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 says Nigeria wants it to move its trade office from Abuja
Taiwan has no diplomatic ties with Nigeria, but has an office for handling business affairs in Abuja. But Taiwan's foreign ministry said Nigeria has asked Taipei to move its office from Abuja to its former capital, Lagos. Taiwan called on Nigeria to ... ( 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 stocks hit over 18-mth highs, TSMC up ahead of Q4 results
It had closed almost flat in the previous session. The electronics subindex rose 0.7 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.5 percent. The Taiwan dollar was up T$0.185 at T$31.750 per U.S. dollar after rising to its strongest against the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan slams Nigeria, Beijing over trade office snub
For years, China and Taiwan were locked in a bitter diplomatic tug-of-war, luring away each other's allies with generous financial packages in so-called "chequebook diplomacy". Diplomatic tussles between the two had eased under Taiwan's previous Beijing ... ( 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 ...)
Taiwan's TSMC chief praises Trump's U.S. jobs goal as Q4 profit sets record
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The chief of Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc supplier, on Thursday praised the goal of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to create more jobs in the United States. "Mr. Trump has said many times ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland-Taiwan trade achieves progress: spokesperson
"The mainland is the best choice for Taiwan industrial and commercial circles to develop business, and no force will stop or weaken the promising future of the win-win situation of cross-Straits economic cooperation," added Ma. In the first 11 months of ... ( 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 ...)
Taiwan, Guatemala reaffirm commitment to bilateral ties
GUATEMALA CITY -- President Tsai Ing-wen and her Guatemalan counterpart ... Tsai said that "we're pleased to have taken part in the first three phases of the project," adding that Taiwan will continue to provide assistance. The Republic of China embassy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan deploys fighter jets as China enters Taiwan Strait
(CNN)Taiwan on Wednesday deployed fighter jets, a surveillance aircraft and Navy frigates in response to the movement of China's lone aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, according to Taiwan's state-run Central New Agency. The Liaoning ... ( read original story ...)
NokScoot's fifth BKK-Taipei
which start from 2,299 baht one-way in economy and 4,099 baht in business class. The new Saturday flight will depart from Bangkok's Don Mueang airport at 1:45am and arrive at Taipei's Taoyuan airport at 6:25am. The return flight leaves Taoyuan at 9:40am ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei City targets 20,000 rent-only public housing units by 2018
“The metro system in Taipei City has advanced greatly in the last two decades ... “We hope that through this effort, the public housing project can act as the buffer zone for them to save up for their first homes as well as reduce the outflow of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles jets, navy as Chinese aircraft carrier enters Taiwan Strait
Taiwan scrambled jets and navy ships on Wednesday as a group of Chinese warships, led by its sole aircraft carrier, sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the latest sign of heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island. China’s Soviet-built ... ( read original story ...)