Despite a gloomy market climate across the EU bloc following governments’ fiscal austerity to solve the debt crisis, the International Hardware Fair Cologne 2012 (IHF), held March 3-7 at the Koelnmesse fairgrounds for the 38th time, reported positive results for the global hardware industry.

Taipei, June 7, 2012 (CENS)--As part of its efforts to carry out the “2012 Export Dragon Program” launched by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) recently hosted the “Brazil & Mexico Procurement Seminar & Trade Meetings” in Taipei, where 2

Taipei, April 12, 2012 (CENS)--Taipei Computer Association (TCA) chairman J.T. Wang, also doubling as the chairman of Acer Inc., has urged the Taiwanese government to pour more public budgets into developing government cloud services to serve as the growth locomotive for the industry. At a TV in

Founded in 1971, the ISO 9001:2000-, TS 16949-certified Giantlight Traffic Supplies Instrument Co., Ltd. has been designing and developing customized lighting systems for automotive and motorcycle applications. The company’s products are certified to meet such international standards as SAE/DOT, EC

Despite sales slowdown relative to the peak a few years ago, China’s automobile sales broke 19 million units last year, maintaining its lead in both global vehicle sales and production, hence the reasonable prediction that China’s auto electronics market would reach US$16.471 billion in 2012 and th

The Eighth China International Automotive Aftermarket Industry and Tuning Trade Fair was held on Feb. 10 to Feb. 12 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. A total of 3,500 exhibitors and about 300,000 visitors from all over the world participated in the three

APEX Precision Technology Corp. was founded in 1978 to concentrate on the design and manufacture of automation machinery, machine tools and various kinds of parts. With years of development, the company has become a specialist manufacturer of a variety of precision connectors and communication prod

Taipei, Jan. 31, 2012 (CENS)--The government will open up 90% of the manufacturing items to mainland Chinese investors, including permission for them to buy into LED firms, revealed a ranking government official yesterday (Jan. 30). The decision is included in the third-stage plan for liberaliz

Taipei, Jan. 19, 2012 (CENS)--The Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) will complete the three major plans for “medical cloud,” “tourism cloud,” and “cultural innovation cloud” in the second quarter, releasing the government’s open data to the private sector and help create cloud-computing business opportu

Taipei, Jan. 18, 2012 (CENS)--The Public Construction Commission (PCC) under the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) decided yesterday (Jan. 17) to allow mainland Chinese investors to invest in 21 additional public construction projects via BOT (build-operate-transfer) method. The 21 items include 14

Taiwan’s plastic injection industry has matured and grown strong over the 30 years or so since its inception, building up a strong manufacturing ecosystem that covers almost all sectors of the industry from molds and components to machines and injected parts. Along with its wide coverage th

With hundreds of business owners and corporate managers taking part, the 12th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA) was held on Oct. 7, 2011, in central Taiwan’s Taichung City. Despite the sagging global economy, the meeting was upbeat about the ind

Taipei, Dec. 26, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan has been listed as a candidate on the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP), according to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). The nomination means that Taiwan is expected to be officially granted the U.S. visa-free privilege in the near future, which m

Taipei, Dec. 21, 2011 (CENS)--Fueled by increasing usage of mobile payment services in developed countries of the world, global sales of NFC (near field communication)-enabled phones are estimated to total 80 million units in 2012 for a 128% growth compared to 2011, according to the global market a

Taipei, Dec. 7, 2011 (CENS)--In the face of the impact of European-debt crisis on the domestic economy, Bankers Association ROC resolved yesterday (Dec. 6) to conditionally resume the bailout mechanism for enterprises and relax the regulation on the margin call for mortgaged stocks. The proposa

Taipei, Oct. 18, 2011 (CENS)--The declining production costs of NFC (near field communication) chips have driven more phone suppliers to develop and market NFC phones, which will benefit Taiwanese manufacturers in the segment in the coming years, according to institutional investors. Michael Hsu

Established in 1993, the ISO 9001-approved Rajaan Industry Co., Ltd. is a specialist in electronics product R&D, production and assembly, mainly on OEM/ODM (original equipment/design manufacturing) basis, for major customers in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. The firm's major high-technology pr

Taipei, Sept. 30, 2011 (CENS)--The government will comprehensively push the five-day workweek system, cutting the legal working hours to 80 for two weeks, down from 84 now, by 2016, said President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday (Sept. 29). The move will benefit 3 million laborers, forcing 45% of domest

Taipei, Sept. 28, 2011 (CENS)--Barco, a global technology company specializing in providing imaging systems, recently set up an international procurement office (IPO) in Taiwan to source projector and opto-electronic parts and components etc. on the island. The Belgium-based firm is expected to

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), the world’s largest PC supplier, stunned the world with its Mid-August announcement of a plan to spin off its PC unit, leaving hardware partners and distributors worried about the future of the industry and their places in it. HP chairman Ray Lane recently confirmed, howev

Netcom Co., Ltd. is a specialist supplier of low-power, fan-less embedded x86 PC-based SBC (single board computer) and ARM Cortex A8 / ARM11 + RF wireless SBC/solutions. For x86 SBC, the company focuses on Intel new ATOM, ATOM N270+945GSE, Z530+US15W, 486SX/DX and V4 Eden-ULV which are all fan-l

Some 235 exhibitors joined the 2011 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and 2011 Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan), which were held April 14-17. Most were makers of parts and accessories for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Stren

Founded in 1989, the ISO 9001- and ISO/TS 16949-certified Tesor Plus Corp. specializes in developing and manufacturing car security alarms and immobilizers. The firm’s “Tesor”-branded quality products are popular with customers worldwide for their high quality, durability, and advanced functionalit

The 27th Taipei Int`l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2011) and the 6th Taipei Int`l Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2011) wound down after being staged at the Taipei Nankang Exhibition Hall April 12-15, attracting 1,100 local and foreign exhibitors (up 4.5% from previous

This year the Taipei AMPA (Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show), staged April 12-15 at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangan Exhibition Hall, closed on a good note, having seen more foreign buyers from over 40 countries compared to the 2010 edition. The event has over the years built

The 27th Taipei Int`l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (2011 Taipei AMPA) and the 6th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (2011 AutoTronics Taipei), held April 12-15 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall, are the largest of their kinds and promoted as the world’s most important trade fai

Taiwan’s Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) once again proved its outstanding development and innovation capability at the 39th edition of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (Inventions Geneva), held on April 6-10 in Geneva, Switzerland, taking both gold and silver prizes

Taipei, Sept. 6, 2011 (CENS)--Global cloud computing market is forecast to grow from US$12.3 billion to US$42 billion by 2014 at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.7%, compared to 5% CAGR of traditional information technology (IT) service market, according to Taiwan’s Market Intelligence & Co

Taipei, Sept. 2, 2011 (CENS)--Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE), currently the world’s biggest chip assembler, estimated that the semiconductor industry will rise at annual rate of 7% worldwide over the next four years and maintain the 3-6% growth pace it forecast earlier for itself for

Growing concerns about driving safety have given greater urgency to the development of the sensors that are widely used in automobile engine control systems, chassis systems, body control systems, and navigation systems. Since nearly all modern vehicles rely on high-precision computerized contro