Taiwan government lowers PV subsidies by 20%

Jul 2, 11:30

Taiwan's Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs on July 1 announced the immediate reduction in the maximum subsidization rate for photovoltaic (PV) system installation...

China market: Changhong aims to ship 3 million flat-panel TVs in 2009

Jun 2, 14:39

China-based Changhong aims to ship three million flat-panel TVs in 2009, as demand in the domestic market is growing strong due to an increase in the government's subsidy for each...

First-round applications for China government BIPV subsidies total 500MWp

May 20, 10:20

The China government has seen applicants asking for subsidies for BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaic) projects totaling 500MWp in the first round of applications under its solar...

Taiwan government to subsidize solar power-generating projects

Apr 16, 15:57

Taiwan's government will set aside NT$486 million (US$14.5 million) to subsidize solar power-generating projects in 2009, industry sources quoted Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)...

China market: LCD TV sales to reach expectation in 2009

Newswatch - Mar 25, 15:58

Based on 2.3 million LCD TV sales in the China market for January, annual sales are estimated to reach the maximum of the original target of 18-20 million units, according to industry...

China market: Government increases CE subsidy to allow the purchase of two units, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:20

China government has increased the subsidies available as part of its consumer electronics (CE) promotion program in rural areas allowing consumers to purchase two units, up from...

China stimulus program drives February sales for Taiwan IC distributors

Mar 10, 14:47

Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings, Zenitron and WT Microelectronics all saw their February sales driven by China's stimulus program for the purchases of consumer electronics...

Acer, HP, Dell and Lenovo included in China stimulus program, Asustek rejected

Mar 6, 12:34

Four out of the top-five branded PC vendors – Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo and Acer – have been listed as branded PC products eligible for subsidies under the China...

China subsidy program to bring in 150 billion yuan in domestic spending, says official

Newswatch - Mar 4, 14:08

The China government's stimulus plan to subsidize sales of home appliances, handsets and computing products in rural areas is estimated to bring in 150 billion yuan (US$21.9 billion)...

IC distributors conservative about China subsidy program for rural areas

Newswatch - Feb 27, 15:20

Although many companies expect the China government's subsidy program for rural areas to be an important sales growth driver, some IC distributors hold an opposing view.

China Mobile to increase handset subsidy budget by 25% in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 9, 14:16

China Mobile plans to increase is handset subsidy budget to 10 billion RMB (US$1.46 billion) in 2009 from 8 million RMB in 2008 to promote TD-SCDMA handsets, according to Jian-Zhou...

Solar panel overcapacity expected in 2009, says The Information Network

Nov 19, 01:10

While solar energy panel sales have and will continue to grow at a rate of about 40% per year, market research firm The Information Network indicated that several key growth drivers,...

Taiwan government to lift subsidy ceiling for solar equipment production, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 14, 10:50

The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers, aiming to grow self-sufficiency to 80%, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...