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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, October 13, 2008
16:00 (GMT+8)
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EPD used in space mission may help open China market for PVI Oct 8, 12:36 Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI) is seeing more interest in the China market for its electrophoretic displays (EPDs) after China's recent space mission carried an e-book made by a Chinese company adopting PVI's solution. Read more |
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KCUC teams up with Innolux to offer one-stop shopping to China white-box handset makers Oct 1, 11:03 According to market sources, Taiwan IC distributor Kuen Chaang Uppertech (KCUC) has teamed up with LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display with the goal of offering one-stop-shopping solutions to players in China's white-box handset market in 2009. Read more |
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China mobile phone user base tops 616 million in August 2008 Sep 30, 16:05 There were 616.02 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of August 2008, growing by 1.26% on month and 19.46% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT, previously known as Ministry of Information Industry [MII]). Read more |
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Taiwan IC makers urged to explore semiconductor market in China Sep 25, 16:37 Taiwan semiconductor makers should team up with EMS/ODM companies to jointly explore the IC market in China due to the lower self-sufficiency rate for ICs there, according to Clement E Pausa, senior technology adviser, PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Technology Center. Read more |
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IC design houses to see strong sales in 3Q08 thanks to China employment laws Sep 24, 14:14 Thanks to new employment laws in China that empower employees to choose not to work overtime or else receive compensation at a higher rate, OEM/ODM IC orders are being brought forward to September, since makers hope to get the orders done in advance rather than wait for the peak holiday season, according to industry players. Read more |
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Taiwan CISM maker Creative Sensor opens new plant in China Sep 23, 01:05 Taiwan based contact image sensor module (CISM) maker Creative Sensor Incorporated (CSI) announced the opening of its US$30 million Nanchang plant in China. The company indicated that the new plant has started production from the third quarter this year and the added capacity should increase the company's overall capacity by 25%. Read more |
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SMIC and Wuhan city government to kick off operations of 12-inch fab on September 22 Sep 19, 15:21 Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Wuhan city government (Hubei province, China) will jointly kick off official operation of the 12-inch wafer fab built in Wuhan on September 22. Read more |
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J-Three to sell 95% stake in China subsidiary to Samsung Electro-Mechanics Sep 19, 01:05 J-Three (J-3) International Holding, a Taiwan-based maker of PCBs and other electronic components, on September 17 signed with South Korea-based Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM), a member of the Samsung Group, to sell a 95% stake in J-3's wholly owned PCB subsidiary, Unicap Electronics, located in Kunshan, eastern China, according to a J-3 filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Fake NAND flash spreading China, undermining market Sep 17, 11:26 While the global memory chip market is experiencing a slump currently, a large quantity of fake NAND flash is showing up in the China market with the bulk available as Samsung-branded chips, according to sources with Taiwan memory chipmakers. Read more |
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Touch panel suppliers less dependent on China's white box handset market Sep 16, 12:11 Growing orders from international handset vendors have reduced Taiwan-based touch panel suppliers' reliance on China white box handset clients, according to industry sources. Read more |
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LCM specialists reluctant to take white box makers' orders Sep 16, 12:00 Small- to medium-size LCD module (LCM) specialists are reluctant to take orders from China's white box makers so as to reduce their risk of inventory pileup and losses amid fast falling panel prices, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: CDMA handset sales to top 80 million units a year by 2012 Newswatch - Sep 16, 01:00 Unit sales of CDMA handsets in the China market are expected to reach 60 million in 2010 and further expand to 80 million units in 2012, compared to annual sales of 10 million units in 2007, market sources in Taiwan quoted data from CCID Consulting as indicating. Read more |
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Commentary: Taiwan should eye China market to develop its cartronics industry Sep 15, 16:54 According to Bruce Liu, manager of STMicroelectronics' Greater China Business Unit, the cartronics market is a global market that has higher return on investment (ROI), gross margins and barriers to enter than many other electronics markets. Taiwan electronics industries have the potential to enter the cartronics market with their advantage being in design and R&D for automotive entertainment and telecom systems. Read more |
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Taiwan government plans cooperation with China to boost Taiwan's solar energy industry Sep 12, 16:57 Taiwan's Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is planning to invite Chinese government officials responsible for making renewable energy policies to attend a solar energy symposium tentatively scheduled for early 2009 in Taiwan, in an attempt to foster cooperation with the China government to promote the development of Taiwan's solar energy industry including Taiwan-based solar energy makers' investment in production in China, according to industry sources. Read more |
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LCD panels in oversupply in China white box handset market, AUO executive says Sep 12, 12:26 Oversupply of LCD panels will persist in the white box handset market in China, as the low technological barrier has allowed competition from a lot of suppliers, according to CT Liu, vice president and general manager of Consumer Product Display Business Group at AU Optronics (AUO). Read more |
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Taiwan and restrictions on China-bound investments Sep 12, 10:29 Since Taiwan's new president took office in May this year, the government has promised to relax various restrictions on its ties and exchanges with China. Taiwan's semiconductor and flat panel industries are now eagerly awaiting changes to the investment rules that have prevented companies from setting up operations involving advanced technologies in China. Read more |
