Chunghwa Telecom 2016 Form 20-F filed with the U.S. SEC

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)