Posts Tagged ‘ Taiwan ’

Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April

HTC recaptured the top vendor ranking in the Taiwan handset market in terms of sales value in April with a 36% share, followed by Samsung Electronics with 25% and Apple with 18%, according to data compiled by retail channels. (read on…) Related items Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones Taiwan...

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Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones

Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vee TIME, Global Mobile, Vmax Telecom and Tatung InfoComm will begin contract-bundled sale of the WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode HTC EVO Design smartphone in the Taiwan market in June 2012, according to Vee. (read on…) Related items Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April Taiwan market: Sub-NT$11,000 models to account...

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Taiwan Shares May Inch Higher On Thursday

Taiwan Shares May Inch Higher On Thursday (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX, intervention talk lifts won Taiwan vows to improve ties with mainland Taiwan president fined for Facebook post Defector welcome to return, face consequences, says Taiwan military

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Renesas says to tie up with TSMC in chip business

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp said on Thursday it will tie up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co in the microchip business as it struggles to keep up with aggressive competitors while … (read more here…) Related items TSMC pushes thru with 3D chip TSMC’s A6 processor to respin, says report TSMC sees 2% growth...

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Sharp, Hon Hai to jointly make panels in China -Nikkei

Japan's Sharp Corp and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co will jointly produce panels for Apple Inc's iPhone and other consumer electronics products in China, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday. … (read more here…) Related items Linde Expands TFT-LCD Footprint in China with Major Gas Contract for Samsung Electronics in Suzhou Foxconn...

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Taiwan warns SEA: Watch out for Chinese military buildup

TAIPEI: A Taiwanese official on Wednesday warned the Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors to be wary of China’s aggressive military buildup. (read more here…) Related items Sharp, Hon Hai to jointly make panels in China -Nikkei Linde Expands TFT-LCD Footprint in China with Major Gas Contract for Samsung Electronics in Suzhou Taiwan opposition...

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SinoPac: Yuan Business Remains 'Minor' Earnings Driver For Taiwan Banks

SinoPac Financial Holding Co. (2390.TW), a mid-sized financial conglomerate, said Wednesday yuan business remains a "minor" earnings driver for Taiwanese banks because of domestic regulatory restrictions. (read more…) Related items Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report Taiwan president says peace deal with China not a top priority LitePoint Announces Richard...

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Linde Expands TFT-LCD Footprint in China with Major Gas Contract for Samsung Electronics in Suzhou

Linde LienHwa , The Linde Group’s joint venture with LienHwa MiTAC Group of Taiwan, a leader in electronics gas supply and solutions, today announced a significant long-term deal with Samsung Electronics to supply gases for its latest 8.5 generation TFT-LCD manufacturing plant in Suzhou Industrial Park , China. (read more here…) Related items Sharp,...

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Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report

Taishin Financial Holding Co. (2887.TW) is looking to acquire New York Life Taiwan for NT$300 million (US$10.14 million) and the deal is in its final stage, according to a report in the Commercial Times that quotes a unnamed source familiar with the matter. (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial In Talks To Buy New York...

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ASUS bringing Zenbook Prime UX21A, UX32A and UX32VD to the US, prices tentatively start at $799

First the rumor mill revealed ASUS had plans to refresh Ultrabooks with Ivy Bridge and 1080p IPS displays. Then the company confirmed the news itself when it brought some new Zenbook Prime laptops out for a demo and promised they'd go on sale in ASUS' native Taiwan. Now we've got some splendid news for...

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Next Media Animation Tackles iPhone 5 Rumors

In this latest video from the Taiwan animation news organization NMA, The ghost of Steve Jobs comes back to congratulate Darth Vader Tim Cook for stabbing a hippie in the back for literally sitting on the domain name iPhone5.com. Then, … (read the story…) Related items ASUS bringing Zenbook Prime UX21A, UX32A and UX32VD...

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Toward universal coverage – Taiwan’s experience

National health insurance I. Preface The World Health Organization (WHO) attaches great importance to the establishment of health care systems. Its 2010 World Health Report focused on universal health care, and the 2012 World (read the story…) Related items ASUS bringing Zenbook Prime UX21A, UX32A and UX32VD to the US, prices tentatively start at...

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