Taipei, July 6, 2010 (CENS)--To cool off the overheated real estate market, the central bank in Taiwan recently adopted measures to curb excessive lending to housing developers, forcing banks as E Sun Bank, Jih Sun International Bank, and Sunny Bank to refocus on small- and medium-sized enterprises

Of the 181 entries, the jury short-listed 34 products for a COMPUTEX TAIPEI Design & Innovation Awards 2010, with four winners honored with the top prize of the COMPUTEX TAIPEI Gold Award at the awards presentation on the opening day of the 2010 Computex Taipei (Taipei International Information Tec

Only if global economic growth could mimic the rise in Red Dot Design Award prizes won by the Taiwan design sector over the past seven years, with 34 times as many awards having been won from 2004 to 2010. Designers from Taiwan won 68 prizes, including one Best of Best, the highest honor, in th

Taipei, April 28, 2010 (CENS)--Hon Hai Group, Taiwan's leading manufacturer, has won the bid for building the "Taipei Information Park" on a BOT (build-operate-transfer) basis, announced Hau Lung-bin, Taipei mayor, yesterday (April 27). Hon Hai won out in the public bidding among the five conte

Taipei, April 20, 2010 (CENS)--PowerChip Semiconductor Corp. (PSC) recently announced it would cut capital by 38%, or US$1.07 billion, as part of its plan to cope with the huge loss exceeding half of its capital last year. PSC's capital slashing came after a similar move taken by Nanya Technolo

The rags-to-riches story of Keen Hsu, chairman of lighting manufacturing conglomerate Bright International Group Ltd., is the stuff of inspirational speeches and movies. Some 35 years ago, Hsu as usual dug ditches as an impoverished 18-year-old. The heat of the day forced Hsu to think ahead, r

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the eight winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards at an April 16 ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by Taiwan industry leaders. The 17th edition of the awards honors product

The rags-to-riches story of Keen Hsu, chairman of lighting manufacturing conglomerate Bright International Group Ltd., is the stuff of inspirational speeches and movies. Some 35 years ago, Hsu as usual dug ditches as an impoverished 18-year-old. The heat of the day forced Hsu to think ahead, r

Takken Comprehensive Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1973, is a member of the Morrison Group. In the initial stage of its establishment, the company set up a plant in Taoyuan County of northern Taiwan to produce stainless steel watchcases. Since 1980 when the second plant was established, the c

The ISO 9001-certified Po Chang Industrial Co., founded in 1989, has been engaged in making quality engine valves, valve guides and valve seats. In 2007, the company established the Zhang Zhou Po Chang Industrial Co. in mainland China to further expand capacity to meet the strong global demand.

Established in 1988, ART Electronics Lighting Co., Ltd. offers a wide variety of quality lighting products for global customers. The company’s major products include electronic converters for halogen lighting, electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps, uninterrupted-power lighting, emergency li

Taipei, Feb. 23, 2010 (CENS)--Accton Technology Corp., a major telecommunications equipment company in Taiwan, and LG-Nortel, a South Korea-based telecomm solution provider, recently announced their joint venture to offer voice and data solutions for North American small and medium businesses (SMBs

The ISO 9001-certified King Drill Precision Tools Co., Ltd. is a leader in the design, development and production of drill bits and accessory items in Taiwan. The company adopts “`King Drill” as its name in a bid to develop itself into the king of drill bit. Currently, the firm’s major prod

Since its inception in 1976 in Taipei City, northern Taiwan, Winlites Ind. Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to production and development of lighting products as one of the most seasoned makers in the line on the island. With sound production lines in a factory in China, the company turns out a

Chief Mate, founded in 1994, is an innovative manufacturer and exporter of consumer, professional grade and OEM hardware, electric products, lawn and garden products. The firm supplies a full range of products mainly from Taiwan, China, built to GS/TUV, ANSI, JIS and other international specificati