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China market: Network security sales reaches 1.94 billion yuan in 2Q Sep 9, 12:36 In the China market, sales of network security products and services during the second quarter of 2008 reached a total value of 1.94 billion yuan (US$279 million), growing by 1.8% on quarter and 37.4% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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AUO to expand LCM operations in China and Europe Sep 5, 10:47 AU Optronics (AUO) is expanding its LCD module (LCM) manufacturing operations by setting up a new subsidiary in China and converting its maintenance center in the Czech Republic, with both facilities being geared up for its LCM business. Read more |
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OmniVision may be looking to regain China CMOS image sensor market share Sep 5, 10:44 Following OmniVision's announced plan to grow its wafer starts amounts, industry watchers explained the move as being the company's strategy to regain its CMOS image sensor market share that may have been eroded by competitors from China. Read more |
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Capacitor issues causing high maintenance rate among LCD TVs made in China, say sources Sep 2, 12:24 Sources at passive component distributors indicated that a relatively high ratio of maintenance is being required for LCD TVs that are made in China. A look at the components inside the TVs show that problematic aluminum electrolytic capacitors installed on the controller board may be the major reason, they explained. Read more |
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Amtran and LGD to set up joint venture in China for LCM and LCD TV assembly Sep 1, 11:26 Amtran Technology has announced that it has signed an agreement with LG Display (LGD) to jointly set up a plant in China for the production of LCD modules (LCMs) and the assembly of LCD TVs. Read more |
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China supports nearly 1.71 million IPTV users at end of 2Q Aug 29, 10:03 There were 1.708 million subscribers of IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) service in the China market at the end of the second quarter of 2008, growing by 396,000 or 30.2% on quarter and by 132.1% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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China market: number of IM accounts rises to 426 million at end of 2Q Aug 29, 09:51 In the instant messenger (IM) service market in China, the number of active accounts increased to 426 million as of the end of the second quarter of 2008, rising by 7.6% on quarter and 13.4% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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China handset vendors make strong inroads into emerging markets Aug 28, 12:44 Two China-based handset vendors - TCL and Konka - have made more inroads into the global handset market, especially in emerging markets, according to data released by the companies. Read more |
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China's mobile phone user base increases to 608.38 million in July Aug 28, 11:58 There were 608.38 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of July 2008, growing by 1.27% on month and by 19.63% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT, renamed from Ministry of Information Industry) on its Chinese-language web site on August 26. Read more |
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China market: Aigo, Fuzhou Rockchip cooperate to promote CMMB mobile DTV standard Aug 27, 13:04 Aigo, a leading own-brand vendor of MP3 players and MP4 players in China, and Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, a China-based developer/producer of multimedia chipsets used in consumer electronics, have formed a strategic alliance to specifically promote CMMB (China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting), one of China's self-developed mobile TV standards, according to MP3 player industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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ECS buys up motherboard plant in China recently ordered to halt production Aug 22, 01:15 First-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) has announced that it will acquire the motherboard manufacturing plant that was ordered by the China government to halt production due to tax issues. Read more |
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Commentary: Are China's next-generation LCD fabs really coming? Aug 20, 12:42 There have been talk coming out of China about Shanghai-based SVA Group planning to build its 6G LCD panel plant. But while the panel market is being hit by a price slump, as well as worries about serious over-supply emerging next year when major makers ramp up their next-generation productions, one cannot help but wonder how soon SVA will kick off construction of its 6G plant, if it ever materializes at all. Read more |
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Taiwan IC distributors worry about bad debt from China Aug 18, 16:47 Some Taiwan IC distributors pointed out that payments from some China-based customers are frequently delayed, and that they need to re-evaluates or limit customer credit lines to avoid losses from fraud or bankruptcy. Read more |
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BenQ aims to boost front projector shipments in Greater China Aug 15, 15:54 BenQ, the number three front projector vendor in Taiwan, aims to double its share in the Greater China market in the third quarter to 9.6%. The company is also planning to introduce new products to achieve its goal of 2,300 units in the local Taiwan market Taiwan. Read more |
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China halts production at ECS-invested motherboard plant amid tax issues Aug 14, 12:41 A China motherboard manufacturing facility used for producing motherboards for first-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) was ordered by the China government to halt operations due to tax issues, according to sources in the motherboard industry. Read more |
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KCUC July revenues jump 27% on handset demand in China Aug 14, 12:25 Due to growing demand for white-box handset in China, Taiwan IC distributor Kuen Chaang Uppertech (KCUC) saw its July revenues jump 27% sequentially. Read more |
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China TD-SCDMA subscriber volumes falling short of expectations Aug 14, 11:52 The number of TD-SCDMA subscribers in China is expected to reach 2.31 million by the end of 2008, falling substantially short of the optimistic projection of 20-50 million subscribers by market sources in China, according to the latest estimation by China-based market research firm CCID Consulting. Read more |
