Taiwan market: IT security, system & network management software sales drop in 1H09, says IDC Asia/Pacific

Dec 17, 11:04

The Taiwan market saw sales of information security software products (including licensed use and maintenance, but excluding service) drop 16.2% on year to US$19.0 million in the...

Solar cell maker Gintech swings back to profitability in 3Q09

Oct 15, 10:34

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has reported unaudited financial figures for the third quarter of 2009, turning from net operating loss of NT$1.461 billion (US$44.5 million)...

China becomes top LCD monitor market for 1H09, says DisplaySearch

Oct 12, 16:49

LCD desktop monitor shipments rose almost 6% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 to 40.5 million units, with China becoming the world's largest market for the quarter and for...

Solar cell maker Gintech swings to profits from 1H09 lows, says president

Sep 30, 12:11

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has swung to profitability from the historically worst operational performance in the first half of 2009, during which the company recorded...

New Chartered-Globalfoundries entity becomes top-2 pure-play foundry in 1H09, says iSuppli

Sep 9, 10:31

The acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor by Globalfoundries over the Labor Day weekend has catapulted the company into the number-two position among pure-play foundries...

China-based ZTE ships 27 million handsets in 1H09

Newswatch - Sep 4, 15:41

China-based ZTE shipped a total of 27 million handsets in the first half of 2009, increasing 36% from a year earlier, according to a Chinese-based sina.com report, citing data released...

Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers report net losses for 1H09

Sep 3, 15:34

Small- to medium-size panel makers Wintek, Giantplus Technology, Prime View International (PVI), and TPO Display have all reported net losses for the first half of 2009.

TPV announces on-year drop in 1H09 revenues and net profits

Sep 3, 12:19

TPV Technology has posted revenues of US$3.1 billion for the first half of 2009, a drop of 37% on year, while net profits also dropped 43.6% to US$54.65 million.

Coretronics leads BLU makers in 1H09 EPS

Sep 2, 13:24

Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronics led Taiwan's top-five BLU makers with the highest EPS at NT$1.12 (US$0.03) in the first half of 2009, buoyed by increasing demand from...

IC distributor Niching 2Q09 profit almost triple

Newswatch - Sep 1, 16:50

IC distributor Niching Industrial saw second-quarter net profit grow 189% to NT$18.84 million (US$0.57 million), generating a net profit of NT$25.36 million and EPS of NT$0.91 for...

Foxconn posts gross margin of 9.34% in 1H09

Sep 1, 16:34

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on August 31 published its first-half 2009 financial report, posting consolidated revenues of NT$812.10 billion (US$24.66 billion),...

Transtouch plans to apply for OTC listing

Sep 1, 15:21

Touch panel maker Transtouch Technology plans to apply for listing on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market after canceling a previous attempt to trade on the main board.

Taiwan top-5 LCD panel makers see total loss of over NT$88 billion for 1H09

Sep 1, 14:42

Taiwan's top-five LCD panel makers, AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), Innolux Display and HannStar Display have reported a total loss...

STB and telecom device maker Zinwell lead rivals with highest EPS in 1H09

Newswatch - Sep 1, 14:39

Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) satellite communication device maker Zinwell Communications led its rival companies with the highest EPS, at NT$1.88 (US$0.06), in the first half of...

Capacitor maker Chinsan sees 1H09 profit

Sep 1, 14:28

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial has reported net profit of NT$212 million (US$6.45 million) for the first half of 2009 with a net EPS of...

PHS operator Fitel reports continued losses for 1H09

Sep 1, 14:26

Taiwan-based PHS operator First International Telecom (Fitel) saw a 28% on-year decrease in its first half 2009 revenues falling to NT$1.51 billion (US$45.92 million). However, the...

Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy report profits for 1H09, other Taiwan LED chipmakers see losses

Sep 1, 14:13

Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) are the only two of Taiwan's major LED chipmakers that have reported profits for the first half of 2009, but the latter's profit was minimal.

Sonix, ALi report outstanding 1H09 profit performance

Sep 1, 12:28

IC design houses Sonix Technology and ALi have released first-half 2009 financial reports, recording earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.78 (US$0.05) and NT$1.24, respectively, to become...

