Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電信), Taiwan's largest telecom company, could be punished for failing to address "chaos" in society that the firm triggered last week with its flash mob-style launch of a NT$499 (US$16.75) monthly 4G plan ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa launches TWD 499 data plan, Taiwan Mobile and FET follow suit
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has relaunched a TWD 499 per month unlimited data plan. The service mainly targets customers who plan to switch mobile service provider, Taipei Times reports. Market competitors Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Tech students win Best of the Year prize at iF awards
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) A team from National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech) was awarded earlier this week with the "Best of the Year" title for a design submitted to the 2018 iF Design Talent Award, the school said Thursday. In a press release ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Canada should embrace Taiwan as China slides further into despotism
Unfortunately, this is complicated by international politics. Modern Taiwan is the only multi-party democracy in the Chinese-speaking world. It has strong intellectual property laws that are compatible with Canada’s. Canada and Taiwan have many shared ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Top Stock With 908% Gain Makes Tiny Smartphone Parts
A Taiwanese maker of tiny components used in smartphone circuit boards and chips is making huge profits for its investors. Yageo Corp. has jumped 908 percent on Taiwan’s exchange since the start of last year, the most among stocks on MSCI Inc.’s global ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi, Oppo neck and neck in Taiwan
China-based smartphone vendors Xiaomi Technology and Oppo have both launched their latest flagship models in Taiwan as they gear up efforts to ramp up their market shares there. Xiaomi is enriching its portfolios by introducing its Mix 2S and mid-tier ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s new supercomputer now operating
Taipei, May 8 (CNA) Taiwan's new supercomputer, the "Taiwania," started officially operating Tuesday, which, according to an official of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will contribute tremendously to the country's tech and research development. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s MediaTek given permission to resume microchip exports to ZTE
Taiwanese chip company MediaTek has reportedly received permission from authorities to resume sales to ZTE Corp after the US government banned American companies from selling parts to the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker. Taiwan’s Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
ZTE Gets a Lifeline in Taiwanese Chip Supplier
HONG KONG—Taiwanese regulators authorized a key supplier of smartphone chips to resume sales to ZTE Corp. ZTCOY -15.37%, a boost for the Chinese telecommunications firm after its U.S. suppliers were barred from selling it parts. The Taiwanese supplier ... ( read original story ...)
China smartphone vendors gearing up for Taiwan market
China-based smartphone vendors including Oppo, Huawei and Xiaomi Technology are gearing up their promotion campaigns in Taiwan aiming to further ramp up their local market shares, according to market sources. Oppo will launch its latest flagship models ... ( read original story ...)
Vivo launches X21 in Taiwan
China-based smartphone vendor Vivo has launched its Vivo X21, the company's first model with an under-display fingerprint sensor, in the Taiwan market with the availability to begin on May 4 at NT$16,990 (US$570). The X21 features a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED ... ( read original story ...)
HTC to unveil flagship U12+ smartphone May 23
Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Taiwan's leading smartphone brand HTC Corp. announced Thursday that it will unveil its latest flagship model the U12+ on May 23, its first release since its smartphone design division was acquired by Google in January. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shipments of small to medium-size LCD screens growing
as well as orders from India for high-end feature phones. Shipments of small to medium size panels by Taiwan suppliers totalled 297 million units in the first quarter of 2018, down five percent sequentially. The first-quarter performance was better than ... ( read original story ...)
Property transactions fall in April despite boost in listings: poll
Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Transactions in Taiwan's property market fell in April despite a rise in the listing of homes that are being built or are newly completed, according to a survey conducted by real estate magazine My Housing, indicating potential buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Relies More on US After Loss of Diplomatic Allies
A congressional bill in Washington to promote high-level visits with Taiwan, a U.S. agreement to free up submarine technology for Taiwan and U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick of John Bolton, a staunch Taiwan backer, as national security adviser have ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet approves amendment to make property prices more transparent
The proposed amendment makes five changes to the three acts governing the registration of real estate sales prices in Taiwan, one of which makes the exact selling price of each individual property available to the public whereas the current practice is to ... ( read original story ...)