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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Thursday, December 4, 2008
06:26 (GMT+8)
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Optimism in China for rebound in handset demand in 3Q Jul 23, 12:27 While sluggish demand in the global handset market has led handset vendors to adjust their sales goals for the second half of this year, market watchers in China believe handset demand in the local China market will pick up in late July, and chipset makers can expect increased orders in August and September. Read more |
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China market: Volume of web game users to grow to 25.5 million in 2011 Jul 23, 10:24 Web games (also called browser games) will be increasingly popular in the China market, with the number of users projected to steadily increase to 25.5 million in 2011, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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China handset-design houses finding it hard to survive Jul 22, 14:35 A number of handset-design companies in China have been forced to either suspend or trim down their operations due to slack business resulting from keen competition, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan IC distributors work with design houses to gain traction in the China white-box handset market Jul 22, 12:22 According to local government officials in China, there are about 7-8 million new handset users each month in China, and most of them are using white-box handsets. The white-box handset market in China had double-digit growth in each of the most recent 2-3 years, which has attracted many IC distributors to the market. Read more |
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Motech new solar-cell capacity in China already fully booked Jul 22, 12:14 While Motech Industries's is slated to soon begin volume production of solar cells at its Suzhou, China plant, industry sources have indicated that capacity is already fully booked, and the company has announced additional investments for China. Read more |
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Green Energy to partner with China-based polysilicon maker for solar ingot production Jul 21, 14:29 Green Energy has secured land in Inner Mongolia, China where it plans to construct a solar ingot plant with polysilicon to be supplied by a domestic player, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan government loosens restrictions on China investments Jul 18, 15:39 Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) on July 17 eased restrictions on investment by Taiwan-based companies in China in a bid to allow local companies to utilize their capital more efficiently so as to improve their competitiveness, according to government officials. Read more |
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UMC-Taiwan government lawsuit over Hejian may be settled soon Jul 18, 15:36 Following the July 17 approval by the Executive Yuan of Taiwan to lift regulations on cross-strait investments, industry players, who mostly expect the Taiwan government to further relax investment limits for semiconductor production in China, also expect progress can be made on the pending lawsuit between United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and the MOEA over UMC's relationship with Hejian Technology. Read more |
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China white-box handset sales expected to grow in July, as government crackdown eases Jul 18, 15:05 According to comments made by IC distributors, sales of white-box handsets in China are expected to increase this month, as the government has been less restrictive than it was in the second quarter. Read more |
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If you can be number one in China you can be number one in the world: Q&A with Freescale senior VP Henri Richard Jul 18, 11:23 During the recent Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in the US, company senior VP, chief sales and marketing officer Henri Richard noted that one of the great pleasures he has had since joining Freescale last year was to find a really good team in Asia. Asia is all about growth, he noted, and Freescale has been active over the past few months in adding new people in distribution management in Greater China to reinforce its team there. Read more |
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No consensus from IC distributors on 2H08 China market outlook Jul 17, 17:09 The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) yesterday invited Taiwan IC distributors WT Microelectronics and WPG Holdings to share their respective outlooks regarding market demand in China for the second half of 2008. WT chairman and general manager Wen-Tsung Cheng, holds a conservative view, while Cliff Yuan, the spokesperson of WPG, has a more optimistic outlook. Read more |
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Taiwan government to draw investment from China before lifting bans to cross the strait Jul 17, 01:00 Instead of lifting bans to let Taiwan-based semiconductor and panel companies invest in China, the Taiwan government will first draw China-based companies to place investment in Taiwan. Read more |
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Commentary: Low price strategy limits growth potential of players in China's IC design industry, says president of Cadence Asia Jul 16, 11:25 Facing emerging competitors from China, IC design companies in Taiwan constantly enhance their products and operation to keep the advantageous position in the IC design field, according to Lung Chu, the president of Asia Pacific field operations, at EDA specialist Cadence. However, China-based IC design houses need to learn from their rivals in Taiwan, and one way to do that is to partner with them to help increase their share of the large China market. Read more |
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Handset chip demand from China white-box market growing strong Jul 16, 01:15 Demand for handset chips from China's white-box market has started to grow after remaining low for two quarters, according to Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and KC Uppertech. Read more |
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Clevo borrows US$48 million to expand notebook production in China, says paper Newswatch - Jul 15, 15:19 Clevo has accumulated a five-year fund worth US$48 million from five Taiwan-based banks to expand notebook production capacity at its plant in Kunshan, China, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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White box flat panel TV market posing challenge to domestic China brands, paper says Newswatch - Jul 15, 12:16 Domestic TV brands in China are facing a two-front battle, one from international first-tier vendors, which have been alleged to be dumping their flat panel TVs in the China market, and the other from white box models whose prices may be only about half as much as domestic brands, according to the 21st Century Business Herald newspaper report. Read more |
