In statements announcing this latest deployment of their respective technologies, neither company specified the client in question, but they alluded to an OEM based in Taiwan. Its new smartphone offers fingerprint scanning based on Precise Biometrics ... ( read original story ...)
HTC launches three new smartphone models
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC Corp. (宏達電) launched three new smartphone models, including the 10 Evo which uses a USB Type-C for headphones instead of a headphone jack, in an effort to boost sales in Taiwan, the company ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Philippines undertake joint telecoms fraud raid
Acting on information provided by Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau, the National Bureau of Investigation of the Philippines raided the base of operations, seizing telecom equipment and handbooks on how to conduct telecoms fraud. Filipino agents are ... ( read original story ...)
INTERGENERATIONAL MOBILE TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM IN TAIWAN (IMTOP)
This program, called the Intergenerational Mobile Technology Opportunities Program (IMTOP), will ... including two hundred fifty (250) patients from Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital and one hundred (100) patients from Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital. ( read original story ...)
Transasia: Taiwan airline shuts after crashes
Transasia, Taiwan's third largest airline, had already cancelled all flights on Monday. Earlier this year, regulators ordered it to review safety protocols and pilot training to cut "imminent risks". Those recommendations, from the country's Aviation ... ( read original story ...)
TransAsia Airways of Taiwan Shuts Down After Pair of Deadly Crashes
HONG KONG — TransAsia Airways, the Taiwan-based airline that had two fatal crashes in seven months, said on Tuesday in a stock exchange filing that it would wind itself down. Its shares and flights had been suspended since Monday. The company has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese airline TransAsia shuts down after heavy losses
TAIPEI, Taiwan - TransAsia Airways, a Taiwanese carrier that served cities in China, Japan and Southeast Asia, announced Tuesday it was shutting down following heavy losses and two fatal crashes. Chairman Vincent Lin said the airline was unable to reverse ... ( read original story ...)
Precise Biometrics, FPC fingerprint tech featured in smartphone from Taiwanese OEM
An unnamed OEM in Taiwan today launched a smartphone model featuring Fingerprint Cards sensor FPC1155 and Precise Biometrics’ Precise BioMatch Mobile. Precise BioMatch Mobile is an algorithm solution for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan airline TransAsia shuts down after 2 deadly crashes in 2 years
Troubled Taiwanese airline TransAsia says financial woes have forced it to shut down following ... Related: Chicago O'Hare airport workers to strike November 29 TransAsia shares slumped 7% in Taiwan on Monday as reports emerged of the plans to suspend ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Stocks up with overseas markets, airlines shrug off TransAsia uncertainties
[TAIPEI] Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday tracking gains in overseas markets with airline stocks largely shrugging off the unexpected suspension of services by Taiwanese airline TransAsia Airways Corp. As of 0210 GMT, the main Taiex index was up 1.1 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
TransAsia Airways to suspend operations Tuesday amid financial woes
Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) TransAsia Airways will suspend operations for one day on Tuesday amid reports of financial difficulties and will convene a special board meeting the same day, the carrier said in a statement. It apologized to passengers affected by ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's TransAsia closes down after fatal air crashes
Taiwan's troubled TransAsia Airways said Tuesday the company would be dissolved in the wake of two deadly plane crashes, massive financial losses and an insider trading probe. Board members reached the decision to close the struggling airline during a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan records net financial outflow for 25th straight quarter
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) Taiwan has recorded a net outflow of funds for the 25th consecutive quarter, the longest run of net outflows in the country's history, according to the central bank. The bank said Taiwan had a net outflow in its financial account of ... ( read original story ...)
HTC might sell its smartphone business in the coming year
The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer was hit with record low sales in February earlier this year. Among the highlights of 2016 is the HTC 10, which is easily the best smartphone in our eyes. Plus HTC just launched a new slightly-less-impressive version of ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Places Deutsche Bank Taipei's TWD Bonds on Rating Watch Negative
This is based on Fitch's rating criteria on senior bond instruments of financial institutions. RATING SENSITIVITIES SENIOR DEBT Any rating action on Deutsche Bank could trigger a similar move on the National Long-Term Rating on DB Taipei's debt. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says sees exchange with China's leader in APEC as positive
TAIPEI A brief exchange between representatives from Taiwan and China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting is a "positive" development for relations across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's Presidential Office said on Monday. ( read original story ...)