UMC's bigger rivals are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., and U.S.-based Globalfoundries. Its clients include Qualcomm, MediaTek, Novatek, Rockchip, Allwinner Technology, among others. It held a... ( read original story ...)
HTC’s June sales slump 68 percent, biggest drop in over two years
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp said its sales fell nearly 68 percent in June, its biggest slump in more than two years, as the struggling firm continues to lose customers amid ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, British science agencies sign MOU on research cooperation
The MOU was signed by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Su Fong-chin (蘇芳慶) and Duncan Wingham, chief executive of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), at Taiwan's representative of... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom, Taipei forge 5G smart city deal
Taiwan’s largest mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom was selected to work with the city of Taipei on a range of trials covering the use of 5G technology to deliver smart city applications. In a statement ... ( read original story ...)
CHT, Taipei sign 5G, smart city MOU
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Taipei city government for cooperation to develop 5G and smart city applications and services. The cooperation calls for ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone maker HTC to cut 1,500 jobs in Taiwan
HTC plans to cut 1,500 jobs at its smartphone manufacturing unit in Taiwan as part of the strategy to slash cost as the smartphone maker continues to battle dwindling sales, Reuters reported. The job cut represents about a quarter of the 6,450 staff it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan intent on becoming global blockchain technology hub
Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwan's government has set its sights on turning the country into a global hub of blockchain technology as part of its efforts to develop a digital economy, Chen Mei-ling (陳美伶), head of the National Development Council (NDC ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ranked 15th globally in number of ultra-rich individuals
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Taiwan was ranked 15th in a report on ultra-rich people by country in 2017, with the number up 26 percent from the previous year, according to property market consulting firm REPro Knight Frank. In its latest wealth report ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan needs foreign investors for growth, but hurdles remain
Worries about the island’s longer-term economic outlook and the trend of local companies investing abroad also make foreigners pessimistic about pursuing their business ideas in Taiwan. Finally, there is the issue of intellectual property rights ... ( read original story ...)
Reed Cavendish Wealth Management – China’s Property Prices Rise
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts at Taipei ... Reed Cavendish Wealth Management analysts say that, on a yearly basis, property prices increased 4.7 percent last month, a slight decline from 4.9 percent annual growth in March. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s top companies over-reliant on Apple: report
Taipei, June 28 (CNA) Six of Taiwan's top 10 corporations by net revenue are electronics companies that are part of Apple's supply chain, resulting in an over-reliance on the American multinational technology company, according to a report by China Credit ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei-based startup TWO IoT is using IoT and blockchain to transform waste management
IOTA is based on a distributed ledger technology (DLT) called Tangle. It is seen as a secure, tamper-proof, and immutable ledger that focuses on solving the scalability issues of IoT devices. The Taipei city government has officially approved a proof of ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom taking lead on IPv6 in Taiwan
Priding itself on being a leader of Taiwan’s telecommunication sector, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) announced last month that it had become the first commercial telco to launch IPv6 in Taiwan on its mobile, broadband and WiFi networks; in the process lifting ... ( read original story ...)
Exhibition showcases Taiwan’s technical diplomacy achievements
Taipei, June 26 (CNA) An exhibition on Taiwan's achievements in science and technology diplomacy with three allied countries that opened in Taipei Tuesday shows the county's commitment to contributing to the global community, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan startups
... LCD monitors – 1Q 2018 Taiwan makers' monitor shipments dropped below the 20 million mark in the first quarter of 2018, decreasing 6.3% sequentially,... Digitimes Research estimates total shipments of smartphone application processors (AP) worldwide ... ( read original story ...)
Almost half of Taiwanese expect home prices to fall
Unless sellers are willing to slash prices by 15 percent from the peak in 2014, property seekers would prefer to hold out on purchases. Housing prices have fallen 13 percent in Taipei and 11.6 percent in New Taipei City over recent years, the Times noted ... ( read original story ...)