Posts Tagged ‘ Price ’

Taiwan gov't reluctant to accept high price of F-16 upgrades

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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – The United States has offered a US$5.3 billion package for upgrading Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets, but the military is reluctant to accept such an expensive deal, a legislator revealed yesterday. (continue…) Related items Defector welcome to return, face consequences, says Taiwan military Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan...

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VIDEO: Taiwan rethinks power price rise

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The government in Taiwan is re-considering its decision to raise electricity prices which would have hit business and consumers hard. (read more…) Related items SinoPac: Yuan Business Remains 'Minor' Earnings Driver For Taiwan Banks Taiwan president says peace deal with China not a top priority LitePoint Announces Richard Hsieh Joining as Vice President and...

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Taiwan to announce policies promoting LED lighting on May 15

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Due to criticism of the recent price hikes of gasoline and upcoming price increases for electricity, Taiwan president, Ma Ying-jeou, has vowed to encourage citizens to adopt LED lighting to overcome the price hikes. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan president praises past, promises prosperous future Taiwan's president set to start 2nd term under...

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Taiwan market: Sub-NT$11,000 models to account for 40% of smartphone sales by year-end 2012

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Smartphone models with a price tag below NT$11,000 (US$372) are expected to account for over 40% of total smartphones sold in the Taiwan market by year-end 2012 compared to 30% a year earlier, according to industry sources. (read on…) Related items Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April Taiwan market: Four...

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Motherboard makers mull price hikes, says paper

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Taiwan-based motherboard makers are considering hiking their product prices by 3-5% in March, with industry sources indicating that Asustek Computer is likely to lead fellow companies to implement planned hikes, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. (read the story…) Related items Computex 2012: Memory module makers to use less space at trade fair;...

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Sony Tablet P: At what price dual screens?

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Sony's dual-screen Android tablet looks cool and can compact itself to fit into your pocket, but does its novel design preclude it from delivering a solid tablet experience? Originally posted at News – Mobile (read the story…) Related items Why I Love My Android Tablet – Widgets Smart Android Tablet now available for only...

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Smart Android Tablet now available for only P200 a month

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Sign up for a Smart Bro SIM-only Plan 999 and you can own an Android tablet for the price of a movie ticket, a tall cup of cappuccino, or a serving… ] (read the story…) Related items...

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Motherboard prices to hike by 10% at end of 1Q12

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Motherboard vendors including Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, in response to increases in the international price of copper and labor costs in China, are expected to hike their prices by about 10% as early as the end of the first quarter of 2012, according to industry sources. (read the story…) Related items Asustek orders...

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Which Countries Make Money Off the iPad?

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Everyone knows that iPads are made in China. And when the world's trade statistics get tallied up, China gets to count the full price of each Apple tablet among its exports. But how much money does China … (read more here…) Related items Tablet war heats up in Asia Taiwan show to feature Apple...

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Sony slashes Tablet S price, signaling trend

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Sony slashed the price on its Android tablet by $100, as tablets continue to seek a lower price-demand equilibrium. (read the story…) Related items Android 4.0 coming in late April for Sony Tablet P/S Tablet computers from India. $35. Worth it? Sony’s Tablet S arrives tomorrow, starts at $579 Taiwan Semiconductor’s Growing Relationship With...

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Price fixing or good manners? Jury might decide

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the Department of Justice gears up for a rare criminal trial against a publicly traded company, the Taiwanese defendant wants to argue that prosecutors just don’t get Asian business culture. AU Optronics, one of Taiwan’s largest firms, was indicted last year in Northern California for fixing prices of liquid...

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HTC sues Citi in Taiwan after share price fall

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – HTC Corp, the world’s No.4 smartphone maker, has filed a criminal complaint against Citigroup Inc’s Taiwan unit, alleging the bank published false information that led to a fall in HTC’s share price, a Taiwan prosecutor said on Tuesday. HTC, whose rapid rise in the cut-throat handset industry had made it an...

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