taiwan japan close in on investment pact

Taiwan, Japan close in on investment pact

Taiwan and Japan are close to signing a historic pact that would see the island open up to Japanese firms, media said, as one official reported "big progress" in recent talks.
htc invests 300 million in headset maker beats electronics

HTC Invests $300 Million In Headset Maker Beats Electronics

Taiwan-based HTC has agreed to invest $300 million in Beats Electronics, a headset maker founded by record executive Jimmy Iovine and rapper . The company sells gear under brand.
taiwan unveils eco friendly rewritable paper

Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable 'paper'

A group of Taiwan scientists have developed an environmentally friendly form of rewritable electronic paper that works without electricity.
taiwans foxconn to use one million robots by 2014

Taiwan's Foxconn to use one million robots by 2014

Taiwan IT giant Foxconn -- hit by a spate of suicides at its Chinese plants -- plans to replace 500,000 workers with robots in the next three years, state media reported Monday.
taiwan business granted investment certificate

Taiwan business granted investment certificate

The Yamani Dynasty Company Limited of Taiwan ( China ) has been licenced to build a leather-based product factory in Nam Dinh province.
isner dominates in win over lu

Isner dominates in win over Lu

John Isner, vying to improve on his runner-up finish last year, lost just seven points on serve as he crushed Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan 6-1, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Atlanta Championships.
vinashin exports wood carrying ship to taiwan

Vinashin exports wood carrying ship to Taiwan

The Sai Gon Shipbuilding Industry Company (SSIC), a member of Vinashin, on July 20 handed over the ship “New Lucky VII” to its owner, Franbo Lines Corp. of Taiwan ( China ) and inaugurated the largest dry dock in southern Vietnam.
apple likely to add contractor for ipad

Apple likely to add contractor for iPad

Apple reportedly plans to add a second manufacturer for iPad 3 tablet PCs in addition to Foxconn Electronics with Taiwan-based Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology being indicated as the potential contenders for the possible orders, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
smartphones help worlds winemakers foil fraudsters

Smartphones help world's winemakers foil fraudsters

For Charles Pillitteri, the fight against fraudsters began when he discovered fake bottles of his Canadian ice wine in Taiwan in 1998.
it travelers go kick off in vietnam

IT Travelers Go! kick off in Vietnam

Bureau of Foreign Trade, Taiwan (BOFT) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on July 5 announced the debut of its biggest and most anticipated consumer programme of the year, IT Travelers Go!, open for public registration from July 11 to August 9 at www.ITTravelersGo.com
strike action turns tragic

Strike action turns tragic

‘If the Taiwanese firm and the security service company did not ask the killer to do that, they will not get involved in legal trouble’
engenius technologies appoints amc as sole distributor in vietnam

EnGenius Technologies appoints AMC as sole distributor in Vietnam

Taiwanese wireless producer EnGenius Technologies has announced its appointment of AMC as its sole distributor in Vietnam.
htc launches most high end handset in vn

HTC launches most high-end handset in VN

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has launched its most high-end handset, HTC Sensation, which is priced at VND15.2 million for Vietnamese consumers.
dehp contaminated products still in market

DEHP contaminated products still in market

Many small cake and sweet shops in the residential areas of Hanoi city continue to sell Taro jelly packets, even though the Taiwanese company New Choice Foods in Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II in the southern province of Binh Duong had recalled the product from shops and supermarkets across the country by June 6.
vietnam airlines opens more routes to taiwan

Vietnam Airlines opens more routes to Taiwan

Vietnam Airlines is to open a route from Hanoi to Kaohsiung city of Taiwan on June 17, making it the fourth from Vietnam to the island.