HTC is said to be working on three Android-running “Flyer” tablets. The first will reportedly begin shipping in the United States in March. – HTC is
planning to launch three media tablets in the first half of the year, according
to reports.
The first
model, according to a Jan. 20 report from Taipei-based DigiTimes,
is slated to begin shipping in the United States in March. No specs were
offered, but Digitimes noted that an unnamed s…
1863: London inaugurates the world’s first subway service. Approximately 40,000 Londoners ride the trains the first day.
The original line ran from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street, via Edgware Road, Baker Street, Portland Road (now Great Portland Street), Gower Street (now Euston Square) and King’s Cross. The train took 18 minutes to make the 3¾-mile journey. [...]
The investor update meetings, which start this week, will take place in mainland China, Taipei, Chicago, Switzerland and Germany, the person said, asking not to be identified as details are private.
Singapore-based Technics Oil & Gas won Taiwan approval to sell 80 million Taiwan Depository Receipts, each representing 0.5 common share, according to a document sent to underwriter Polaris Securities Co. from the Financial Supervisory Commission in Taipei.
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Singapore said Wednesday it will begin formal negotiations with Taiwan on a trade liberalization deal early next year, after both sides concluded separately that such a pact would be mutually beneficial.
The announcement, made by the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei and its Taiwanese counterpart in Singapore, comes six months after Taiwan sealed a groundbreaking trade agreement with China.
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Screenshot from WePC.com, a new and expanded community now open to anyone with a passion for technology, especially ASUS products with Intel inside.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 18, 2010 – A new and expanded WePC community launched today and is open to anyone with a passion for technology, especially ASUS products with Intel Inside®. Building on its mission to bridge innovation and technology with consumers’ needs, the new WePC.com has more ways for fans to present their ideas, interact with community members and drive product development for two of the world’s leading technology brands.
As one of the first crowdsourcing communities, WePC.com empowered members to play an integral role in the PC design process of a number of cutting-edge technologies, such as intuitive touchscreen interfaces and kid-friendly netbooks. Last year at CeBIT, ASUS initiated the industry’s first dual-panel concept notebooks, making intuitive control possible. The community also supported the direction for the development of future pad devices.
“We’ve experienced firsthand the power of our customers’ creativity in helping us build ground-breaking products that address their unique needs,” said Christine Yang, WePC community manager. “Our expanded community platform creates a ‘technology playground’ that gives consumers the chance to spark conversations and ideas for a wider range of technology offerings. Here, they can connect with us and each other in an engaging way.”
The community features sections that are tailored to members’ diverse interests, such as those who value impeccable sound quality in high-fidelity home entertainment computers. Another section is geared toward serious multitaskers and “early adopters” interested in the evolving technology for pad devices. A third area is designed for parents who want to share information about how technology works in both their kids’ lives and family life.
“We truly believe that having an active dialogue with our customers will help us deliver the highest quality products in partnership with ASUS,” said Katie Wallace, campaign manager, Intel Partner Marketing Group. “What matters to our biggest fans is important to us, so we’ve enhanced the community to give them more of what they want—a cool place where they can share ideas on current products, connect with others who are equally excited about technology and voice their opinions on what’s coming next.”
The new community enlivens members’ experiences by offering challenges, contests and even more ways to participate. Fans can also join the conversation when they’re on Facebook, since the WePC Facebook page complements the WePC community with related features and functionality.
In addition, WePC members who want to be more actively involved can apply to be part of an exclusive group that will play an integral role as the community grows and receive special perks, such as direct access to ASUS and Intel, unique product testing opportunities and exclusive events.
WePC was developed in 2008 through collaboration between ASUS, an award-winning leader in PC hardware design, and Intel, a leader in silicon innovation.
About WePC
WePC.com is an online community and “technology playground”—a fun place where people who love technology can share their experiences and learn about cool new ASUS and Intel innovations. It features stimulating conversations, fun challenges and activities, and unique product learning opportunities. WePC members can voice their opinions and have a say in new features and innovations—all while earning points, prizes and badges. WePC was created by ASUS and Intel to give everyone who loves technology a gathering place to imagine, interact and inspire each other.