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Opportunity and challenge in China semi inspection and metrology market: Q&A with KLA-Tencor China president Su Hua Jul 15, 12:12 With China being one of the key hubs for semiconductor production and key market for semiconductor sales, leading process control and yield management tool supplier KLA-Tencor believes the business potential from corresponding inspection and metrology tools is guaranteed. While seeing substantial business opportunities in the region, the equipment vendor also identified some challenges in establishing a foothold in China. Read more |
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China Mobile to offer subsidization to promote TD-SCDMA Jul 15, 01:10 China Mobile Communications, viewing that sales of TD-SCDMA (China-developed 3G standard) handsets have fallen short of expectations, has decided to subsidize purchases of such handsets in an attempt to improve the expected sales opportunities prior to and during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Garmin sets up marketing subsidiary in China Jul 14, 14:47 Garmin has established a subsidiary in China, Garmin China Company, to work as a marketing base to pursue the in-car GPS market, according Garmin in Taiwan. Read more |
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China market: number of digital cable TV users to rise to 114.9 million in 2011 Jul 11, 10:03 The number of digital cable TV subscribers in the China market will keep growing to a projected 114.9 million in 2011, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Hisense said to be producing 42-inch LED backlit LCD TVs Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:14 According to a Chinese language Sina.com report, China flat-panel TV maker Hisense is mass producing its own self-developed 42-inch LED backlit LCD TV (TLM42T08GP) as part of its Anyview series of TVs. The new TV has a thickness of only 55 millimeters, the report stated. Read more |
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Sanyo not quitting China TV market, says report Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:02 According to Chinese-language Sina.com report, Sanyo's TVs are being removed from some large electronic stores in China. Read more |
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San Chih announces solar ingot investment in China Jul 10, 14:21 San Chih Semiconductor, the parent company of Green Energy Technology, has announced it will establish a solar ingot sawing production base in China. Read more |
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Green Energy progresses on China investment; secures new polysilicon supply Jul 10, 11:56 Green Energy Technology has recently announced that its board of directors has approved plan to invest in China, and the company has also landed additional polysilicon supply, according to company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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China market: More people online buy women's clothing than PCs, says survey Jul 7, 16:43 According to a survey conducted by China-based consulting company Analysys International, more people purchased women's clothing and shoes/bags online (B2C and C2C) than purchased PCs in China. Read more |
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AUO LCM plant in China to almost triple production value this year, reports paper Newswatch - Jul 7, 14:18 The LCD module (LCM) facilities run by AU Optronics (AUO) at an IT industrial park in Xiamen, China will see production value almost triple to 22 billion yuan (US$3.21 billion) this year compared to last year's 8.8 billion yuan, according to a park official, as cited by the Chinese-language Commercial Times as saying. Read more |
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Synnex Technology to add investment of up to US$23 million in China Jul 7, 10:54 IT distributor Synnex Technology on July 4 announced it will make additional investment of up to US$23 million in Synnex Investment (China), its subsidiary in China, through its BVI-based subsidiary Synnex Global. Read more |
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China annual telecom network-equipment procurement to top US$12 billion in next three years, says Nortel executive Jul 4, 17:10 With the launch of integration processes by the major five telecom operators in China, the annual procurement of telecom network-equipment by China telecom operators is expected to increase to US$12-12.5 billion on average in the next three years compared to the current average of US$10 billion, according to Jackson Wu, president of Nortel Greater China. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Garmin sells digital navigation maps of China Jul 4, 14:01 Garmin has offered digital navigation map data covering 1,840 cities of varying sizes in China for sale in the Taiwan market at NT$3,000-4,000 (US$99-131) and the company claims that Garmin is so far the only one licensed by the Chinese government for selling China maps in markets outside China, according to product marketing director Michael Hsu for Garmin Corporation (a subsidiary of US-based Garmin). Read more |
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China PND market growing fast but lacking order Jul 3, 15:49 The demand for GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) in the China market is increasing fast, with the sales volume of 389,900 units in the first quarter of 2008 rising by 19.2% on quarter and by 214% on year, according to China-based CCID Consulting. However, the market is currently extremely fragmented, characterized by more than 100 vendors with no players dominating the competitive price-conscious market, CCID pointed out. Read more |
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ST-NXP joint venture eyes white-box handset market in China Jul 2, 15:33 ST-NXP Wireless, a joint venture established by STMicroelectronics and NXP offering communications solutions, is said to be targeting white-box handset vendors in China. A low-cost solution for the company is already in sampling, according to industry sources. Read more |
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CPT ramps up production at medium-size LCM plant in China Jul 2, 01:10 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has already ramped up production of medium-size LCD modules (LCMs) at its Fuzhou plant in China, with an initial monthly capacity of 500,000 units, according to a company executive. Read more |
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Toshiba aims to grab back 15% worldwide notebook market share in 2010 Jun 27, 12:23 Toshiba has set a goal to achieve a worldwide notebook market share of 15% in 2010. The company will focus on targeting emerging markets including China, Vietnam and Thailand, which still have double-digit growth rates, according to sources at Toshiba Taiwan. Read more |
