TSMC's announcement about the plant came a day after Yang Hung-duen, Taiwan's minister of science and technology, told local media on the sidelines of a government meeting on technology that the company will build the facility and launch production there ... ( read original story ...)
Technology, innovation to be industrial growth engines: premier
Taipei, Dec. 7 (CNA) Premier Lin Chuan (林全) said Wednesday that Taiwan is striving to stay on top of the latest trends in industrial development and is aiming to achieve industrial growth through the use of technology and innovation. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ODM smartphone shipments to decline in 4Q16
Combined smartphone shipments by Taiwan-based brand handset vendors and ODMs will reach 13.82 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 11.8% sequentially but down 23% on year, according to data compiled by Digitimes Research. ODMs Compal Electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Technology minister denies government disregarding industrial sector
Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) Minister of Science and Technology Yang Hung-duen (楊弘敦) on Tuesday rejected a criticism by one of Taiwan's top industrialists that government policymakers were ignoring the views of the industrial sector. Yang said that contrary ... ( read original story ...)
Micron Technology Completes Acquisition of Inotera Memories of Taiwan
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Inotera Memories, Inc. Micron acquired all of Inotera’s outstanding shares for consideration worth 30 New Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan bags gold at regional tech awards
2016 ceremony held in Taipei, the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES ([email protected]) announced on Monday. Leading the way with the golds were a young team of students from National University for Sciences and Technology (NUST), who won ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Foxconn manager indicted for stealing thousands of iPhones
TAIPEI: A former senior manager at Taiwan's technology giant Foxconn has been indicted for stealing and selling 5,700 iPhones in China to pocket around US$1.56 million, Taiwanese prosecutors said on Friday (Dec 2). Foxconn is the world's largest contract ... ( read original story ...)
BenQ launches new digital home cinema projector
Taipei-based technology major BenQ on Thursday launched a new digital home cinema projector which will deliver long-lasting picture quality with precise colours and sharp clarity. Harnessing the advanced "DLP 4K UHD DMD" with XPR technology, W11000 ... ( read original story ...)
HTC's Newest High-End Smartphone Works Extra Fast At A Strange Cost
HTC is at it again. The Taiwanese developer is trying to prop up its long-faltering smartphone business with a new high-end model that might stand out in a vast field of Android devices. Its HTC Bolt smartphone runs at an extraordinarily high speed on the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Samsung appoints new head for mobile business unit
Samsung Taiwan has announced the promotion of Randy Lee to serve as deputy general manager of its mobile communications business unit. Lee will be responsible for marketing of Samsung's mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets and wearable devices in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Pavilion Showcases Innovative Green Technologies at ECOTECH VIETNAM 2016
The Taiwan Pavilion, located in the Hall A1 (Booth 262-265, 274-277), consists of nine exhibitors showcasing a wide range of innovative green products and services. Technology solutions on display include solar PV racks and integrated systems offered by ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests after Malaysia deports telecom fraud suspects to mainland China
Taiwan has expressed its “stern opposition” to Malaysia’s deportation of 21 Taiwanese suspected of multi-million dollar telecoms fraud to mainland China, the latest example of a problem that has strained cross-Strait ties. The mainland’s official ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan strongly protests against deportation of 21 fraud suspects from Malaysia to China
Beijing has accused Taipei of failing to crack down on the telecom fraud and stopping its nationals from engaging in such activities. "They should reflect upon Taiwan's relevant rules and Taiwan's political culture," Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Ma ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise to near 3-week high; techs up
TAIPEI Nov 29 Taiwan stocks rose for a third straight session on Tuesday and hit an almost three-week high, helped by technology heavyweights such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Hon Hai Precision Industry . As of 0410 GMT, the main ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China
BEIJING — Malaysia deported 74 telecom fraud suspects — including 21 from Taiwan — to China on Tuesday, in the latest instance of Southeast Asian countries deferring to China's claim to sovereignty over the self-governing island. The suspects arrived ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests against Malaysia's deportation of fraud suspects to China
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, its China policymaker, said Beijing's unilateral action "damages the tacit understanding and foundation for cooperation between security agencies". It said in a statement that cracking down on cross-border telecom fraud ... ( read original story ...)