Taiwan
Vai alla Scheda Paese »It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticize things.
— Taiwanese proverb
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Firms plead guilty to price-fixing in U.S.
Two Japanese firms and a Taiwanese company have agreed to plead guilty to fixing prices of electrolytic capacitors sold in the United States and elsewhere, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. Rubycon Corp. and Elna Co., both of Japan, and Holy Stone Holdings Co. of Taiwan have also agreed to ...
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Sharp’s new chief says reforms to include results-based pay
The new president of Sharp Corp., Tai Jeng-wu, on Monday revealed details of his plans for the struggling electronics maker, including pledging full-fledged structural reforms. Tai, also the No. 2 man of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which acquired a majority stake in Sharp this month, made the comment ...
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Estados Unidos multa con $180 millones a banco taiwanés por irregularidades en Panamá
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd es un banco original de Taiwán. Tiene presencia en Panamá desde 1974.
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Taiwan’s tea entrepreneurs brew up new twists on tradition
Cheap instant “bubble tea” has become one of Taiwan’s best-known culinary exports. Now a new wave of entrepreneurs hopes a high-end modern take on traditional brews will also be sipped worldwide. Taiwan has been producing tea for more than 200 years, and a cup of the island’s famous oolong — ...
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Hon Hai completes Sharp acquisition; Tai Jeng-wu named president, CEO
The effort to turn around struggling Sharp Corp. by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. kicked into high gear Saturday, as Sharp named Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Hon Hai, its president and chief executive officer. The change in the management came a day after Hon Hai, also known as ...
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Hon Hai profit drops a third straight quarter on phone slowdown
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.’s profit fell for a third straight quarter, reflecting the impact of a global slowdown in demand for smartphones. Net income dropped 31 percent to New Taiwan dollars 17.7 billion ($565 million) in the three months ended June, according to an emailed statement. That compares with ...
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When China sneezes, these countries will be first to catch a cold
If (or when) China sneezes, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and Malaysia would be first to feel the chill
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Sharp narrows operating loss to ¥2.52 billion in first quarter
Sharp Corp., restructuring under Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., reported on Friday a group operating loss of ¥2.52 billion ($24.3 million) for the April-June quarter after another poor performance from its core liquid crystal display business. That’s much smaller than the ¥28.76 billion operating loss from a year earlier, ...
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Top pork eater gobbles more imported feed for expanding pig herd
Vietnam to top China per-capita consumption as incomes improve Vietnam's Masan invests more in meat businessesTaiwan firm plans to invest $2.5 bln in livestock farms, wharves in Ha TinhAustralia suspends cattle supply to Vietnam slaughterhouses due to alleged crueltyVietnam to prosecute farmers using banned drugs in animal feedVietnam plans to replace ...
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Vietnam mulls scrapping part of $1.2 bln paper mill over environmental concerns
The complex developed by Hong Kong's Lee & Man has attracted widespread criticismVietnamese journalists attacked while investigating Formosa waste scandalVietnam says investigating dry waste by Formosa steel unitFormosa unit suspected of burying untreated waste in central VietnamVietnam to inspect waste treatment at Chinese paper mill
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Sharp to re-enter European market for household solar panels
Sharp Corp. is to re-enter the European solar panel market in cooperation with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., sources have said. In the face of weak domestic demand, Sharp plans to expand overseas using the existing sales network of Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, the sources said. Hon ...
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Taiwan’s China Airlines announces strike, disrupting flights to Japan
Taiwan-based China Airlines cancelled some flights to Asia, including Japan, on Friday as its union commenced an “indefinite” strike late Thursday after negotiations with management broke down. China Airlines announced on its website that beginning Friday, all flights departing between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Taoyuan International Airport and ...
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Hon Hai says acquisition of Sharp nearly complete, confirms planned layoff of 7,000 people
The new boss of Sharp Corp. confirmed Wednesday that it is planning to lay off 7,000 employees worldwide after Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. takes over the century-old firm. Tai Jeng-wu, the new head of the Japanese electronics maker, made the remark following a meeting in Taipei of shareholders ...
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Matsumoto Airport to open routes to three Asian destinations
Nagano Prefecture plans to start international flights at Matsumoto Airport, according to sources close to the matter. The prefectural government intends to open direct flights to East Asian destinations, such as China, South Korea and Taiwan. The prefecture also aims to increase domestic flights on existing routes connecting the airport ...
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Sharp releases portable ‘robot’ phone
Sharp Corp. on Thursday began selling a humanoid robot phone armed with artificial intelligence features and carrying a price tag of ¥213,840 (about $2,000). The electronics maker is producing 5,000 units of the product, called RoBoHoN, per month. The launch of the phone is part of efforts to develop next-generation ...
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Sharp to keep solar panel business under Taiwan’s Hon Hai
Sharp Corp. is set to retain its struggling solar panel business, judging that it can become profitable with the help of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., according to an in-house document. In the document posted Monday on its website for employees, Sharp President Kozo Takahashi and Hon Hai Vice ...
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Sharp’s ‘subpar’ performance prompts Hon Hai to warn of job cuts but vow to reward dedicated ranks
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. boss Terry Gou wasted little time addressing his newly acquired employees at Sharp Corp., warning of job cuts while promising to reward workers who put their “heart and soul” into rebuilding one of the world’s iconic brands. After Sharp’s results were released Thursday, in ...
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Sharp may tap Hon Hai vice chairman Tai as new chief
Electronics maker Sharp Corp., currently undergoing restructuring in a buy-out by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., is looking to appoint a close aide of Hon Hai’s chief as its new president, sources close to the matter said Thursday. Tai Jeng-wu is vice chairman of Hon Hai, also known as ...
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Marketing Internazionale
Ticks, i nuovi emergenti fanno business con l'Italia
Che l’economia mondiale stia attraversando un periodo di crisi non è una novità ed in questo scenario in continua evoluzione, all’orizzonte emergono le potenzialità di nuovi mercati quanto i limiti di altri, entrati in una fase calante dopo anni di euforia. Se negli ultimi anni sono stati spesi fiumi di inchiostro ...
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Sharp to move headquarters to Sakai plant operated with Hon Hai
Sharp Corp. is considering moving its headquarters to a plant in Osaka Prefecture, jointly operated with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which has agreed to take over the struggling electronics maker, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The envisaged relocation within the prefecture from the city of Osaka ...
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U.S. puts China, Japan and Germany on new watch list over foreign exchange practices
The U.S. has put nations including China, Japan and Germany on a new currency watch list, saying their foreign exchange practices need close monitoring to gauge whether they provide an unfair trade advantage over America. The inaugural list also includes South Korea and Taiwan, the Treasury Department said Friday in ...