In their scramble to tap the huge Chinese market, Taiwanese banks have been probing opportunities to buy into Chinese municipal banks, prompting many of the latter to ask for sky-high prices. Banks on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have been in frequent contact recently, in many cases with

Taipei, Oct. 27, 2009 (CENS)--Rising DRAM prices has helped chipmakers Nanya Technology Inc. and Inotera Memories Inc., both members of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), bring down losses by nearly 40% in the last quarter relative to that posted in the previous quarter. Nanya saw its net loss

Taipei, Oct. 9, 2009 (CENS)--Invetec Corp., the world's fourth-largest notebook PC maker, and TPV Technology Ltd., the world's largest TV maker, are reportedly to set up a joint venture dedicated to production of all-in-one PCs, aiming to jointly challenge Quanta Computer Inc.'s leading position i

Taipei, Oct. 8, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan-based automotive-electronics maker Tung Thih Electronic Co., Ltd. (TTE) recently claimed that its sales of original equipment (OE) auto parts to North America saw a 277% year-on-year (YoY) increase in the first half, an indicator of the firm's strong potential to

After some 20 years in precision electronics since its establishment in 1987, Jin Rei Electronic Industry Co., Ltd. began manufacturing LED and HID lights in 2006, and recently introduced various smart light emitting diode (LED) and high-intensity discharge (HID) lights for indoor and outdoor appl

Po Chang Industrial Co., founded in 1989, has been engaged in making quality engine valves, valve guides and valve seats. In 2007, the company established the Zhang Zhou Po Chang Industrial Co. in mainland China to further expand capacity to meet the strong global demand. The company employs ad

Hiwin Technologies Corp. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of linear motion products, mainly including precision ballscrews, linear guideways, single axis robot, linear bearings, linear actuators, linear motor, gantry system, X-Y stage, and precision measuring system. Since its incepti

Taipei, Sept. 9, 2009 (CENS)--Shipments of projectors in North America rose 12.4% in the second quarter to reach 440,322 units, up from 391,646 units in the first quarter, according to iSuppli Corp., a major player in technology value-chain research and advisory. The North America volume contras

Taipei, Aug. 31, 2009 (CENS)--The consolidated financial statement recently released by Acer Inc. showed the company registered NT$1.66 (US$0.05 at US$1:N$32.9) in earnings per share (EPS) in the first half of this year. Acer said it posed NT$119 billion (US$3.61 billion) in consolidated sales i

Taipei, Aug. 24, 2009 (CENS)--With positive factors, including a recovering global economy and popularity of LED (light emitting diode)-backlit LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs and notebook PCs, Taiwanese backlight module suppliers enjoyed solid sales and profit performance in the second quarter of

Taipei, Aug. 19, 2009 (CENS)--The LCD TV market in China is expected to record a 76% year-on-year (YoY) increase to hit 22.6 million units this year, compared with a forecasted global increase rate of 17.8%, according to Displaybank, a Korea-based electronic display market researcher. Last year

Po Chang Industrial Co., founded in 1989, has been engaged in making quality engine valves, valve guides and valve seats. In 2007, the company established the Zhang Zhou Po Chang Industrial Co. in mainland China to further expand capacity to meet the strong global demand. The firm claims that si

Any savvy supplier related to the building trade, especially building materials and fixtures for kitchens and baths, would not have passed up the 14th International Building & Construction Trade Fair, held alongside the Kitchen & Bath China, from May 25 to 28, 2009 at the SNIEC (Shanghai New Intern

The Ve Wong Corp., a food manufacturer listed on the Taiwan stock market, hopes to boost profits in these recessionary times by enhancing the value of its land assets at home and abroad, said chairman Egawa Taketada at the company's general shareholders' meeting in Taipei on June 25. To do that,

Taipei, June 25, 2009 (CENS)--In order to cut rental outlays amid the business downturn, many foreign enterprises in Taiwan have moved their offices from downtown Taipei to the outskirts of the city recently, notably Neihu, which is to be incorporated into Taipei's mass rapid transit (MRT) network