The Taiwan economy has undergone a sea change over the past four decades. From the first seed team sent to the United States to learn integrated circuit (IC) technology in 1976, to the dense network of small personal computer (PC) component suppliers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Huawei launches fashion smartphone nova lite
China-based Huawei has launched its fashion smartphone, the Huawei nova lite, in the Taiwan market priced at NT$7,990 (US$262) unlocked. The Huawei nova lite features a 5.2-inch Full HD display based on 2.5D curved glass, HiSilicon Kirin 655 8-core CPU, 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese property website Juwai.com, Berkshire Hathaway team up
The Chinese surpassed Canadians as the largest foreign purchasers of U.S. residential property in 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors. Including buyers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the Chinese accounted for $27.3-billion (U.S.), or 26.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Tel Aviv property: expensive and poor rental yields
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 ...)