Samsung Electronics Co. rose 0.6 per cent and LG Display Co. jumped 2.1 per cent. Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Co., which assembles Apple’s iPhones, climbed 2.2 per cent. WALL STREET: U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Madison OOH bags maximum metals at OAA 2017
Category-wise breakup of the award winners is as follows: Under the 'Brand' categories, DDB Mudra Group won the bronze for the 'PNBHFL PNB Housing Finance Ltd' entry in ... Omincom Media Group Taiwan won the silver for the 'McDonald's Bao Bao APP Train ... ( read original story ...)
The Agency Against Corruption may have found a mole in its Farglory investigation
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Farglory's famously shady Chao Teng-hsiung (趙藤雄 ... The stalled project has been beset by delays, safety problems and financial relationships between Farglory and employees of a firm tasked with inspecting the construction. ( read original story ...)
Wisconsin environmental activists attack $10 billion Foxconn deal
The logo of Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the company's headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan Thomson ... he may go to $30 billion," Trump said at a small business event at the White House on Tuesday of ... ( read original story ...)
Asus picks Gong Yoo as ZenFone 4 brand ambassador
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines) for the new ZenFone 4 family of smartphones. Gong Yoo will start his tenure as the Asus brand ambassador at the We Love Photo press event to be held in Taipei on 17 August. ( read original story ...)
The Okura Prestige Taichung to Open in 2021
Embodying the proud traditions of Hotel Okura’s signature Japanese hospitality, The Okura Prestige Taichung will join The Okura Prestige Taipei and the Hotel Royal Nikko Taipei as the group’s third luxury property in Taiwan. “It will be a great ... ( read original story ...)
ASUS To Launch The ZenFone 4 Smartphone On August 19
The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is going to unveil the new ZenFone 4 smartphone on August 19 in the Philippines. The same has been confirmed through the invite which reads, “Save the date 08.19.17.” The invite also shows a dual-camera setup which ... ( read original story ...)
Here are the best HTC phones you can buy right now
Over the past several years, Taiwan-based HTC has been a highly prolific company when it comes to releasing Android smartphones. While HTC recently pledged to cut down on the number of new smartphones it will release in 2017 compared to previous years ... ( read original story ...)
Asus Zenfone AR: Your first date with Google Tango and Daydream (Tech Review)
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) It was Lenovo Phab 2 Pro that first came with Google “Tango” — an Augmented Reality (AR) platform for smartphones — but it failed to cast a spell on the Indian market. Taiwanese smartphone maker Asus has now unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
Asus’ upcoming August 19 event might show off more than one Zenfone 4
Asus’s presence in the smartphone market has steadily grown over the years. Now that we’re past the halfway point in 2017, the Taiwanese company looks to increase that presence through an upcoming August 19 event. The event, which will be held in the ... ( read original story ...)
Strategy Analytics: Xiaomi Soars as Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 360 Million in Q2 2017
The global smartphone market has settled into a steady rhythm of single ... The company is headquartered in Boston, USA, with offices in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India and China. Visit www.strategyanalytics.com for more information. ( read original story ...)
China’s Gift For Canada 150 Project Not What It Seems, Expert Says
OTTAWA — Canadian agencies showed naiveté in dealing with China as it inserted itself into a Canada 150 project, says a Canada-China expert ... about 15 trips a year for Americans. The Forbidden City is unbelievably inviting. Layers of history and ... ( read original story ...)
Alstom delivers world’s first Citadis X05 Light Rail Vehicle to Sydney, Australia
Alstom has delivered the first of 60 Citadis X05 light rail vehicles (LRVs) to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Sydney, Australia, as part of the CBD and South East Light Rail project. Sydney is the first city in the world to receive the Citadis ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels On The East Coast: Top 8 Hotels To Stay In Hualien, Taiwan
Nowadays, the country of Taiwan has been the popular go-to destination for tourists ... From the name itself, Hotel Les Champs is a French-themed property that has everything Paris! From its exterior to its interior, this hotel will let you be in two ... ( read original story ...)
Asustek signs Gong Yoo to endorse ZenFone 4 smartphone series
Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) Taiwan-based PC brand Asustek Computer Inc. (華碩) said Tuesday that it has signed popular South Korean actor Gong Yoo to endorse its newest smartphone models -- the ZenFone 4 series -- to target consumers in the Asia-Pacific market. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end slightly higher before Apple’s earnings report
Taiwanese suppliers to Apple account for about 40 percent ... and Largan Precision Co., a smartphone camera lens supplier to Apple, fell 0.18 percent to close at NT$5,500.00. But buying in some smaller Apple suppliers emerged after having been in ... ( read original story ...)