Qualcomm Inc. was fined a record NT$23.4 billion ($773 million) by Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission in the latest blow from regulators over the way the U.S. company prices mobile phone chips and patents. The company has been violating antitrust rules for ... ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm hammered by Taiwan FTC for $773 million for wireless technology antitrust violations
The Taiwan courts have handed down a $773 million fine, finding Qualcomm guilty of anti-trust and monopolistic tactics in how it sells its chips to manufacturers —the same thing that Apple is accusing it of doing. According to an account published by ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei, Manila to renew investment guarantee pact soon: vice minister
The forum opened in Taipei on Wednesday, gathering government officials and business leaders from the New Southbound Policy target countries to discuss the direction and actions for closer cooperation with Taiwan. Wang said the New Southbound Policy aims ... ( read original story ...)
Niko Partners: Taiwan’s game market on path to $2.35 billion by 2021
That shows the potential of the small nation’s game business and the intensity of its fans. Taiwan’s population of 23.5 million is 55th in the world, but it is the 15th-largest PC and mobile games market worldwide. It is the largest market in greater ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan monopoly regulator fines Qualcomm more than $770M
Qualcomm has been fined more than $770 million by Taiwan’s anti-monopoly regulator – adding to the global assault on the San Diego wireless giant’s business model. The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission announced the fine on its website Wednesday following ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan Sept exports surge at best pace in 7 yrs, showing solid tech demand
* Sept exports rise 28.1 pct y/y, compared with Aug's 12.7 pct * Exports to China +29.6 pct y/y in Sept, to US +20.6 pct * Electronics exports a 'historical milestone' - ministry By Jess Macy Yu and Jeanny Kao TAIPEI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's already ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fair Trade Commission fines Qualcomm more than $700 mln
HONG KONG, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission said on Wednesday it will fine U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc T$23.4 billion ($774.14 million) for anti-trust violations of its chip technology. The Commission said in a Chinese-language statement ... ( read original story ...)
Couple Calls Cops Over Airbnb Hidden Camera. And It’s Not The First Time.
He claimed he was a swinger and had recorded dozens of videos of sexual activity on the property, but with the subjects’ knowledge ... then a month later a Chinese couple experienced the same thing in Taiwan. The practice is so widespread that, at ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese buyers set to keep underpinning Australian home prices: analysts
This includes purchasers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. The next biggest buyers are ... stumping up an average of $1.7 million per Sydney property purchase. All up, people from 60 nationalities bought property in Sydney over the past ... ( read original story ...)
Oklahoma Legislature considering restrictions on wind turbines near military bases
“This is not a property rights issue. This is a national security issue ... There are between 30,000 and 50,000 turbines within 30 miles of the Taiwan Strait,” he said. “If that's an area we're likely to be flying and fighting in, we want to ... ( read original story ...)
Report: HTC Developing A New Vive Eclipse VR Headset
HTC is developing a new virtual reality headset called the Vive Eclipse, as suggested by a trademark application submitted to the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office earlier ... with New Zealand instead of Taiwan, United States, or the European ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fair Trade Commission fines Qualcomm more than $700 million
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission said on Wednesday it will fine U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) T$23.4 billion ($774.14 million) for anti-trust violations of its chip technology. The Commission said in a Chinese-language ... ( read original story ...)
EPS for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (TSM) Expected At $0.55; Financial Counselors Has Decreased Its Nike Cl B (NKE) Holding
Analysts expect Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) to report $0.55 EPS on October, 12.They anticipate $0.04 EPS change or 6.78% from last quarter’s $0.59 EPS. TSM’s profit would be $2.72 billion giving it 17.71 P/E if the $0.55 EPS is ... ( read original story ...)
ChipMOS SCHEDULES THIRD QUARTER 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today announced that it plans to report financial results for the third quarter 2017 after the close of trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and before the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Trade Surplus Exceeds Expectations
Taiwan's trade surplus increased more than expected in September, data from the Ministry of Finance revealed Wednesday. The trade surplus increased to $6.69 billion in September from $5.71 billion in August. The expected level was $5.92 billion. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Sept exports surge at best pace in 7 yrs, showing solid tech demand
the finance ministry said on Wednesday. That was the fastest growth pace since July 2010, when shipments shot up 38 percent, and more than double the 12.50 percent forecast in a Reuters poll. In the three months prior to September, Taiwan’s exports ... ( read original story ...)