Taipei Times
Date: Jun 26, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Taiwanese exporters are facing rising threats from patent infringement accusations in the US, which could have an adverse impact on exports to the US market, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said.

Since last month, firms operating in the US market have filed three complaints with the US International Trade Commission, accusing Taiwanese exporters of infringing on their patents and demanding that the commission stop the sale of the products in the US market.

The latest complaint revealed by the commission on Monday last week showed that a consortium led by California-based Tessera Technologies Inc accused Taiwan-based PC vendor Asustek Computer Inc (華碩) and Taiwanese smartphone brand HTC Corp (宏達電) of stealing technology related to certain semiconductor devices and semiconductor device packages.     [FULL  STORY]

The China Post
Date: June 24, 2016
By: The China Post news staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chunghwa Telecom (中華電信) was presented with the “Taiwan Mobile Service Provider of the Year” award by consulting firm Frost & Sullivan recently in Singapore.

As the largest telecom provider in Taiwan, Chunghwa spearheaded the 4G LTE service in 2014. The move was soon followed by other telecom providers in Taiwan, resulting in the fastest adoption of 4G service by local residents in the Asia-Pacific region, Frost & Sullivan said.

Chunghwa encouraged its 2G or 3G service users to switch to the new LTE service, and won 4.4 million customers, or a 38-percent market share, by the end of 2015.

“Chunghwa Telecom will continue its technological innovation, fulfill its pledge to quality service and provide ubiquitous 4G service to enable a quality digital lifestyle for the nation’s citizens,” Chunghwa’s public relations vice president Ho Hsu-hui (何旭輝) said.

Asia-Pacific saw the quickest 4G LTE adoption over the past year compared with the rest of the world, Frost & Sullivan said.     [SOURCE]

STRENGTH FROM WITHIN:Monica Puig, who defeated Kristina Mladenovic to reach the semi-finals, said her sports psychology team helped her to prepare mentally

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 25, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with AFP, EASTBOURNE, England

The Chan sisters survived a topsy-turvy doubles semi-final at the Aegon International in Eastbourne, England, yesterday, while Dominika Cibulkova fought back from a set down to oust top seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the rain-interrupted quarter-finals of the singles.

Taiwanese second seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan won the first set 6-1 in just 23 minutes against fourth seeds Timea Babos of Hungary and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan on the grass courts at Devonshire Park, but then collapsed to a 1-6 second-set loss.

However, the Taiwanese sisters rallied in the super tiebreak to complete a 6-1, 1-6, 10-6 victory in 58 minutes to advance to today’s final and a shot at regaining the title they won in 2014.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-06-24
By: By Frances Huang, Central News Agency

Shares in Taiwan took a beating Friday as investors scrambled to dump their holdings in the wake of the results of a referendum held by the United Kingdom a day earlier which pointed to a departure of the country from the European Union, dealers said.

Selling on the local main board was seen across the board with large cap stocks, such as contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, 台積電), and integrated circuit designer MediaTek Inc. (聯發科), under heavy downward pressure to push the index below 8,500 points at the close, they said.

The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) closed down 199.69 points, or 2.30 percent, at 8,476.99, after moving between 8,374.26 and 8,691.30, on turnover of NT$121.65 billion (US$3.75 billion).     [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 25, 2016
By: Lauly Li / Staff reporter

Taiwanese PC makers Acer Inc (宏碁) and Asustek Computer Inc (華碩) yesterday said that they would closely monitor currency fluctuations and microeconomic changes in European markets following Britain’s decision to leave the EU.

“The immediate impact [of the referendum] on enterprises would be volatility in the foreign-exchange market, which Acer will monitor closely to respond in a cautious manner,” Acer chief executive officer Jason Chen (陳俊聖) told reporters after the company’s annual general meeting in New Taipei City’s Sijhih District (汐止).

The pound’s decline against the US dollar and the sharp depreciation of the euro against the greenback are expected to affect consumer confidence and suppress the spending capability of European consumers, Chen said.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-06-23
By: Central News Agency

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) A European brokerage on Thursday maintained its “hold” recommendation on shares of Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., saying that the company may book heavy losses due to its acquisition of Sharp Corp. of Japan.

In a research note, the brokerage said it was cautious about the movement of Hon Hai shares also because growth of the company’s smartphone and PC operations was likely to slow down.

Therefore, the brokerage said, it was keeping its “hold” recommendation on Hon Hai shares and its target price of NT$74 (US$2.30).

Under Taiwan’s regulations, the names of foreign brokerages cannot be reported when they give price forecasts for specific stocks.     [FULL  STORY]