Likes Japan's leading edge in IOT, vehicle electronics (Recasts and adds chairman comments) TAIPEI, April 14 Taiwan's Powertech Technology said on Friday it had bought two of Micron Technology's interests in Japan in deals worth up to $132 million ... ( read original story ...)
Uber resumes in Taiwan
TAIPEI - Uber Technologies said it would resume its ride-hailing ... In Taiwan, at issue for Uber was that it said it operated as an internet-based technology platform rather than as a transport company, which local taxi companies and Taiwanese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC's Q1 profits hurt by strong Taiwan dollar; cautions trend to stay
TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc, said its quarterly profits were hit by a strong local currency and cautioned it expected this trend to continue. Taiwan's exporters ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s property prices to double by 2030: Morgan Stanley
"Property market bears expect slower population growth ... the title of the world's tallest structures between 1998 and 2004, when they were overtaken by Taipei 101. The Malaysian landmarks are now in joint ninth place, and a popular photo spot ... ( read original story ...)
Smartwatch becomes major growth driver for wrist wearables
Smartwatch is expected to sustain an annual growth rate of 50 percent and achieve a sales volume of 62.7 million units in 2017 whereas the forecasted sales volume for smart wristband is 57.4 million units, according to Taipei-based IT research institute ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares recoup part of early losses after U.S. attack on Syria
Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan ended lower Friday but ... closed unchanged at NT$299.00 after hitting a low of NT$297.00, while Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電), the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, rose 0.48 percent to end at NT$104.50 after ... ( read original story ...)
ETFs tracking Taiwan's blue chips traded heavily in debuts
Taipei, April 1 (CNA) Two exchange traded funds (ETFs ... accounts for more than 21 percent of the index, ahead of telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電) with an 8.15 percent share and smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co ... ( read original story ...)