Alexander Huang, a professor at Taiwan’s Tamkang University, said the choice to visit Twitter during the stopover did seem symbolic for a government with few outlets for official diplomacy. “Modern technology will enable a lot of new ways of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech giant's Taiwan deals unravel as Powertech calls off share pact
TAIPEI Taiwan's Powertech Technology Inc (6239.TW) said Friday it was terminating a share agreement with China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd, unraveling more than $2 billion in deal-making that the state-run Chinese giant had hoped to seal on the island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Dips On Cautious Q1 Guidance
Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), aka TSMC ... "Due to stronger demand for TSMC's 16-nanometer technology and a more favorable exchange rate than our original forecast, fourth-quarter revenue surpassed the high-end of our guidance ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's TSMC chief praises Trump's US jobs goal as Q4 profit sets record
TAIPEI: The chief of Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker ... a normally slower period for the technology sector, but remained conservative in their outlook. "It really comes from the seasonality of our customers in the mobile area ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tech sales rebound 5% in December
"Taiwan's semiconductor sector is on the path to recovery ... In December, key iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, posted a 9.76% rise in sales, thanks to relatively robust demand for the 5.5 inch ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Sales of mid-range smartphones to increase in 2017, says Samsung Taiwan executive
The ratio of mid-range smartphones priced at NT$10,000-15,000 (US$313-470) to total smartphone sold in the Taiwan market is expected to grow to 15-16% in 2017, up from 11% at the end of 2016, according to Randy Lee, deputy general manager of mobile ... ( read original story ...)
HTC Desire 650 Goes Global After Its December Taiwan-Exclusive Launch
HTC announced the Desire 650 low-end Android smartphone back in December, but the company confirmed the devices will be exclusively available in Taiwan, its home turf. In a surprising move, the handset maker announced recently that the HTC Desire 650 will ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Alibaba, part of planned Taiwan fund, won't seek board seats at local firms – source
The deal has yet to be approved by Taiwan's Investment Commission despite an application three months ago, raising concern that the fund may be rejected amid a chill in political relations with China. It follows a $300 million Taiwan Entrepreneur Fund that ... ( read original story ...)
The story of smartphones has a lesson for Taiwan
On Jan. 10, 2007, President Chen Shui-bian attended the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega during his Central America visit. Exactly 10 years later, it was again Ortega who hosted the R.O.C. head of state — President Tsai Ing-wen — in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers met with protests in Taiwan
China's Taiwan Affairs Office last month denounced this weekend's ... Related Hong Kong Legal Notice: Copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights in this website can not be reproduced without the prior permission. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan objects after Vietnam deports telecom fraud suspects to China
Taipei: Taiwan on Tuesday strongly objected to the deportation from Vietnam to China of four Taiwanese nationals suspected of telecommunications fraud, saying the move was carried out under pressure from Beijing. The latest deportation followed a series of ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Taiwan objects to deportation of telecom fraud suspects from Vietnam to China
(Corrects spelling of Tsai Ing-wen's name in paragraph 7) TAIPEI Jan 3 Taiwan on Tuesday strongly objected to the deportation from Vietnam to China of four Taiwanese nationals suspected of telecommunications fraud, saying the move was carried out under ... ( read original story ...)
Aloft Taipei Beitou Hotel Opens in Taiwan
Featuring vibrant design and innovative technology, the 292-room hotel is just steps from a multitude of hot springs, and a quick 5-minute stroll to two Metro stations, enabling easy access to Taipei's downtown area and attractions. Marriott International ... ( read original story ...)
Marriott International Debuts Second Aloft Hotel In The Buzzing City Of Taipei, Taiwan
Featuring vibrant design and innovative technology, the 292-room hotel is just steps from a multitude of hot springs, and a quick 5-minute stroll to two Metro stations, enabling easy access to Taipei's downtown area and attractions. "We are proud to debut ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's property market flashes 'yellow-blue' light in December
Taipei, Jan. 5 (CNA) The local property market flashed a "yellow-blue" light in December, indicating sluggish growth but an improvement from the contraction in November, according to real estate market magazine My Housing (住展雜誌) on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Smartphone with Google 3D Tango from Taiwan's Asus
Taiwan-based electronics group Asus announced Wednesday it was launching a new smartphone which uses Google Tango 3D technology and allows users to experience augmented and virtual reality. The Zenfone AR is just the second handset to incorporate the Tango ... ( read original story ...)