LG inaugurates first flagship retail store in Taiwan

LG Electronics has opened its first flagship retail store in Taipei. The store is expected to boost the sale of LG's major product lines, including ultra-thin TVs, IT products, smart household appliances and mobile devices in the Taiwanese market. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan seeking closer tech cooperation with Israel

Taipei, March 19 (CNA) Taiwan is hoping to cooperate more closely with Israel in the technology field to strengthen its ability to innovate, Science and Technology Minister Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) said Monday. One way to achieve this, Chen said ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Star expects positive EBITDA in 2018

Taiwan Star Telecom expects its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to become positive in 2018 as the number of its mobile service subscribers and ARPU (average return per user) have continued to increase, according to ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphones: No Recovery In Sight, Says Morgan Stanley

Taiwan Semi may see some boost from fabb’ing parts for crypto currency mining, which may offset poor trends assembling Apple’s A-series processors for the iPhone. MediaTek has guided its 1Q'18 smartphone chipset shipments to decline 20-30% Q/Q ... ( read original story ...)

HTC eyes 3rd largest smartphone vendor title in Taiwan

Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. has set itself a goal of becoming the third largest vendor in the local market in the first half of this year. Darren Chen (陳柏諭), head of HTC Taiwan, said the company will launch models ... ( read original story ...)

Property market contracts for 3rd straight month: poll

Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Taiwan's property market flashed a "blue light" -- signaling contraction -- for the third consecutive month in February, reflecting a traditionally slow season, according to a survey conducted by the real estate magazine My Housing. ( read original story ...)

City Guide: Taipei, Taiwan

Nestled in a river valley, Taipei’s beauty lies in its fusion of Chinese culture ... a host of local Taiwanese design talent have brought their influence to bear on the property – check out emerging graffiti artist ANO’s outdoor mural and works ... ( read original story ...)

Corning unveils plan to expand investment in Taiwan

Taipei, March 7 (CNA) Corning Incorporated, an American multinational technology company that specializes in glass and ceramics, plans to increase investment in research and development in Taiwan by expanding its Corning Advanced Technology Center in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan: Utility model patents in Taiwan

Filing a utility model application for an invention can be a quick way to obtain patent rights in Taiwan. A utility model application will mature into a registration with a duration of 10 years from the filing date as soon as the formality requirements are ... ( read original story ...)