Head of HTC’s smartphone division resigns

Taipei, Feb. 14 (CNA) Chang Chia-lin (張嘉臨) resigned on Wednesday as president of Taiwan-based HTC Corp's Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, at a time when the Taiwanese smartphone brand is struggling against stiff global competition. ( read original story ...)

China smartphone vendors aim for higher market share in Taiwan

China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi Technology have strengthened their marketing efforts in Taiwan aiming to further ramp up their share in the local market, according to industry sources. Buoyed by its well-established ... ( read original story ...)

Chairman of Taiwan navy contract ship firm charged with fraud

Taiwan relies on its main ally the US as its biggest arms supplier, but President Tsai Ing-wen has been pushing to strengthen its own military equipment technology and manufacturing capabilities since she came to power in May 2016. The biggest threat to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong residents snap up Taiwan homes

Real estate professionals believe that a spike in the interest from overseas investors, particularly Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Japan, has contributed to the rise in property prices in Taiwan. The island offers temporary residency permits to ... ( read original story ...)

Back to basics: Taiwan’s industrial chic

Ginger Chang of the Taiwan Design Centre, which promotes local designers and brands, said the industrial look featuring cement, brass, aluminum and granite is increasingly popular as an interior design trend on the island. “The public like fresh things ... ( read original story ...)

Property market flashes ‘blue light’ in January: survey

Taipei, Feb. 10 (CNA) The local property market flashed a 'blue light' in January, pointing to contraction with an index gauging the state of the market falling from the previous month, according to a survey conducted by the real estate magazine My Housing. ( read original story ...)

(Taiwan quake) State says no thanks for China aid offers

in the wake of a magnitude 6 earthquake which struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, causing loss of life and serious property damage. Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang said Taiwan has sufficient rescue personnel and supplies at its ... ( read original story ...)

ARRIS to sell manufacturing facility in Taiwan

ARRIS International will sell its customer premises equipment manufacturing facility in New Taipei City, Taiwan, to Pegatron Corporation. The company did not reveal financial details with the Pegatron, one of the partners of ARRIS. The broadband tech ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan quake highlights hi-tech island’s shoddy building past

Taiwan has built itself a reputation for cutting edge technology, efficient public transport and safe streets. But an earthquake has again highlighted the well-off island's history of shoddy construction and questionable safety standards. Many of Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)

HTC U12 With Gigabit LTE Speed Previewed In Taiwan

Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC is going to release fewer smartphones this year. The company might be able to reduce its financial losses by focusing on a small number of mid-range and premium smartphones. One of the most awaited HTC smartphones of this ... ( read original story ...)

HTC’s rumored U12 showcased in a 5G event in Taiwan

HTC may have plans for this year's new flagship smartphone but it doesn't seem like HTC is going to unveil a new handset at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2018. The Taiwanese company is certainly working on a new flagship phone which can be the successor to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing

Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged by a strong earthquake near Taiwan's eastern coast. The shallow, magnitude 6.4 quake late Tuesday night caused at least four ... ( read original story ...)

Quake damages buildings, roads in Taiwan, causing 2 deaths

A strong earthquake damaged buildings and buckled roads near Taiwan's eastern coast, killing two people and injuring more than 200. A hotel employee died in Hualien county when the ground floor caved in at the Marshal Hotel, and another person died in a ... ( read original story ...)