Last update: Tuesday 15 May 2012 [64 news items]
Taiwan market: HP unveils five new ultrabooks
May 15, 01:45
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled five new ultrabooks under its Envy 4 and Envy 6 series in Taiwan with a chassis design that combines a metal-based bezel with a plastic-based bottom;...
HP unveils ultra-like models in Shanghai
May 14, 12:28
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled a series of ultrabooks priced at US$999.99 onwards as well as a number of ultra-like models priced from US$600-700 in Shanghai.
Foxconn to construct China headquarters in Shanghai
May 9, 16:26
Foxconn will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on May 10 to begin construction of its China operational headquarters on a 10,000 square meter (2.47 acre) site located in the east of...
eMemory, Shanghai Huali partner to offer 55nm HV process
Mar 22, 15:25
Embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) silicon IP developer eMemory Technology has announced its One Time Programmable (OTP) technology, NeoBit, has completed silicon IP verification...
Aurora sets up logistics center in Shanghai
Feb 16, 11:58
Aurora, a Taiwan-based vendor of office automation devices and furniture, is establishing a logistics center in Shanghai, eastern China, with investment of CNY30 million (US$4.76...
Acer, HP to expand notebook shipments from Chongqing, China in 2012
Feb 2, 01:05
As total notebook shipments from Chongqing, China increased to 15.74 million units in 2011 with production volume also growing more than 1,000 fold to US$5.15 billion, Acer and Hewlett-Packard...
Inventec assigns new president for PC business
Jan 3, 01:35
Inventec has recently assigned its executive vice president, director and general manager of Inventec Shanghai Maurice Wu as the new president of PC business.
Notebook ODMs picking up the pace in inland China production
Dec 20, 01:15
Notebook ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have both recently picked up their pace in production in inland China with Compal's plants in Chengdu set to produce 10...
Samsung unveils new smartphones in Shanghai
Nov 11, 01:25
Samsung Electronics has unveiled two new high-end smartphones, the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Nexus, in Shanghai, China. The Galaxy Note, which comes with a 5.3-inch display, integrates...
ASE seeking US$200 million syndicated loan, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 17, 15:53
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Taiwan's largest IC packaging and testing firm, is applying for a US$200 million syndicated loan to fund its operations in China, according...
Sep 23, 01:05
IC packaging and testing service provider Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) expects its consolidated revenues to top US$30 billion in 2020, and is eyeing a 30% global market...
ASE breaks ground on China headquarters
Sep 22, 01:00
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) broke ground at the site of a regional headquarters in Zhangjiang, Shanghai on September 21. Operations are scheduled to commence in 2012,...
Taiwan PC supply chain players facing bankruptcy crisis in China
Aug 4, 01:10
Taiwan-based PC supply chain players are facing a crisis of being bankrupted in China as the China government started executing new social insurance policies in July which will significantly...
Pegatron receives orders for 15 million iPhone 5s from Apple
Jul 5, 01:10
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology is estimated to have landed orders for 15 million iPhone 5s (iPhone 4S) from Apple and is set to start shipping in September of 2011,...
HP, Acer, Asustek to raise supply proportion from Chongqing in 2H11
Jun 30, 01:30
Global notebook brand vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are set to significantly increase their notebook supply proportions from Chongqing, China in the second half of 2011 with...
Nichia to set up LED factory in China
May 27, 12:12
Japan-based Nichia, the world's largest producer of LED chips, will invest US$16 million to establish LED chip production and packaging lines with an annual capacity of 2.7 billion...
PCB maker Shanghai Unitech sees seasonal demand pick up
May 13, 01:15
Shanghai Unitech Electronics, a China-based subsidiary of Unitech Printed Circuit Board, has said it is seeing a seasonal boost in demand which has arrived earlier than usual. Shanghai...
IC testing firm Thailin to control packaging house ChipMOS Shanghai
Apr 25, 15:58
IC testing house Thailin Semiconductor will spend US$39.95 million to take up the control of ChipMOS Technologies (Shanghai) through the purchase of Modern Mind Technology, which...
