GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control – and Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) have entered into a Letter of Intent to ... ( read original story ...)
FinTech in Taiwan: Regulatory Efforts and The Need For Speed
... industry and the related industry to apply innovative technology for enhancing financial accessibility, practicability, and quality, on May 4, 2017, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan proposed the bill called “Financial Technology Innovation Experimentation ... ( read original story ...)
HTC U11 Life will be the first Android One smartphone
A large swathe of HTC’s phone expertise may have been snapped up by Google, but the Taiwanese electronics firm isn’t done ... These specs point towards an solid mid-range Android smartphone, but the more interesting side of the U11 Life is that it ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi aims at monthly shipments of over 10 million smartphones in 4Q17
Xiaomi launched recently its dual-lens Android One smartphone, Mi A1, in India aiming at expanding its share in the market. The Mi A1 is also available in Taiwan now at NT$6,999 (US$230). Xiaomi's smartphone shipments reached a milestone in September. ( read original story ...)
Sharp Taiwan invests in local retail chain
Sharp (Taiwan) Electronics has revealed it will acquire a 66% stake in Aurora Telecom retail chain for NT$546.89 million (US$18.1 million) to strengthen marketing of its consumer electronics and home-use electric appliances in the Taiwan market. ( read original story ...)
Even if you’ve never watched esports, here’s why you should watch League of Legends Worlds 2017 this month
Taiwan's Taipei Assassins and Samsung Galaxy White of Korea have both won the tournament once, while the other three have been won by the aforementioned SK Telecom T1. There are three teams attempting to be the first ever American team to win Worlds ... ( read original story ...)
Modest test of driverless bus may hint at big things to come
commissioner of Taipei's Department of Information Technology. "The rest of the world isn't going to stop and wait for you just because you're sputtering along," he said. Martin Ting, the general manager of 7StarLake, the Taiwanese company testing the ... ( read original story ...)
Millionaire Property (MIPF) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 3
The least affected Asian nations include Brunei, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Gradually, all of these nations had recouped, leading Asia to where it is now. It can be seen by the number of investors who want to work with Millionaire Property. ( read original story ...)
Lalin Property Public Company Limited (LALIN) Soars 0.86% on Oct 3
The least affected Asian nations include Brunei, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Gradually, all of these nations had recouped, leading Asia to where it is now. It can be seen by the number of investors who want to work with Lalin Property Public ... ( read original story ...)
From Taipei Streets to the French Alps, Giant’s Bikes Found Success with Reinvention
“It’s a handy transportation tool for short distances,” Ou said, though he added that the hot, muggy summer weather and crowded traffic conditions in Taipei pose challenges for longer distances. While Giant in its first half-year financials reported ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan banks awash with cash
Taipei, Oct. 3 (CNA) The Financial Supervisory Commission said Tuesday that Taiwan's banks are awash with cash, with a combined record high of more than NT$10 trillion (US$328.46 billion). The deposit balance is at NT$36.82 trillion, whereas total loan ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of female workers in Taiwan want to start businesses: poll
Taipei, Oct. 3 (CNA) Almost 67 percent of female employees in Taiwan would like to start a business of their own, mainly so that they could have more flexibility in terms of time and increase their income, according to a survey released Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Showcasing the best of Taiwan
To encourage cultural exchanges and potential business trade between Taiwan and the Philippines, a delegation of more than 170 exhibitors and vendors from Taiwan presented over 4,500 products and services to the attendees at the Taiwan Expo 2017 held at ... ( read original story ...)
Morris Chang, known as father of Taiwan’s chip industry, to retire
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC ... which plans to triple the market share of its contract chip manufacturing business within the next five years by aggressively adding clients. The succession plan has been in the works for years. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s digital imperative
In their report, they assess the current digitization level of three of the most important sectors of Taiwan’s economy – high tech, finance, and the public sector – and they outline some of the strategies that both government and business need to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s manufacturing sector in longest period of expansion
Taiwan's purchasing managers index (PMI ... according to the think tank. The sub-indexes for business activity/production, new orders, employment and supplier deliveries fell 3.9, 1.3, 0.3 and 1.0, respectively, from a month earlier to 53.1, 54.6, 53.1 ... ( read original story ...)