Last update: Monday 22 April 2013 [208 news items]
China market: 3C retail chains Cybermart, Buynow expanding
Jun 17, 11:01
Cybermart, a major 3C retail chain in China, plans to add five stores annually over next three years, while competitor Buynow will also open five new stores every year in the next...
Foxconn May revenues up 6% sequentially
Jun 11, 16:44
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced revenues of NT$163.26 billion (US$5.04 billion) for May 2010, up 6.11% sequentially and 78.1% on year, thanks mainly...
AUO says no to salary raise at its China plants
Jun 10, 15:59
AU Optronics (AUO) vice chairman HB Chen, commenting on Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) recent move to raise its minimum wage for its workers in China, said the...

China salary raises to benefit Clevo
Jun 10, 14:54
Clevo expects the recent salary raises started by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), will benefit the company's retail store business, and since labor costs do not...
Jarllytec to set up production plant in Chongqing, China
May 28, 12:16
Taiwan-based hinge maker Jarllytec will invest US$10 million to set up a production plant in Chongqing Province, China to provide on-time services, as its clients such as Foxconn...
G-Tech to establish 6G production line
May 27, 15:58
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, plans to establish a 6G production line and expects...
Foxconn chairman apologies for the recent tragedies as one more employee suffers fatal fall
May 27, 14:16
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, yesterday (May 26) at the company's production site in Shenzhen, China, apologized for the recent tragic incidents...

Foxconn announces net profit of NT$18 billion for 1Q10
May 14, 16:30
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated net profits of NT$18 billion (US$568.73 million) for the first quarter of 2010, increasing 34.8% on year...
GTOC reaches high yield rates in making reinforced glass substrates
May 5, 14:58
G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, has attained satisfactory yield rates in the production of reinforced glass substrates at its factory at the...
No need to be afraid of Foxconn, says Pegatron chairman
Apr 30, 17:16
Pegatron Technology chairman TH Tung has said there is no need to be afraid of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and that a monopoly will not form in the consumer electronics...
Commentary: Sony-Foxconn relationship may affect Wistron's LCD TV orders
Apr 7, 15:03
Wistron's LCD TV business may be affected by its major client Sony's stronger relationship with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which has agreed to buy another LCD...
Former CPT president reportedly to join Foxconn
Apr 6, 14:02
Rumors have spread that former president of Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) Chiu Chuang-yi will join Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to manage its LCD TV business. But...
Sony announces deal to sell Europe LCD TV plant to Foxconn
Apr 1, 10:56
Sony has announced an agreement to sell an LCD TV manufacturing plant in Europe to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which last year already acquired the Japanese...
Foxconn says no plan to split company
Stockwatch - Mar 18, 16:43
In the wake of reports about Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) planning to split into three businesses, the EMS giant has noted that such issues need careful evaluation...
FIH to ship X10 mini and X10 mini pro smartphones to Sony Ericsson in 1H10, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 16, 16:19
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), is set to see strong sales performance in the first...
Foxconn denies it will invest in Amtran
Stockwatch - Mar 16, 15:59
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed a recent Chinese-language media report in Taiwan that claimed the EMS giant was mulling acquiring a 40% stake in Amtran...
Amtran silent on merger rumors
Mar 12, 15:44
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has declined to respond to recent rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will merge with Amtran.
Foxconn sees on-month drop, but on-year increase in February 2010 revenues
Mar 11, 16:38
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced revenues of NT$121.47 billion (US$3.83 billion) for February 2010, down 10.91% on month, but up 46.83% on year, better...
Asustek notebook outsourcing plans affected by labor shortage in China
Feb 23, 14:07
Asustek Computer recently decided to slow down its outsourcing expansion plans and has already switched some of its orders from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) back...
FIH issues profit warning for 2009 results
Jan 28, 13:58
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, has issued a profit warning to its shareholders and potential investors that...
Foxconn denies report stating Samsung placed big LCD TV order
Stockwatch - Jan 26, 15:42
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) denying that it has received OEM orders for five million LCD TVs from Samsung...
Foxconn receives orders for 5 million LCD TVs from Samsung, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 25, 16:38
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has received OEM orders for five million LCD TVs from Samsung Electronics recently, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic...
TPV to remain top LCD TV maker in 2010
Jan 7, 14:31
TPV is expected to remain as the largest LCD TV maker in 2010 with a shipment gap of about six million units compared to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which is...
Foxconn expected to ship at least 12 million LCD TVs in 2010
Jan 6, 11:32
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to deliver an estimated minimum total of 12 million LCD TVs on an OEM/ODM basis in 2010, up from 1-2 million units in...
G-Tech to start glass production at STSP plant in February 2010
Dec 28, 14:46
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, will start production...
Foxconn purchase of Dell PC plant unlikely to impact notebook makers in the short term
Dec 4, 11:39
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) acquisition of Dell's PC plant in Poland is unlikely to help boost its notebook shipments significantly in the short term since...
Foxconn dismisses rumors of Opto Tech acquisition
Stockwatch - Nov 26, 16:12
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed a Chinese-language report on Economic Daily News (EDN) that it plans to acquire LED chipmaker Opto Tech, according...
AUO executive says company may benefit from Innolux-CMO-TPO merger
Nov 24, 10:47
AU Optronics (AUO) may benefit from the merger of Innolux Display, Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and TPO Displays, as system and component makers who are currently not in the Foxconn...
LED chipmaker may be next Foxconn acquisition target, say observers
Nov 17, 16:41
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is possibly eyeing the LED industry for its next acquisition, having seen its LCD panel subsidiary Innolux Display enter into a merger...
Taiwan network equipment makers unlikely to be affected by HP-3Com deal
Nov 13, 12:22
Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have stated that the acquisition deal between Hewlett-Packard (HP) and 3Com is unlikely to cause a shift in orders from 3Com in the short...
Handset design house Indigo Mobile expected to close by year-end
Nov 12, 12:13
Taiwan-based handset design house Indigo Mobile Technologies, which has investments from MediaTek and Foxconn Electronics, is likely to close its doors by the end of the year due...
Foxconn sees second highest revenues in October
Nov 11, 15:18
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported unconsolidated revenues of NT$162.13 billion (US$4.99 billion) for October 2009, up 8.49% on month and the second highest...
Alcor Micro becomes sole supplier of card reader, webcam chips for Foxconn, sources say
Oct 30, 17:15
IC design house Alcor Micro's card reader and notebook webcam product lines have entered the supply chain of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), according to company...
Sony purchasing value from Taiwan to increase in 2010 despite reduced orders to AUO, says company
Oct 29, 11:22
Sony's purchase from Taiwan in terms of value will continue to increase despite plans to reduce its order volumes to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, according to Kenji Sakai, chairman...
Camera module maker AOET ready for LED chip production
Oct 27, 14:11
Camera lens and module maker Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has reportedly entered the production of...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
17-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8368.19 | -21.86 | -0.26% |

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| GTSM (OTC) | 119.56 | +0.49 | +0.41% |

| OTC electronic | 143.91 | +0.93 | +0.65% |

- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.




















