Motorola (Lenovo) has unveiled its mid-tier Moto Z2 Play smartphone in the Taiwan market, with the availability to begin in mid-August, priced at NT$14,900 (US$491) unlocked. The Moto Z2 Play, which features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and Qualcomm ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t mess with her: Taiwanese DJ beats up thief to get back her smartphone
This one is fiesty! Taiwanese DJ Maze wasn't spinning at the club the night her mobile phone got stolen but someone else's hand was working on her as the music thumped away. The international DJ, who is also known as Lin Chia-ling, caught a woman red ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares edge up; Largan climbs more than 2%
Taipei, July 25 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday as large-cap stocks generally stayed in the doldrums, except for smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co. (大立光), which gained more than 2 percent, lending support to ... ( read original story ...)
Hon Hai in talks with Indian firm to make low-end cell phones: report
Taipei, July 24 (CNA) Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (鴻海) is in talks with a major industrial group in India to roll out low-end mobile phones in the South Asian country, according to an Indian media report. On its ... ( read original story ...)
Badass Taiwanese DJ Beats Up Thief in LA For Stealing Her Phone
A popular female DJ from Taiwan was almost robbed of her smartphone inside a club in Los Angeles but she refused to back down and ended up beating up the thief. Lin Chia-ling (林嘉凌), AKA DJ Maze, was enjoying a night out with friends at a local club ... ( read original story ...)
HTC smartphones start showing ads. A glitch or something more sinister?
Ads arrive without warning or permission Keyboard software from mainland China company preloaded on Taiwanese-made smartphones Suspicions that all typing commands, emails and texts being harvested and spied upon Shades of the Carrier IQ scandal? ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump to announce Foxconn plant in Wisconsin
Trump’s official schedule lists a “jobs announcement” at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Taiwan-based Foxconn is best known as the assembler of the iPhone. Wisconsin is among seven states, mostly in the Midwest, that the company has named as possible locations ... ( read original story ...)
Nifty and its returns over the years
Its P/E ratio was 28.25 on January 8, 2008, the peak of the global financial crisis. Nifty-based index derivatives are listed on four exchanges globally, namely, Singapore Stock Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc, Osaka Exchange and Taiwan Futures ... ( read original story ...)
TVB, US-based Imagine Entertainment form US$100m joint venture to develop programmes for overseas markets
Television Broadcasts (TVB) is investing US$100 million in a joint venture with Hollywood film production company Imagine Entertainment to finance development of new ... developed in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. Chan said the alliance ... ( read original story ...)
AIBA closes offices after president no-confidence vote
A notice pinned to the door and signed by an interim executive committee said that a motion of no confidence had been called against Taiwan's Wu ... has been struggling with instability and financial difficulties. In a statement issued on Tuesday, AIBA ... ( read original story ...)
These five countries are conduits for world’s biggest tax havens
Hong Kong’s geographic speciality lies in connecting to the British Virgin Islands and Taiwan. Our findings debunk the myth of tax shelters as exotic far-flung islands that are difficult, if not impossible, to regulate. Many offshore financial centres ... ( read original story ...)
UMC Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
The financial statements included in this release are prepared and published in accordance with Taiwan International Financial Reporting Standards, or TIFRSs, recognized by the Financial Supervisory Commission in the ROC, which is different from ... ( read original story ...)
Principal Financial Group Inc. Buys 116793 Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)
Inc. Principal Financial Group Inc.'s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $67,564,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. (NASDAQ:AMAT) news were published by: Seekingalpha.com which released: "Applied Materials expanding production in Taiwan" on ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Zoo residents getting iced food to beat heat
Taipei, July 26 (CNA) Zookeepers at Taipei Zoo have launched an ice-making project to keep their animals cool in the sultry hot summer weather, with daytime temperatures regularly exceeding 36 degrees Celsius since early July. Taipei Zoo spokesman Tsao ... ( read original story ...)
Canada sends delegation of 393 to Taipei City
Tuesday 393 Canadians will be heading to the 2017 Summer Universiade, Aug. 19-30 in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, the Canadian delegation includes five teams selected and managed exclusively in-house by U SPORTS, while all remaining teams are managed by ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Excellence side by side with IoT revolution at Taiwan Expo 2017
Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zoneis one of the main attractions. Here, products are on display by 66 leading Taiwanese brands covering multifaceted categories including information communication technology (ICT), home appliances, health care equipment ... ( read original story ...)