TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today announced that the Company filed its 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ( read original story ...)
Damaged APCN2 undersea cables could be fixed May 8
Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Damage to the Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) undersea cables that have disrupted internet connections in the Asia-Pacific region, could be fixed on May 8, Chunghwa Telecom Co. said Monday. Chunghwa Telecom said it contacted one ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom : Slow internet in Taiwan for up to a month after undersea cable fault
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. announced yesterday that due to damage to the Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN 2) undersea cable, access to websites around the world for users in Taiwan has slowed considerably, for possibly up to a month. Internet users began ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's “hacker minister” reshaping digital democracy
Taiwan's "digital minister" Audrey Tang ... Next year, she plans to introduce classes on "information technology and media literacy" for all school years to help students learn to distinguish rumors and falsehoods from facts. "The idea is not about ... ( read original story ...)
Damaged APCN2 undersea cables affecting internet in Taiwan
Taipei, April 23 (CNA) Damage to the Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) undersea cables is slowing internet access to websites around the world for users in Taiwan, and the disruption could last for up to a month, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
HTC to unveil a SQUEEZABLE flagship U phone with grip-sensing technology on May 16
The phone will be unveiled on May 16 in Taiwan, according to an invite sent out with the ... In January, HTC unveiled two new smartphones with artificial intelligence that can learn a user's phone habits and support them. The firm has unveiled the HTC ... ( read original story ...)
New Smartphone From Taiwan-based OEM Sports FPC and Precise Biometrics Tech
Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics are powering the biometric capabilities of a new smartphone. The device uses an FPC1035 fingerprint sensor combined with Precise Biometrics’ Precise BioMatch Mobile algorithm software. In separate statements ... ( read original story ...)
Here's How to Get the Taiwan Economy Back on Course
The Taiwan economy has undergone a sea change over the past four decades. From the first seed team sent to the United States to learn integrated circuit (IC) technology in 1976, to the dense network of small personal computer (PC) component suppliers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Huawei launches fashion smartphone nova lite
China-based Huawei has launched its fashion smartphone, the Huawei nova lite, in the Taiwan market priced at NT$7,990 (US$262) unlocked. The Huawei nova lite features a 5.2-inch Full HD display based on 2.5D curved glass, HiSilicon Kirin 655 8-core CPU, 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Powertech Technology : closer to total control of Japan chip tester
Taiwan-based Powertech Technology the world's leading provider of semiconductor chip backend services, announced Friday it had inked an agreement with U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology to acquire a 39.6 percent stake in the Japan-based wafer testing ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Powertech seeks Japan chip technology with purchases from Micron
Likes Japan's leading edge in IOT, vehicle electronics (Recasts and adds chairman comments) TAIPEI, April 14 Taiwan's Powertech Technology said on Friday it had bought two of Micron Technology's interests in Japan in deals worth up to $132 million ... ( read original story ...)
Uber resumes in Taiwan
TAIPEI - Uber Technologies said it would resume its ride-hailing ... In Taiwan, at issue for Uber was that it said it operated as an internet-based technology platform rather than as a transport company, which local taxi companies and Taiwanese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC's Q1 profits hurt by strong Taiwan dollar; cautions trend to stay
TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc, said its quarterly profits were hit by a strong local currency and cautioned it expected this trend to continue. Taiwan's exporters ... ( read original story ...)
Smartwatch becomes major growth driver for wrist wearables
Smartwatch is expected to sustain an annual growth rate of 50 percent and achieve a sales volume of 62.7 million units in 2017 whereas the forecasted sales volume for smart wristband is 57.4 million units, according to Taipei-based IT research institute ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares recoup part of early losses after U.S. attack on Syria
Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan ended lower Friday but ... closed unchanged at NT$299.00 after hitting a low of NT$297.00, while Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電), the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, rose 0.48 percent to end at NT$104.50 after ... ( read original story ...)
ETFs tracking Taiwan's blue chips traded heavily in debuts
Taipei, April 1 (CNA) Two exchange traded funds (ETFs ... accounts for more than 21 percent of the index, ahead of telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電) with an 8.15 percent share and smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co ... ( read original story ...)