In data released by the Global Property Guide on apartment prices in major cities all over the world, rental yield on a 120 square meter apartment in Tel Aviv stands at 2.57%, which ranks fifth worst in the world for an investment prospect. Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Powertech Technology : closer to total control of Japan chip tester
Taiwan-based Powertech Technology the world's leading provider of semiconductor chip backend services, announced Friday it had inked an agreement with U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology to acquire a 39.6 percent stake in the Japan-based wafer testing ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Powertech seeks Japan chip technology with purchases from Micron
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 ...)
San Bernardino school shooter threatened his wife
as concerns over tensions with North Korea and Syria weighed on U.S. But Tokyo ended 0.3 per cent lower and Hong Kong was down 0.7 per cent while Singapore gave up 0.2 per cent and Taipei slipped. Australia's TPG Telecom starts $1.4 billion network ... ( read original story ...)
VIA Launches Vpai Slide 720-Degree Video Camera Platform at Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA’s global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the many world’s leading hi-tech, telecommunications, consumer electronics industry brand names. www.viatech.com ( read original story ...)
Uber resumes service in Taiwan after 2 months
Taipei, April 13 (IANS) Ride-hailing service Uber on Thursday ... THIS WEB SITE MAY BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME DUE TO REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS. IANSLIVE.IN (AND ITS OWNERS, SUPPLIERS ... ( read original story ...)
Applied Optoelectronics Expects First Quarter 2017 Results to Exceed Guidance
AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the internet datacenter, CATV broadband, fiber-to-the-home and telecom markets ... facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. ( read original story ...)
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Completes Sale to Investor Syndicate Led by Vivo Capital and ZQ Capital
Vivo Capital has offices in Palo Alto, California, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei. Vivo's current portfolio includes ... including but not limited to media, telecom, healthcare, real estates and financial institutions. About ZZ Capital Co., Ltd ZZ Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi Hit by Slowing Smartphone, PC Markets
Shares of Taiwan-based contract electronics manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) are up 9 cents at $32.37, after the company this morning reported Q1 results that included revenue lower than analysts’ were expecting, with a big effect from the rising ... ( read original story ...)
Technology News: Uber gets back into Taiwan, but there's a catch
Uber is back in Taiwan, two months after it was unceremoniously banned — but it's not all good news for drivers there. Under Uber's new agreement with regulators, it only be able to operate again in Taipei by using licensed commercial drivers, rather .. ( read original story ...)