2017 green power program goal achieved; CPC largest buyer so far

Taipei, July 15 (CNA) More than 13,000 subscribers have signed ... of green power. Next in line are telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電信, 6 million kWh) and integrated circuit packaging and testing firm Advanced Semiconductor Engineering ... ( read original story ...)

Urban land prices continue to fall; Taipei sees steepest drop

Taipei, July 15 (CNA) Land prices in the urban areas of Taiwan continued to fall as the local property market remained in the doldrums with Taipei, the capital, seeing land prices fall at the steepest rate, statistics released by the Ministry of the ... ( read original story ...)

No one at the wheel – Taiwan tests driverless electric bus

Then it picks up pace again. "I think that the system enhances safety just like the subway," Sam Tu, an alumni at National Taiwan University in Taipei, said recently on a test ride of the French-made EZ10 driverless electric bus. Tu, who came with his ... ( read original story ...)

Gigabyte Technology : X299 bests competition with most OC records

Taiwan-Taipei, July 7,2017-GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is setting a bar very high for its competitors with a dominant five world records and twenty six global first places on GIGABYTE X299 platform ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Vivo to enter local smartphone market in 4Q17

China-based smartphone vendor Vivo reportedly will enter Taiwan's smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2017, a move which will push it to take on not only fellow China-based companies Vivo and Xiaomi Technology, but also local brands HTC and Asustek ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Semi Gains as Q2 Numbers Disappoint

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) posted weaker than expected second-quarter numbers and softer third-quarter guidance amid signs that smartphone chip demand could be slowing. TSMC said net profit for the three months ending in June fell 8.6% ... ( read original story ...)

Ericsson Taiwan: Taiwan makers keen to 5G technology

Telecom operators around the globe, including Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), are positive about building their 5G networks, driven by product developments and the push of technology standards by equipment ... ( read original story ...)

VIA Announces VIA Mobile360 ADAS Sample Kit

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA’s global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the many world’s leading hi-tech, telecommunications, consumer electronics industry brand names. www.viatech.com ( read original story ...)

The Week Ahead: Yellen in the Spotlight

Singapore was the biggest decliner in Southeast Asia, shedding as much as 0.6 percent, dragged by losses in telecom, industrial and real estate ... low volume and minimal movements for markets". Taipei, Wellington and Manila were also higher. ( read original story ...)

Visa QR codes rolled out in Taiwan smartphone payments system

The quick response codes are used to make the transactions fast and easy to complete. The largest credit card company in the world will be launching a mobile payments system in Taiwan based on Visa QR codes. Local media reports have stated that the quick ... ( read original story ...)