Taipei, Aug. 3, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Behavior Tech Computer Corp. (BTC) recently launched a 16X digital versatile disc (DVD) burner model at a unit price of only 399 Renminbi (RMB) in mainland China, about 12% cheaper than similar counterparts made by other Taiwan brands. With a strategic allia

Taipei, July 29, 2005 (CENS)--The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has decided to hold aninternational auto-electronics summit forum and a series of curement seminars during the Taipei International Electronics Autumn Show (Taitronics Autumn 2005) slated for October 11-15 at the T

Taipei, July 27, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Behavior Tech Computer Corp. (BTC) is aiming to challenge the position of the world's largest keyboard maker, according to BTC president Steel Su. According to Su, BTC will suspend optical-disc drive production and concentrate on developing sales channels a

Taipei, July 22, 2005 (CENS)--Leading makers of information technology and electronics products in Taiwan employee, are actively cutting their domestic workforce in line with their increased operations in mainland China. Until the end of April, industry sources said, the employee numbers of Qua

The rapidly expanding auto-electronics industry was long controlled by big companies in Europe, the United States, and Japan, but today the industry is providing opportunities for major high-tech companies in Asia as well, according to a recent report by CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, a market-research

Taipei, July 8, 2005 (CENS)--After gaining a solid foothold in motherboard business, Asustek Computer Inc. of Taiwan, the world's No. 1 motherboard maker, has been actively trying to venture into the barebone or complete-PC market and has won an order for desktop PCs from Sony of Japan. Asustek

Taipei, July 8, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Group, the world's largest maker of barebone PCs, connectors and game consoles, has decided to allow its affiliated Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. (Foxlink) to acquire China-based Neosonic Energy Technology (Tianjin) Corp., a cell-phone battery suppli

Taipei, July 7, 2005 (CENS)--Two Taiwan companies, Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. (Foxlink) and Ji-Haw Industrial Co., Ltd., have won orders for connectors used on the new-generation game consoles Xbox 360 from Microsoft of the U.S. Foxlink will start delivering Xbox 360 connectors in August.

Taipei, July 6, 2005 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., currently Taiwan's largest independent manufacturing conglomerate by revenue, recently announced its investment in a mobile-phone assembly factory in the mainland Chinese port city of Tianjin for US$19.8 million. The company str

Rivalry between the world's top two companies in the field of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is becoming white hot. Michael Marks, chairman and chief executive officer of Singapore-based Flextronics International, arrived in Taiwan on June 20 to bolster his company's leadership by visitin

An increasing number of local makers of information-technology (IT) and electronics equipment are reinvigorating growth with the debut of new auto-electronics products, many of which were highlighted at the recent 2005 Taipei International Computer Show (Computex Taipei 2005), one of the world's to

Taipei, June 29, 2005 (CENS)--Several major connector makers in Taiwan reported exciting performance in taking orders, suggesting bright sales prospects for consumer electronics and notebook PCs in the second half of the year. Jess-Link Products Co., Ltd. (JPC) claimed that it would start to de

Taipei, June 27, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Venture Capital Fund and Yulon Motor Co. recently set up a joint venture, SEVIC Technology Inc., to develop smart electronic-vehicle integrated circuit (IC), auto-electronic modules, and other avalanched auto-ele

Microsoft Corp. recently announced an interest in cooperating with Taiwan software and hardware enterprises on auto-use computer technology. According to industry sources, the software giant has already sent missions to consult with leading information technology (IT) equipment manufacturers on the

Taipei, June 6, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. (ESC) has decided to re-join the graphic-card market in the fourth quarter this year and is seeking to form strategic alliances with local counterparts on joint procurement or capacity sharing. Industry sources said that

Taipei, May 31, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Group recently announced an ambitious annual sales goal of 40 million Foxconn-branded motherboards this year, six times that of last year's volume. After joining own-brand motherboard market for one year, Hon Hai handed out encouraging sales records

Synthesizing decades of experience and a strong spirit of innovation, Taiwan's furniture parts and hardware industry has steadily grown and maintained its edge in the international market despite growing competitive pressures. Domestic manufacturers in this line also attribute their success to t

Taiwan is quickly building a name as one of the world's top suppliers of parts for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), thanks to the high product quality and reasonable pricing it brings to the table. Nevertheless, it has not all been easy sailing for local players. PTW-

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC)' Taiwan's (and the world's) second-largest wafer foundry service' recently acquired a majority stake in Bcom Electronics Inc.' a supplier of original equipment (OE) products to local automakers. UMC's vice chairman' John Hsuan' is expected to become Bcom's new ch

Taipei, May 12, 2005 (CENS)--Cheng Uei President Industry Co., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of batteries for notebook computer, is reported to have obtained big-ticket orders from the U.S.-based Hewlett Packard. However, Cheng Uei hasn't confirmed the reports because it has signed secre

Taipei, May 4, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Kinpo (Compal) Group will more aggressively venture into the trendy auto-electronic business, according to chairman Rock Hsu. Hsu pointed out that his group has mapped out an overall strategy to jump on the auto-electronic bandwagon, in that the flagship comp

Taipei, April 21, 2005 (CENS)--A 40-member auto-electronic delegation from Taiwan, led by Chairman Rock Hsu of Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA), is scheduled to attend the second International Forum for the Development of Automobile and Auto Parts Industries to op

Taipei, April 11, 2005 (CENS)--Along with the rising global market shares held by Taiwan's makers of notebook computers, demand for upstream battery modules made by domestic manufacturers, including Simplo Corp. and DynaPack Corp., is also rising. Simplo and DynaPack, Taiwan's two leading manufa

Founded in 1993, Shenzhen Kingland Lighting Co., Ltd. Is one of China's leading suppliers of original-equipment manufacturing (OEM) and original-design manufacturing (ODM) light-emitting diode (LED) lighting for decoration purposes, especially holiday decorations. The company is located in the

Taipei, March 24, 2005 (CENS)--Quanta Computer Inc., the No. 1 notebook PC contract producer in Taiwan, has announced plans to set up an automobile system business unit--ASBU to tap auto-electronic business, according to company CEO Michael Wang. Quanta also plans to debut own-brand liquid cryst

The 2004 Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics 2004), one of the largest events of its kind in Asia, was divided into two separate exhibits last year: Taitronics Components & Equipment show (held Oct. 8-12) and the Taitronics Finished Products show (Oct. 16-20). Exhibitors showed off th

Two leading information-technology (IT) conglomerates in Taiwan-the Mitac Group and the Hon Hai Group--recently announced plans to jump into the auto-parts business. A group of smaller firms is expected to follow suit. Mitac will cooperate with Honda (Guangzhou) Motor Co.' a joint venture betwee

Taipei, March 9, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Jess-Link Products Corp. (JPC) has won Asia's first authorization for system-input device from Microsoft's Media Center operating system, enabling it to sell wireless products under Microsoft brand. JPC is a leading supplier of components and finished produ

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), Taiwan's (and the world's) second-largest wafer foundry service, recently acquired a majority stake in Bcom Electronics Inc., a supplier of original equipment (OE) products to local automakers. UMC's vice chairman, John Hsuan, is expected to become Bcom's new ch

Taipei, March, 8 2005 (CENS)--Top executives of Taiwan information technology (IT) conglomerates will appear at the upcoming CeBIT information and telecommunications technology show in Hannover, Germany (March 10-16) to tap the rising pan-European market. At the CeBIT 2005, Taiwan's Hon Hai Grou