Last update: Thursday 17 May 2012 [91 news items]
Jiangsu province may introduce subsidies for BIPVs, says report
May 17, 14:25
Jiangsu province has been considering providing subsidies for BIPV solar projects, according to China-based media outlet, Solar-PV. This subsidy may help China's domestic...
China government updates LED subsidy announcement
May 9, 16:20
China's Ministry of Science and Technology recently published development targets for the LED industry. The targets include nurturing 20-30 industry leading firms with core technologies...
China government cuts 2012 Golden Sun Demonstration Project subsidy to CNY5.50/W
May 7, 11:22
The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Science and Technology under the China government have announced the content of the 2012 Golden Sun Demonstration Project. The departments...
China government announces new measures for renewable energy subsidies
Apr 9, 11:22
China's Ministry of Finance announced new renewable energy subsidies on April 5, 2012. The subsidies will cover projects that use renewable energy sources to generate power. Renewable...
BIPV subsidy program in China to spur demand in domestic solar market, says report
Apr 3, 15:11
The China government has been developing several solar PV system subsidy programs to help industry growth. In an interview with China-based Newenergy Tingxi Lu, chairman...
Solar cell prices drop due to April 1 incentive cuts in Germany
Apr 3, 01:20
Solar cell price dropped to US$0.45/W from US$0.48-0.50/W in recent days due to the April 1 incentive cuts taken by the Germany government, a decrease of 5%.
Government of Chongqing, China reportedly to accelerate subsidy to notebook players
Apr 3, 01:10
After the sudden replacement of Chongqing's committee secretary in China, the government of Chongqing reportedly will accelerate the subsidy it promised to notebook players as a pacification...
Italy may implement new solar subsidy program in June
Mar 28, 15:44
Italy, the second-largest solar market in Europe, is likely to implement a new solar subsidy program in June. The new program will include an installation subsidy cap of 400MW per...
Taiwan LED firms to benefit from China subsidies
Mar 1, 11:30
China's policy will not only benefit domestic LED firms, but also Taiwan-based peers, such as Delta, Bright LED and Lite-On, industry sources have noted.
Commentary: China new LED lighting subsidy policies to focus on commercialization
Feb 23, 11:49
The subsidy program for upstream LED firms in China ended in 2011. There are many LED firms in China, but less than 20 of them have economies of scale and capacity of more than 20...
Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
Feb 10, 14:57
In the US, every state has its own solar PV incentive program. The ranking of the top-10 states that have the highest installations is expected to go through major reshuffles in 2011...
Decrease in solar installation costs causes governments to make incentive cuts
Feb 4, 11:23
The price of solar products decreased around 50% in 2011 due to a demand freeze and oversupply. This has caused the cost of installing solar PV systems to drop rapidly.
Germany leads resurgent European growth late in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Jan 31, 14:38
A 23% sequential rise in the fourth-quarter 20111 European photovoltaic market has created short-term optimism in the industry, which has been amplified by the slowdown in module...
Germany government said to be about to discuss additional solar incentive cuts
Jan 16, 11:23
The unexpected high number of solar PV system installations in Germany in 2011 may ignite the possibility for the government to initiate incentive cuts. The latest possible version...
China solar installations in 2012 to reach 3GW, says report
Dec 22, 11:29
China's solar installations may reach 3GW in 2012, according to China news outlet NE21. Due to strong support from the central and local governments, the solar industry in China has...
China government to announce LED subsidies
Dec 21, 01:10
The LED lighting product subsidy program for the 12th Five Year Plan has been set up by China's National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance and will be announced...
Electricity subsidies for polysilicon firms cause concerns, says report
Dec 15, 15:01
The aim for expanding the solar market is to replace unclean energy sources. However, the production of polysilicon requires a large amount of electricity that is currently generated...
Government policies to spur growth of LED lighting in 2012
Dec 14, 01:10
Governments in Asia such as South Korea, China and Taiwan all plan to promote and increase the development of LED lighting in 2012 through various policies. South Korea plans to replace...
