Taiwan OEM Firm Compal Revises Down NB shipments of 6%
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Compal Group today held shareholders meeting , Compal general manager Ray Chen said that the global notebook shipments will decline 4% to 6%, which original be forecasted to decline 3%; Tablet PC shipments expected to decline 1% of the original forecast, expanded to decline 10 % to 15%...
Apple Watch Finally hit the Taiwan Market on Jun. 26
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Apple’s first smartwatch, Apple Watch finally hit the Taiwan market on June 26, because of the limited supply it is probably going to sell out on its launch day. Further, the watch was on sale at 11 a.m. at ten select Apple-authorized retailers in Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung, but the total number of initially available units was estimated at only 1,000...
What the New Free Trade Zone in China Means for Foreign Investors
In 2013 when China released the first version of the Special Administrative Measures on the Entry of Foreign Investment into China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (the "Negative List" for short), the degree of opening was lower than expected...
TrendForce: SMIC to Benefits from Alliance with Qualcomm, Huawei and imec in 3~5 Years
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's leading semiconductor foundry, has announced it will set up an equity joint venture company that focuses on developing the next-generation CMOS logic technology...
Development of Digital Societies Are Key to Growth in Asia Pacific
New research reports produced by the GSMA, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (iSOC) demonstrate that the development of digital societies have the potential to help solve key challenges faced by Asian countries...
Foxconn to Invest More in Big Data, Automation and Renewable Energy.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai) held its annual investor conference on June 25, the company planned to introduce more automation, cloud computing and services to drive long-term growth. The company’s Chairman Terry Gou is optimistic toward Hon Hai’s prospect...