Electric car solution developed by Delta, Wistron, Qisda revealed in China
Apr 21, 01:40
An electric car solution developed by Taiwan-based upstream supply chain players including Delta Electronics, Wistron and Qisda, has recently been revealed at an automobile exhibition...
IC packager ASE steps up investment in China
Apr 21, 01:20
Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing firm Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has revealed plans to invest a total of US$1.2 billion on manufacturing facilities in Shanghai,...
Chunghwa Telecom sets up subsidiary in Shanghai, China
Mar 28, 16:44
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on March 25 announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, Chunghwa Telecom (China), in Shanghai, eastern China, for promoting CHT's intelligent...
Surging demand changes small- to medium-size panel industry
Mar 2, 01:35
Amid the surging demand for smartphones and other applications for small- to medium-size panels, the overall small- to medium-size industry is changing with NEC to turn wholly owned...
Jan 25, 01:45
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology is confident about its sales performance in 2011 thanks to the CDMA-based and the new-generation iPhone orders, which should total...
Shanghai Huali 12-inch fab pilot run delayed to end of 2011, says China media
Jan 17, 16:58
Construction of a 12-inch wafer fab by Shanghai Huali Microelectronics, which is majority-owned by the Shanghai government, has experienced delays, according to China media reports...
Transcend moves global production base back to Taiwan from China
Jan 11, 01:05
Memory module maker Transcend Information has moved its global manufacturing base from China back to Taiwan. The new facilities in Taipei are equipped with 20 production lines and...
Digital China cooperates with Quanta Computer to set up data center in China
Dec 16, 01:35
China-based IT service provider Digital China at TecMall Forum in Taiwan, revealed that the company is in cooperation with Quanta Computer to establish a data center in Shanghai....
Hanwang color e-book reader to launch in 1Q11
Dec 1, 01:25
Hanwang Technology will launch a color e-book reader using an EPD panel from E Ink Holdings (EIH) at the end of the first quarter of 2011, and will start e-book reader trails in junior...
Pegatron expects to ship 10 million CDMA iPhones in 2011, say sources
Oct 28, 01:40
Pegatron Technology internally expects its Apple CDMA iPhone shipments to reach 10 million units in 2011 and the company has recently started to gear up and is installing new equipment...
China Mobile invites Taiwan businesses to attend TDD 4G Forum in Shanghai
Oct 14, 14:07
Chairman Wang Jianzhou for China Mobile has invited top-level executives of Taiwan-based enterprises in Taiwan's WiMAX industry to attend the TDD (time division duplexing) 4G Forum...
TSMC approved to produce on 0.13-micron in China
Sep 30, 02:10
An application by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to fabricate on 0.13-micron technology at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai was approved by the Investment Commission...
Grace names new president and CEO
Sep 14, 16:33
China's Grace Semiconductor has announced that its board of directors has approved the resignation of company president and CEO Ulrich Schumacher. The board decided to have executive...
Huawei demos 50Mbps LTE FDD on Shanghai Maglev Train
Aug 13, 16:27
China-based Huawei Technologies has successfully demonstrated an LTE FDD network operating at speeds up to 50Mbps on a Shanghai Maglev train traveling at about 430km/h.
ChinaJoy and affiliated conferences to take place in Shanghai
Jul 26, 11:06
The 2010 China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference (ChinaJoy), the most important annual event for China's online game industry, as well as affiliated China Game Business Conference,...
TSMC to boost Shanghai 8-inch fab capacity
Jul 19, 14:38
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revealed plans to expand production capacity at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai (Fab 10) by two-thirds, to cater to strong...
CMI denies workers in Shanghai went on strike over pay
Jun 11, 17:09
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has maintained that operations at its Shanghai plant remain normal after media reports claimed that workers there went on a strike to demand a pay rise.
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 10min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 14min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 17min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 22min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 36min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 41min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 1h 2min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 1h 20min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 1h 26min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 1h 35min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 45min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 47min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 48min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 2h 41min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 3h ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 2min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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