Edison reports net profit of NT$118 million for 1H09

Sep 1, 12:11

Taiwan LED packaging house Edison Opto has posted net profit of NT$118.19 million (US$3.6 million) on revenues of NT$644.25 million for the first half of 2009, with operating income...

Solar cell maker Gintech suffers big loss in 1H09

Sep 1, 11:10

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has posted a net loss of NT$1.44 billion (US$43.8 million) for the first half of 2009, which is about 80% of the company's current paid-in...

Compal posts profits for 1H09

Aug 31, 16:29

Compal Electronics has announced revenues of NT$231.08 billion (US$7.02 billion), up 22.9% on year, for the first half of 2009, with a net profit of NT$6.76 billion, also up by 34....

Innolux loss almost halved in 2Q09

Aug 31, 16:28

Innolux Display has posted net loss of NT$1.45 billion (US$44.1 million) for the second quarter of 2009, an improvement from net loss of NT$2.6 billion for the first quarter, according...

ProMOS loss narrows in 2Q09

Aug 31, 16:10

DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has announced a net loss of NT$2.38 billion (US$72 million) for the second quarter of 2009, showing significant improvement compared to losses of NT$8.59...

FIH losses continue in 1H09

Aug 31, 12:22

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has posted a net loss of US$17.88 million...

Solar cell makers Motech, E-Ton see net operating losses in 2Q09

Stockwatch - Aug 31, 10:27

Taiwan-based solar cell makers Motech Industries and E-Ton Solar Tech have both reported losses for the second quarter and the first half of 2009.

ECS sees drop in 1H09 revenues

Aug 28, 15:37

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$36.72 billion (US$1.12 billion) for the first half of 2009, a drop of 7% on year, while net profits grew 88%...

Acer posts on-year drop in 2Q09 and 1H09 revenues

Aug 28, 15:24

Acer has announces its financial results for the first half of 2009, with consolidated revenues of NT$238.2 billion (US$7.3 billion) down 6% on year, operating income of NT$5.6 billion...

DTS out-pacing Dolby on Blu-ray in 1H09, claims DTS

Aug 28, 12:46

The DTS audio standard was adopted on more Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs than Dolby Digital in the first half of 2009, according to greater China general manager Ryan Lin for Licensing...

Chunghwa Telecom capex to reach NT$20 billion for 2H09

Aug 28, 10:55

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) recorded capital expenditure (capex) of NT$10.3 billion (NT$314 million) during the first half of 2009, and plans to spend another NT$20 billion in the second...

Taiwan market: FET sees highest 1H09 non-voice revenue proportion among top three telecom carriers

Aug 28, 10:34

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) had 14.2% of its total revenues coming from non-voice services during the first half of 2009, higher than 12% for Taiwan Mobile and 11.5% for...

Solar cell maker Neo Solar suffers loss, wafer supplier SAS sees profit in 1H09

Aug 28, 10:02

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has posted a net loss of NT$823 million (US$24.94 million), or NT$5.15 per share, for the first half of 2009, while solar wafer supplier...

DRAM module maker PQI swings to profits in 1H09

Aug 27, 14:24

Taiwan-based Power Quotient International (PQI) has posted a net profit of NT$379 million (US$11.5 million) for the first half of 2009, compared to a loss of NT$116 million for the...

LCM maker Star World posts net loss of NT$93 million for 1H09

Aug 27, 14:19

Small- to medium-size LCD module (LCM) specialist Star World Technology has announced consolidated net loss of NT$93.31 million (US$2.83 million) for the first half of 2009, which...

Network equipment maker Cameo sees earnings up over 50% sequentially in 2Q09

Aug 27, 14:06

Taiwan-based network equipment maker Cameo Communications saw its net profits grow 50.2% sequentially to NT$64 million (US$1.94 million) in second-quarter 2009. For the first half...

Telecom equipment maker MTI posts losses of NT$20 million in 1H09

Newswatch - Aug 27, 14:05

Taiwan-based telecom and network equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) posted net losses of NT$20 million (US$606,060), or NT$0.05 per share, in the first half of 2009...