kung tendered his resignation verbally to Premier Lin Chuan, United Daily News reported ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan economics minister offers to resign after massive power cut
TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's minister for economic affairs offered to resign on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit homes and businesses across the island earlier in the day Taiwan Premier Lin Chuan accepted the verbal resignation of Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s economic minister resigns after widespread power outages blamed on ‘human error’
including capital Taipei's business and high-end shopping district, due to an apparent "human error" at a key power plant. Economic Affairs minister Lee Shih-kuang tendered his resignation to Premier Lin Chuan, United Daily News reported, citing a Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-President Ma will be questioned as a defendant ‘over the Taipei Dome scandal’
23 meet to cancel the concession fee requirement. The committee cited audio recordings apparently revealing then-Taipei Department of Finance Director Lee Sush-ter (李述德) — who presided over the Sept. 23 meeting — referring to the deal Ma and Chao ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan or Chinese Taipei? ‘Little Olympics’ spotlights China row
Taiwan is about to host its largest ever sporting event, attracting thousands of athletes from around the world, but the World University Games, dubbed the "Little Olympics", has highlighted tensions with China and Taiwan's struggle for international ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says on high alert after recent Chinese air force drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's military is on a high state of alert following three straight days of drills by the Chinese air force near to the self-ruled island which Beijing claims as its own, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The Chinese aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Apple suppliers boost Taiwan tech sector in July
Outside of the Apple supply chain, leading dynamic random access memory (DRAM) maker Nanya Technology is the top performer on the NAR's Taiwan tech watchlist. The best performer on the NAR’s Taiwanese tech watchlist in July was memory chipmaker Nanya ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei is now in its longest hot spell on record
TAIPEI - The mercury in Taipei topped 36 degrees Celsius for the 10th day in a row Monday, making it the longest streak in the city on record. Daytime temperatures have passed 36 C every day since Aug. 5, hitting a high today of 38.2 C, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm to enhance development of Taiwan’s wireless ecosystem
NEW DELHI: American technology giant Qualcomm said that the Qualcomm Innovation Lab – Taiwan has made significant progress enabling Taiwan’s global competitiveness. Since its launch in November 2016, the lab has supported more than 50 designs every ... ( read original story ...)
Protectionism heralds new world for Taiwan
Figure 1: Breakdown of Taiwan’s principal export destinations Figure 2: Breakdown of Taiwan’s major exports Source: The Ministry of Finance; Yuanta Investment Consulting Source: The Ministry of Finance; Yuanta Investment Consulting Hamstrung by China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Formosa to shut secondary units for maintenance in Nov
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp. will shut two secondary units at its 540,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) Mailiao refinery for planned maintenance in mid-November, potentially lowering refinery run rates during the period. ( read original story ...)