About ASUS
ASUS, the world’s top three consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award-winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, displays, desktop PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia, wireless solutions, networking devices and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,268 awards in 2009 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company’s revenue for 2009 was US$7.5 billion.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.
* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
From November 2009 to October 2010, a total of 5.6 million passengers chose to fly with Tiger Airways, an increase of 39% over the 4.0 million passengers in the preceding 12 months. Average load factor for the 12-month period to October 2010 was 86%, an increase of 3 percentage points year-on- year.
For the month of October 2010, Tiger Airways carried 455,000 passengers, an 8% increase compared to October 2009. The average load factor across both airlines in Asia and Australia for the month was at 87%.
Tony Davis, President and Group CEO of Tiger Airways Holdings, says, “We are pleased to report continued passenger growth for the Group in October. Having launched our biggest ever flying programme for the northern winter season, we look forward to further growth in the second half of the financial year. Tiger Airways Singapore has launched new services to Manila in the Philippines and to Trichy and Trivandrum in India, and Tiger Airways Australia has launched its new base at Avalon Airport, with new services complementing existing flights from Adelaide and Melbourne (Tullamarine). With new aircraft coming into the fleet, Tiger Airways Singapore will start services to Taipei in January 2011 and will continue to add frequencies to existing routes. Tiger Airways Australia will launch flights between Brisbane and Sydney in February 2011, allowing us to complete the coveted ‘Golden Triangle’ in Australia.”
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The Singapore-based bank favors Asian bonds, with the exception of Japanese bonds, in the long term, according to a statement ahead of a press briefing in Taipei today.
Piyush Gupta, chief executive of Southeast Asia’s largest bank, also told a media briefing in Taipei on Monday that lower interest rates in Singapore were having a negative impact on the group’s net interest income, but not a dramatic one.
If newspapers and tabloids were not enough to highlight Wayne Rooney’s off-field sexual exploits, there are animated stories of his philandering making rounds in internet circle. The England star”s private life has been laid bare in an animated retelling of the recent newspaper allegations that he slept with prostitutes. Dubbed ‘Randy Rooney Scores Own Goal’, [...]
The TDRs opened at T$20.10, 6.9% above their offer price of T$18.80, with a surfeit of buy orders.
The Taiwan depository receipts of Yangzijiang (911609.TW), China’s No.4 shipbuilder, opened at NT$20.10 ($0.847) on their debut on Wednesday, 6.9% above their offer price.
Singapore-listed Yangzijiang (YAZG.SI) had fixed the price of the issue of 240 million TDRs at NT$18.80. Every two TDRs represent one share, and the company estimated it would raise $153 million.
The company, the first mainland Chinese firm to list in Taiwan, said in August it had won 28 shipbuilding contracts worth US$915 million ($1.2 billion).
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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said more Asian nations will be inclined to forge trade pacts with Taiwan if it secures such a deal with his city-state first, Taiwanese media said Tuesday, reported AFP.
Lee, in an interview with the Taipei-based China Times, said the two sides hope to sort out details for the planned deal within “the next few months.”
Taiwan and Singapore announced in July that they will hold talks later this year on a trade agreement, the first such negotiations since Taipei sealed a major trade deal with China.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, China’s fourth- biggest shipbuilder whose shares are traded in Singapore, expects to raise NT$3.72 billion ($157.5 million) by listing Taiwan depositary shares, Stanley Chu, a spokesman at the Taiwan Stock Exchange, said by phone in Taipei.
Chang Shun-Chi (James) has been appointed non-ED wef Aug 13
Work experience: Founder Maxmart Shipping & Trading Corp, Taipei
Chen Chiu-Chin has been appointed non-ED wef Aug 10
Work experience: CFO/VP, Global Finance & Administration Center, Phihong Technology Co Ltd; GM, Spring City Resort, Taipei
Taiwan and Singapore will explore the possibility of signing a free-trade style agreement later this year, representatives of the two governments said Thursday.
The move comes after Taiwan recently signed a free-trade deal with political rival China, which Taipei has said would pave the way for the island to agree similar pacts with its other major trading partners.
Singapore is the first of Taiwan’s major trading partners, other than China, to acknowledge a willingness to form a trade agreement with the self-ruling island.