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China market: 2Q08 SaaS sales valued at 3.044 billion Aug 14, 11:33 SaaS (software as a service) providers in the China market generated a total sales value of 3.044 billion (US$438 million) during the second quarter of 2008, rising by 32% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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China handset production to top 605 million units in 2008, says CCID Aug 14, 11:29 The production volumes of handsets in China are expected to top 605 million units in 2008 compared to the 550 million units produced in 2007, according to data released from China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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Smartphone sales in China up 32% on year in 1H 2008, says CCID Aug 13, 11:32 Unit sales of smartphones in the China market grew 32% on year to 15 million units in the first half of 2008, according to data released from China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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China market: 2Q08 online gaming services valued at 4.43 billion yuan Aug 12, 12:38 Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenue of 4.43 billion yuan (US$637 million) during the second quarter of 2008, rising by 11.2% on quarter and 65.9% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Elpida to establish DRAM JV in China Aug 7, 10:49 Elpida Memory and China's Suzhou Venture Group (SVG) announced that they have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) company by the end of 2008 to produce DRAM at a 12-inch wafer fab in Suzhou, China. Elpida plans to hold 39% of the shares that will be issued by the new joint venture company, with the remaining 61% to be held by SVG and the potential third-party investor(s). Read more |
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MediaTek July revenues expected to grow close to 20% on rebound in China handset market Aug 6, 17:09 Handset industry players expect MediaTek's consolidated sales in July to reach NT$8 billion (US$259.38 million), which would represent a monthly increase of about 18% from the NT$6.8 billion in consolidated sales the company reported in June. The sources added that July's sales may have a chance to surpass the company's monthly record of NT$8.33 billion reported in April in 2008. Sales in August will remain flat from July's level as well, the sources forecast. Read more |
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China market: 2Q on-line advertising valued at 2.808 billion yuan Aug 5, 13:32 Providers of on-line advertising services in the China market generated total revenues estimated at 2.808 billion yuan (US$404 million) during the second quarter of 2008, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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ASE preparing Shanghai unit IPO Aug 1, 01:00 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced it is preparing to hold an initial public offering (IPO) for its Shanghai operation at the China A-share market. Industry players expect the IPO to take place by end of 2008 at the earliest. Read more |
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ICP Electronics sees delay in China capacity expansion Jul 31, 16:51 Taiwan-based IPC maker ICP Electronics has suffered a delay in expanding the production capacity of Armorlink SH, its manufacturing subsidiary in Shanghai, China, and has therefore downward adjusted the originally planned scale of expansion, according to the company. Read more |
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Demand for locally-designed ICs heats up in China, says iSuppli Jul 31, 12:27 Although China's semiconductor purchasing boom is cooling down, the nation's demand for locally designed chips is heating up, with domestic consumption expected to rise by more than 60% from 2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan likely to allow 12-inch fab investment in China in September Jul 30, 12:13 Taiwan semiconductor players that wish to establish 12-inch wafer fab in China are expected to hear good news in September. Taiwan president Ma Ying-Jeou reasserted that the relaxation of restriction on China investment does no harm to Taiwan industries, and the relaxation is likely to take place in September. Read more |
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Makers to support China's CMMB mobile TV standard on Intel MID/UMPC platform Jul 29, 15:38 Intel will support the development of China's mobile TV standard CMMB (China mobile multimedia broadcasting) by supporting MID (mobile Internet device) and UMPC (ultra mobile PC) platform products supporting CMMB technology, according to sources in the Taiwan handset industry. Read more |
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Foxconn to invest additional US$200 million in China for capacity ramp Newswatch - Jul 29, 14:13 The board of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has decided to invest an additional US$200 million in China to ramp up its output of connectors, PC chassis and pressing parts, handset components and calculators, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted sources at the company as saying. Read more |
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China mobile handset user base grows to 600.76 million in June Jul 29, 11:42 There were 600.76 million subscribers for mobile communication services in China as of the end of June 2008, representing growth of 1.46% on month and 19.76% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT, renamed from Ministry of Information Industry). Read more |
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NPC to relocate wirebond capacity to China Jul 29, 11:38 Having already identified flip-chip (FC) substrates as a key sales driver in 2008, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) plans to relocate its low-margin production to China in order to focus on high-margin goods, such as FC substrates, in Taiwan, according to the company. Read more |
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Polysilicon players eye Inner Mongolia as a potential production center Jul 25, 15:35 Thanks to relatively low electricity costs, Huhehaote, Inner Mongolia, is being regarded as a city that may be ideal for polysilicon and solar wafer production, as evidenced by the number of photovoltaic (PV) industry players locating their production in the region. Read more |
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AUO will not build 10G line in China Jul 25, 12:26 AU Optronics (AUO) will not build its 10G plant in China although the Taiwan government is considering allowing the island's LCD panel makers to set up front-end production lines in China, according to AUO president LJ Chen. Read more |
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