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System Integrator Stark invests in solar business Newswatch - Jun 27, 10:12 System integrator Stark Technology has announced plans to partner with Solartech Energy to establish a solar-cell-related component subsidiary in Jiangxi, China. Read more |
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Taiwan government likely to further lift ban on semiconductor production in China Newswatch - Jun 27, 10:05 Government officials were cited by a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report in saying that the Taiwan government is likely to lift the ban on local Taiwan semiconductor companies investing in 12-inch wafer production on advanced nodes in China. Read more |
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DRAM demand becomes even weaker as the China government steps up contraband investigations Jun 27, 01:10 Due to the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the government in China has started investigations into contraband among local Internet cafes, leading to a sharp drop in the demand for DRAM, according to sources at DRAM makers. Read more |
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Crackdown on China's white-box handset market said to be affecting LED packaging company Harvatek's sales Jun 27, 01:00 A government crackdown on white-box handset shipments in China has affected LED shipments from Taiwan-based LED packaging company Harvatek since the beginning of this year, with the effect becoming increasingly worse, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: Nearly half of handset users bring monthly ARPU under 100 yuan Jun 26, 14:06 Of mobile communication service subscribers in the China market, 48.7% generated a monthly ARPU (average revenues per user) of less than 100 yuan (US$14.3), according to a survey undertaken by China-based consulting company Analysys International during April 29-May 23 2008. Read more |
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Handset inventory digestion complete in China, says WPG Jun 26, 01:15 In light of inventory digestion and re-stocking by customers, WPG Holdings has said handset chip shipments to China should resume to the first-quarter's levels in the third quarter. Annual handset chip shipments are expected to grow by about 20% on year in 2008, according to company executives during a June 25 shareholders meeting. Read more |
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Siano launches integrated receiver chip for Mobile TV in China Jun 26, 01:05 Mobile TV chip maker Siano Mobile Silicon announced the official launch of its new Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) receiver chip, the SMS118X, targeting China's domestic mobile TV market. The chip, scheduled to debut in hand-held consumer applications at the Olympics Games this summer, supports the Chinese MDTV standard – CMMB. Read more |
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China-based SVA to invest 17 billion yuan in 6G LCD plant, says report Newswatch - Jun 25, 15:38 China's SVA Group plans to invest 17 billion yuan (US$2.47 billion) in its 6G LCD panel fab in Shanghai, but the project still needs finalization from government authorities, according to a China Business News report featured on sina.com on Wednesday (June 25). Read more |
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WPG details handset design trends in China Jun 25, 15:26 As the largest IC distributor for MediaTek's handset chips in China, WPG Holdings' marketing vice president Chuen-Jie Lin believes that multimedia-rich handsets will be the mainstream through 2009, and growing demand for embedded USB ports, mobile TV and dual-power supplies will become key design trends in the future. Read more |
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China mobile phone user base increased to top 592 million in May 2008 Jun 25, 15:12 There were 592.13 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of May 2008, growing by 1.48% on month and by 19.72% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) on June 24. Read more |
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China market: Google ranks third in mobile search in 1Q08 Jun 25, 11:37 There were 44.23 million users of handset-based mobile online search services in the China during the first quarter of 2008, with Google China being the third largest web portal with 18.5 million users, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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MSI to partner with Intel to target China's Internet cafe market, says paper Newswatch - Jun 25, 11:18 Intel has recently signed a contract with Micro-Star International (MSI) to add the motherboard maker as one of its Platform Administration Technology (PAT) 4.0 partners, with the companies targeting the products to Internet cafes in China, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Wafer Works epitaxy wafer subsidiary aims to grab 20% of China market Jun 24, 15:20 China-based Wafer Works Epitaxial, an epitaxy wafer subsidiary at Wafer Works, aims to grab one-fifth of the epitaxy wafer market in China while also extending its presence among local Taiwan semiconductor players. Read more |
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Foxconn switches connector production back to Taiwan, to assemble complete PCs for Dell in Mexico and China Newswatch - Jun 24, 13:56 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently switched back the production of its connector products from China to Taiwan as a way to curtail the impact of rising labor costs in China, while utilizing the newly-installed fully automatic production lines at its plant in Tucheng, northern Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Taiwan LED packaging players to enter China LED street lamps market Jun 24, 13:54 LED packaging company Bright LED Electronic has received LED tunnel lamp orders from China for lamps of 50W, 100W and 200W, according to sources, who estimate that the company will ship 8,000 unit starting from the third quarter, helping Bright LED achieve its annual LED street lamp shipment goal of 35,000 units. Read more |
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Taiwan-based Firich expanding sports lottery business in China Jun 23, 15:30 POS and gaming machines maker Firich Enterprises is expanding its deployment of sports lottery scratch card at retail outlets in the China market, in preparation for the anticipated large increase in demand arising from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, according to the company. Read more |
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IC distributors see stockpiled white-box handset inventory in China Newswatch - Jun 20, 15:40 Despite leading handset chipmakers guiding a positive outlook for the second half of 2008, sources at IC distributors have revealed white-box handset inventory has stockpiled in the China market. Read more |
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