Government of Chongqing, China reportedly to accelerate subsidy to notebook players

Apr 3, 01:10

After the sudden replacement of Chongqing's committee secretary in China, the government of Chongqing reportedly will accelerate the subsidy it promised to notebook players as a pacification...

Most touch panel makers post losses for 4Q11, affecting 2011 performance, say sources

Apr 2, 16:19

Despite the increasing popularity of tablet PCs that has stirred up demand for touch panels, most touch panel solution makers have posted decreased profits or even significant losses...

CMC posts 2011 net loss per share of NT$0.61

Apr 2, 10:49

CMC Magnetics, a Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, suffered a net loss per share of NT$0.61 for 2011, according to the company.

Compal posts 2011 net EPS of NT$2.53

Apr 2, 10:33

Notebook ODM Compal Electronics generated net EPS of NT$2.53 for 2011, according to the company's 2011 financial report.

CMI posts heavy losses of nearly NT$65 billion for 2011

Apr 2, 10:23

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has reported net losses of NT$20 billion (US$677 million) for the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing total losses for all of the year to NT$64.76 billion.

IC foundry market grows 5.1% in 2011, says Gartner

Mar 30, 16:45

The worldwide semiconductor foundry market totaled US$29.8 billion in 2011, a 5.1% increase from 2010, according to Gartner. The semiconductor supply chain experienced some impact...

Soft-World to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.50

Mar 30, 16:14

Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$2.50 (US$0.084) for 2011, according to...

Acer suffers net loss per share of NT$2.52 in 2011

Mar 30, 15:41

Acer on March 29 released its 2011 financial results, recording a net loss per share of NT$2.52 (US$0.085).

Accton posts 2011 net EPS of NT$1.66

Mar 30, 11:14

Accton Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of networking equipment, on March 29 released its 2011 financial report, recording net EPS of NT$1.66.

Lelon, Liton post strong profit growth in 2011

Mar 30, 01:00

Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon Electronics and its aluminum foil subsidiary Liton Technology have both reported strong profit growth in 2011, thanks to orders shifted...

ZTE revenues rise, profit falls in 2011 operation

Mar 29, 15:00

ZTE, a China-based maker of telecommunication equipment for own brand sale, had revenues of CNY86.254 billion (US$13.34 billion) for 2011 growing 23.39% from 2010 but net operating...

Shipments of NFC-enabled smartphones reach 30 million units in 2011, says Berg Insight

Mar 29, 11:57

Global sales of handsets featuring Near Field Communication (NFC) increased ten-fold in 2011 to 30 million units, according to data compiled by Berg Insight.

Taiwan market: Samsung launches new consumer DSCs; targeting to become the 3rd-largest vendor

Mar 29, 01:05

Samsung Electronics on March 28, launched several new mid-range and high-end consumer digital still cameras in Taiwan, pushing its Smart Camera concept, which connects its DSCs with...

Synnex Technology posts 2011 net EPS of NT$4.67

Mar 28, 15:54

Synnex Technology International, a Taiwan-based electronics products distributor, has released unaudited financial results for 2011, recording net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$4....

Chunghwa Telecom to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$5.4608

Mar 28, 11:29

Chunghwa Telecom has decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$5.4608 for 2011, accounting for 90.26% of the corresponding net EPS of NT$6.05, according to the Taiwan-based...

Foxconn posts 2011 net EPS of NT$7.65

Mar 28, 10:17

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has released its 2011 financial report, recording net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$7.65.

Polytronics to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$4

Mar 27, 16:20

Polytronics Technology, which makes circuit protection components for mobile phones and PCs, will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$4 (US$0.14) for its 2011 operation, according...

Intel semiconductor market share surges to more than 10 year high in 2011, IHS says

Mar 27, 11:21

Buoyed by chip sales growth and a major acquisition, leading semiconductor supplier Intel in 2011 attained its highest annual market share in more than 10 years, according to IHS...

STMicro challenges TI in 2011 MEMS market, says Yole Developpement

Mar 27, 11:16

The MEMS market reached US$10.2 billion in 2011, up 17%, according to Yole Developpement. STMicroelectronics saw its MEMS sales rise 42% to more than US$900 million on exploding demand...

Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11

Mar 27, 01:20

As Wistron suffered a decline in 2011 gross margin to 4.91% from 5.61% in 2010, market watchers pointed out that Taiwan-based first-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal...

China-based TCL Communication ships 43.6 million handsets in 2011

Mar 26, 16:37

China-based vendor TCL Communication Technology Holdings shipped 43.6 million handsets in 2011, increasing 20.4% from 2010, according to a 2011 annual report released by the compan...

Yageo to not deliver any dividend for 2011

Mar 26, 15:34

Yageo has decided to not deliver any dividend for 2011 although the company posted net profits of NT$1.67 billion (US$56.45 million) or an EPS of NT$0.76 for the year. However, the...

Ability to ship 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom digital cameras in 2H12

Mar 26, 14:38

Ability Enterprise plans to start shipments of 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom CMOS digital cameras in second-half 2012, company chairman Roger Tseng has told an investor conference.

TPV net profits reach US$120 million in 2011

Mar 26, 14:18

LCD monitor and TV maker TPV Technology has reported net profits of US$120 million for 2011, decreasing 28.9% from a year earlier. However, it gross margin edged up to 6% from 5.4%...

Lite-On IT 2011 revenues up, net profit down on year

Mar 26, 11:02

Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker, saw consolidated revenues for 2011 rise 4.3% from 2010 but the corresponding net profit dropped 3.9%, according...

Wistron sees growing revenues, shrinking profit in 2011

Mar 26, 10:10

Wistron has reported consolidated revenues for 2011 increased 7.02%, but net operating profit decreased 23.09%.

Systek sees growing revenues, shrinking profit in 2011 operation

Mar 23, 15:36

Systek, a Taiwan-based provider of IT management solutions and system integration services, saw consolidated revenues for 2011 increasing 6.38% from 2010 but suffered a decrease of...

CyberLink to deal out 2011 dividend in excess of EPS

Stockwatch - Mar 23, 10:42

CyberLink, a Taiwan-based provider of in-house-developed digital entertainment software solutions for OEM and own-brand sale, will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$7 (US$0.24)...

Walsin posts 2011 loss

Mar 23, 01:10

Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) as well as chip resistors, slipped into the red in 2011 with sales down 37.6% from a year ago.

Nichidenbo 2011 profits up despite revenue drop

Mar 22, 16:00

Nichidenbo, which distributes capacitor and resistor parts for vendors including Nippon Chemi-Con, saw its profits in 2011 grow slightly despite lower revenues.

Coolpad ships over 10 million 3G smartphones in 2011

Mar 22, 15:46

Coolpad, a China-based handset vendor, shipped 10.75 million 3G smartphones in 2011, hiking 113% from 2010, according to Coolpad's mother company China Wireless Technologies.

ITO glass maker AimCore posts strong net profits for 2011

Mar 22, 01:30

ITO glass maker AimCore Technology has reported net profits of NT$354 million (US$11.98 million) or an EPS of NT$8.23 on revenues of NT$1.66 billion for 2011. Based on its earnings,...

Lumax sees 2011 net profits up 14% on-year

Mar 22, 01:20

Semiconductor process control service supplier Lumax International has announced 2011 consolidated revenues of NT$6.911 billion (US$234 million), up 9% on year. The firm indicated...