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 ...)

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 ...)

Taiwan to punish fraudsters abroad after China deportations

Taipei has accused Beijing of abducting Taiwanese citizens ... But Beijing insists that Taiwanese fraud suspects should be sent to China to face trial because their telecom fraud crimes largely target mainland Chinese. Chinese officials blamed Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's m-payment user base growth to accelerate in 2017

More than 96 percent of Taiwan's mobile payment users plan to continue using mobile payment to make transactions, acquire merchandises and use services in the future, according to a report from Taipei-based research institute MIC (Market Intelligence ... ( read original story ...)

Alliance to develop offshore wind power formed

Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) An alliance to develop offshore wind power ... also includes Taiwan Power Co., China Steel, Chunghwa Telecom, the Steel Industries Research and Development Centre, the Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center, Industrial Technology ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. brokerage maintains TAIEX target of 9,500 points

Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) A U.S.-based brokerage has left unchanged ... a balanced portfolio by focusing on both high-tech stocks and defensive stocks such as telecom operators and consumer product vendors. Among the stocks the brokerage named were contract ... ( read original story ...)

Qualcomm invests in tech lab with Taiwan government

Qualcomm executive chairman Paul Jacobs, who was in Taipei to sign an MoU with the Ministry of Economic ... Before joining the GSMA, Joseph was group editor for Telecom Asia for more than ten years. In addition to writing features, news and blogs, he... ( read original story ...)

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable : Announces Dividend Policy

TAIPEI, Taiwan, November 11, 2016 -- Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: APWC) ('APWC' or the 'Company'), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in the Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)