Asustek expected to suffer 20% on-quarter decline in 1Q12 revenues

Jan 17, 01:10

Asustek Computer is expected to see on-quarter revenues drop of 20% in the first quarter of 2012 with the amount drop to only NT$80 billion (US$2.67 billion) from about NT$100 billion...

Taiwan market: Handset shipments to grow only 5% on year in 2012

Jan 5, 14:29

Handset sales, including both smartphone and feature phones, in the Taiwan market are expected to only grow slightly by 5% on year in 2012 due to the uncertainty over macro economic...

2012 Olympic Games to not stir up replacement demand for LCD TVs, say sources

Jan 5, 01:30

The holding of the 2012 Olympic Games this summer in London may not be able to stir up replacement demand for LCD TVs due to a slow recovery of the global economy, especially in Europe,...

Winbond expects business rebound in 2Q12

Dec 8, 14:58

Winbond Electronics expects its operations to hit bottom between the fourth quarter of 2011 and first-quarter 2012, but will rebound along with a better global economy in the second...

Strong Black Friday sales do not represent economic recovery, say PC players

Nov 30, 14:08

Despite that total purchasing on Black Friday is estimated to have amounted at US$11.4 billion, up 6.6% on year, PC players are still conservative about upcoming demand since the...

PCB production value to see slower growth in 2012

Nov 10, 17:05

Global PCB production value will grow less than 5% in 2012, compared to the larger 7.4% rise estimated for 2011, Simon Chen, chairman for the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA),...

Taiwan server shipments to return stable after election in 1Q12

Nov 3, 01:25

Although server shipments in Taiwan in the first two quarters of 2011 saw over 10% on-year growth compared to the same period in 2010 and the volume in the third quarter is also expected...

Asustek expects 4Q11 notebook shipments to be at 3.6 million units

Sep 20, 01:15

Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Asustek Computer expects its notebook shipments in the fourth quarter to be at around 3.6 million units if the overall global economy does not fluctuate...

Notebook players limit initial Ultrabook shipment volume below 50,000 units

Sep 6, 01:05

First-tier notebook brand vendors Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba and Asustek Computer, understanding that demand for notebooks is unlikely to recover in the fourth quarter, while Apple's products...

Taiwan 2011 economic growth lowered to 4.81%

Aug 19, 16:49

Taiwan's economic growth in 2011 has been lowered to 4.81% from 5.01% projected in July due to impacts of the financial problems in Euope and the US, according to the Directorate...

Compal sees drop in July revenues and notebook shipments

Aug 11, 01:00

Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$55.95 billion (US$1.93 billion) for July, down 6% on month, with combined consolidated revenues from January to July also...

Notebook industry may not see peak season effects in 2H11

Jun 23, 01:10

The notebook industry is unlikely to return to its usual seasonal pattern of having shipment proportions of 4:6 for the first and the second halves in 2011 as the US and Europe are...

Taiwan sees 1Q11 economic growth of 6.55%

Newswatch - May 20, 11:17

Taiwan posted an economic growth rate - on-year growth in real GDP - of 6.55% for first-quarter 2011, according to statistics released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting...

Taiwan March manufacturing production index rises

Apr 26, 10:24

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2006 as base year) of 143.08 for March 2011, increasing 25.91% on month and 14.37% on year, according to statistics released by the...

Taiwan sees 4Q10 economic growth of 6.92%

Feb 18, 10:26

Taiwan has posted an on-year growth in real GDP of 6.92% for the fourth quarter and 10.82% for the entire 2010, according to preliminary figures released by the Directorate General...

Rising exchange rates of Asia currencies benefits US PC vendors

Feb 10, 01:10

US-based PC vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Apple are gaining advantages as exchange rates of Asia Pacific currencies to the US dollar are rising quickly, according...

Taiwan-based IC distributors bullish on 2011 growth

Jan 26, 15:06

With demand for semiconductor products remaining steady and more new applications emerging, IC distributors such as WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, Zenitron and Techmosa International...

WT Micro aims for US$3 billion in annual revenues within 3 years, says company chairman

Jan 18, 01:30

With strong growth in the notebook, tablet PC and smartphone markets, a booming Asian economy and new applications, IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects annual revenues to reach...

LCD panel market to be better in 2011, says AUO executive VP

Dec 21, 15:11

With limited capacity expansion in 2010, and only South Korea's LG Display having ramped up capacity substantially in the past two years, LCD panel supply and demand will be more...

Blu-ray disc drive penetration will not see giant boost

Nov 23, 02:05

Although the price of the Blu-ray disc (BD) drives has already dropped from US$100 to about US$70-80, market penetration of BD drives in 2010 is unlikely to see strong growth compared...

Rare earth element embargo will increase prices of high-tech products, says Information Network

Nov 9, 16:05

Manufacturers of a broad spectrum of high-tech products are feeling the impact of price hikes in rare earth element-based processing materials because of the Chinese embargo, according...

Annual drop of 10% in solar cell prices good for industry, says Motech chief

Oct 27, 01:20

An annual price drop of 10% for solar cells is healthy for the development of the solar industry, said Chang Peng Heng, CEO of Motech Industries, at the PV Taiwan 2010 exhibition...

Taiwan September CPI slightly up

Oct 7, 10:55

Taiwan's September 2010 consumer price index (CPI) of 105.77 (2006 as base year) rose by 0.10% on month and by 0.29% on year, while the wholesale price index (WPI) of 108.35 increased...

Taiwan to see 8.24% GDP growth in 2010, says government

Aug 20, 11:03

The Taiwan government's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has revised upward its projection of Taiwan's GDP growth for 2010 to 8.24%, from the previous...

Taiwan, China settle on economic cooperation framework agreement

Jun 25, 16:13

Negotiators from Taiwan and China have finalized the text and early harvest list of an economic agreement that both sides are expected to sign by the end of June.

Taiwan central bank raises benchmark interest rate

Newswatch - Jun 25, 11:36

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBC) has announced a 0.125 percentage point hike in its discount rate, bringing its benchmark interest rate on loans to banks to 1.375%,...

South Korea exported US$300 million worth of smartphones, says Ministry of Knowledge Economy

Jun 14, 14:15

South Korea's smartphone exports topped US$300 million in May 2010, up 135% on year, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.Overall handset exports however, declined by 29.8%...

IC distributors to see slight setback in May revenues

Newswatch - May 28, 13:45

Taiwan-based IC distributors are expected to see revenues decline slightly in May 2010 as compared to the previous month as demand for IC parts from PC ODMs has been weakened by the...

Taiwan manufacturing sector sales value down 16.82% in 2009

Mar 2, 11:30

Taiwan's manufacturing industries generated total revenues of NT$10.341 trillion (US$315 billion) in 2009, down 16.82% from 2008, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOE...

Taiwan forecasts 4.72% economic growth for 2010

Feb 23, 12:05

Taiwan's annual economic growth rate hit the historically lowest level of -1.87% in 2009 but will swing to 4.72% in 2010, according to government projection released by the Directorate-General...

Taiwan is on road to economic recovery, says premier

Feb 23, 09:57

Taiwan's total tax revenues of NT$116.0 billion (US$3.63 billion) in January 2010 grew by 56.5% on year and its estimated year-on-year economic growth of 9.22% for the fourth quarter...