China LED lighting subsidy may be limited
Nov 28, 14:48
Players in the LED industry may be disappointed as the China government's subsidy for their lighting products may be much smaller than anticipated.
China-US solar trade war looming
Nov 28, 14:10
Responding to the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations taken by the US government on China-based solar firms, the Ministry of Commerce in China has announced to initiate similar...
LED industry anticipates product subsidies from China government to be announced at 2011 year-end
Nov 17, 14:26
Recently announced plans by the China government to abolish the importation and sale of incandescent light bulbs has been boosting confidence in the LED industry.
Monetary policies may affect 2012 solar incentives
Sep 28, 11:59
The solar industry has been plagued by low demand and the debt crises in Europe and the US, the two largest solar markets. Industry sources indicated that incentive cuts are possible...
China market: End of rural subsidy programs expected to impact notebook ODMs, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 27, 14:21
The rural subsidy programs implemented in China's, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan and Qingdao provinces, to help civilians purchase electronics products, will end in November, and Taiwan...
Intel downstream partners request CPU price drop
Sep 20, 01:10
Executives from Intel's PC partners - Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin and Compal Electronics president Ray Chen both have invoked Intel to help drop the Ultrabook price to below US$1,000...
China market: Local TV brands to lose advantage from subsidy program
Sep 19, 14:37
Local TV vendors in China is bracing for stronger competition from foreign brands as the country is set to end a home appliances subsidy program for rural areas, according to industry...
PC players optimistic about re-rise of Wintel
Sep 15, 01:05
PC players are starting to turn optimistic about a return of Wintel as Intel and Microsoft have each hosted global developer conferences to promote the upcoming Ivy Bridge processors...
Intel rejects 50% Ultrabook CPU price cut demand from notebook players
Aug 16, 01:15
Intel, facing notebook players' demand of supplying Ultrabook CPUs at a price 50% lower than original to help increase their profitability, rejected the proposal and is only willing...
Acer to start selling Intel/Android tablet PC in July
May 24, 01:20
Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Acer is set to launch a tablet PC featuring the Intel Oak Trail platform and Google Android 3.0 operating system with the device already going under...
Italy PV subsidies undecided, but capped outline is clear, say Taiwan makers
May 6, 10:29
While the Italian government has not yet finalized new PV feed-in tariffs, the following principles are almost solid: tariffs will be cut each month to reach a cumulative reduction...
Italy extends current solar incentives to end of August
May 2, 12:09
The April 28 scheduled announcement of Italy's incentive program was postponed and the current program will remain till the end of August. This was the result of irreconcilable differences...
Apr 14, 01:10
Intel, in the third quarter of 2011, is set to announce a new plan for tablet PCs – PRC Plus, pushing an Intel/Android 3.0 platform, after nearly half of year of negotiations...
China becomes largest LCD TV market with 40 million units of demand in 2010
Mar 18, 01:30
Through promotions such as the rural subsidy program, demand for LCD TVs in China surged to almost 40 million units in 2010 surpassing the US to became the largest LCD TV market worldwide,...
Intel increases marketing subsidies for motherboard players
Feb 24, 01:10
In addition to offering compensation to motherboard players for its defective chipsets, Intel plans to increase its marketing subsidy budget hoping to comfort its motherboard partners...
Yangzhou to end MOCVD equipment subsidy in mid-2011
Dec 21, 13:58
Yangzhou City will end procurement subsidization for MOCVD equipment in July of 2011, according to Yangzhou Economic Development Zone. Epitaxial wafer plants registered after the...
Solar wafer shortage to persist in the 1H11, says GCL-Poly chairman
Dec 8, 12:16
Zhu Gongshan, chairman and CEO of GCL-Poly, China's leading polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar wafer maker, indicated that cost declines throughout the solar supply chain will...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 47min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 51min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 54min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 59min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 1h 13min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 1h 18min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 1h 39min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 1h 57min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 2h 3min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 2h 12min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 2h 22min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 2h 24min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 2h 25min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 3h 18min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 3h 37min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 39min 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
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- 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
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.