Last update: Monday 22 April 2013 [188 news items]
TPK to continue capacity expansion and set up R&D center in Taiwan in 2011
Oct 29, 17:05
Touch panel maker TPK Touch Solution will continue to expanding its capacity as the touch panel market is just taking off, and the company plans to set up an operations center in...
Phison confirms plan to establish JV with Kingston for embedded memory
Oct 26, 01:10
Phison Electronics, in a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to form a joint venture with Kingston Technology...
TPK to officially list on TSE on Oct 29
Oct 19, 01:05
Touch panel maker TPK Touch Solution will officially begin trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 29 2010, and the initial listing price is expected to range from NT$200-220...
Chimei Materials to list on TSE at end of 2011
Oct 15, 01:55
Chimei Materials Technology (CMMT), a polarizer supplier of the Chi Mei Group, is expected to list on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) at the end of 2011.
Yosun to delist from TSE on November 15 for WPG merger
Newswatch - Oct 13, 14:26
IC distributor Yosun Industrial will be delisted from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on November 15, 2010, the date when its merger with WPG Group becomes effective. Trading of Yosun's...
Chimei Materials to apply for listing on OTC or TSE mainboard
Oct 12, 16:01
The board of directors of Chimei Materials Technology (CMMT), a polarizer supplier of the Chi Mei Group, has gained approval to apply for listing on either over-the-counter (OTC)...
Sep 29, 01:20
LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, an subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), is expected to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the first...
Nuvoton begins trading on TSE mainboard
Stockwatch - Sep 27, 16:14
Nuvoton Technology, a logic IC subsidiary of Winbond Electronics, started trading on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) today (September 27). Its share price opened...
TSMC spends almost US$1.7 billion so far in 3Q10
Stockwatch - Sep 24, 12:30
For the third quarter of 2010, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has so far disclosed to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) 47 items of spending on production equipment...
TPK Touch to list on TSE in October
Sep 23, 17:00
TPK Touch Solutions, which makes glass-based projected capacitive touch panels, has recently completed the review process for listing on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Lextar chairman HB Chen to resign
Sep 23, 15:07
LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, an subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has announced that its chairman HB Chen will resign his seat on the board of directors and...
Winbond logic IC subsidiary to list on TSE mainboard soon, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 14, 15:49
Nuvoton Technology, a logic IC subsidiary of memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics, is expected to start trading on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) later this month...
Powerchip shares resume trading on TSE under normal conditions
Newswatch - Sep 14, 15:48
Shares of Powerchip Technology, one of Taiwan's major DRAM chipmakers, resumed trading under normal conditions on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) today (September 14), according to...
Apacer reports 1H10 EPS of NT$1.90
Sep 3, 15:31
Taiwan-based Apacer Technology, a supplier of memory modules and other storage solutions, saw net profits grow 40.3% on year to NT$209 million (US$6 million) in the first half of...
Solar cell maker Delsolar applies for TSE listing
Aug 27, 10:25
Solar cell maker Delsolar has applied to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), which may the pave the way for the company to make its debut on the TSE in the first quarter...
SMT solutions provider TSMT lists on TSE
Newswatch - Aug 24, 16:14
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) solutions provider, started trading on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on August...
PCB maker 3CEMS plans listing on TSE
Aug 24, 15:10
3CEMS Group has revealed plans to list its shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in 2013, when the company expects its consolidated revenues to top US$1 billion.
CMMT board approves plan for NT$4 billion loan
Aug 17, 10:56
The board of directors of Chi Mei Materials Technology (CMMT), a polarizer supplier of the Chi Mei Group, has approved a plan to obtain a syndicated bank loan of NT$3.5-4 billion...
VIS to spend up to NT$400 million on stock buyback
Stockwatch - Aug 16, 15:30
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) plans to buy back 20 million shares of its common stock, equivalent to a 1.2% stake, at between NT$10.30 and NT$20...
Macronix announces equipment purchase
Stockwatch - Aug 10, 16:05
Macronix International has announced an equipment purchase worth 76.44 million euro (US$100.72 million) from ASML, which supplies lithography systems, via a company filing with the...
SPIL announces equipment purchase
Stockwatch - Aug 3, 14:43
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced an equipment purchase worth NT$574.62 million (US$18 million) from Verigy, which mainly supplies automated test equipment.
ProMOS gets extension for bank loan repayment
Stockwatch - Jul 13, 12:13
ProMOS Technologies has received approval from an eight-member banking consortium to extend repayments on its NT$2.98 billion (US$93 million) syndicated loan by another year, according...
Sputtering equipment maker UVAT to debut on Taiwan OTC market on July 9
Jul 2, 16:08
UVAT Technology has announced it will debut on the Taiwan OTC (over-the-counter) market on July 9, with an initial price of about NT$36-40 (US$1.12-1.25). The company designs and...
Wistron software affiliate lists on Emerging Stock market
Jun 25, 11:38
Wistron Information Technology & Services (Wistron ITS), a member of the Wistron Group, on June 25 listed on the Emerging Stock Market in Taiwan in preparation for listing on...
Asustek and Pegatron re-list on TSE
Jun 24, 16:29
Asustek Computer and its manufacturing arm Pegatron Technology on June 24, both re-listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) with Asustek's stock price reaching its daily maximum rise...
APBT looks to TSE listing in 2013
Jun 24, 15:47
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only 3G mobile telecom carrier adopting CDMA 2000 in Taiwan, plans to list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in 2013, according to the...
Rooftop solar system installer Win Win Precision debuts on emerging stock market
Jun 24, 14:25
Rooftop solar system installer Win Win Precision Technology on June 24, 2010 debuted on the Taiwan emerging stock market, opening at NT$130 (US$4.06) a share, and becoming the first...
UMC reiterates no specific target for private placement
Stockwatch - Jun 23, 14:03
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has dismissed recent media reports speculating Elpida Memory is a potential investor for its private placement.
Rexchip elects new board members
Jun 23, 12:10
Rexchip Electronics, a joint venture between DRAM makers Elpida Memory and Powerchip Technology, reelected its board of directors at yesterday's shareholders meeting. Elpida and Powerchip...
Cando holds revenue goal for 2010
Jun 18, 15:27
Despite slower-than-expected revenue growth in the first half of 2010, Taiwan-based Cando, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), expects to reach its revenue goal of double the revenues...
TPK Touch to list on TSE in 4Q10
Jun 2, 15:07
TPK Touch Solutions, which makes glass-based projected capacitive touch panels, is expected to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the fourth quarter...
CPT shareholders approve capital reduction
May 21, 14:36
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has received approval at a shareholders meeting for a plan to reduce its capital. The company expects to return to normal trading on the Taiwan Stock...
US-based IC design house iML debuts on TSE, begins shipping level shifters
May 18, 14:10
Integrated Memory Logic (iML), an US-headquartered LCD controller IC design house, will debut on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on May 18 with an initial price of NT$143 (US$4.49)...
LED maker Edison Opto applies for TSE listing
Newswatch - May 4, 13:58
High-power LED maker Edison Opto has recently renewed its application to list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). The company withdrew its last application to list on the TSE main...
J Touch applies for TSE listing
Apr 21, 16:43
Taiwan-based touch panel maker J Touch on April 20 filed its application to list on the the mainboard of Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), according to the company.
Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
Displays | 6min ago
Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
Mobile + telecom | 8min ago
MediaTek-MStar merger yet to receive China approval
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 12min ago
Netronix aims to become largest e-book reader ODM in 3 years, says paper
IT + CE - Newswatch | 39min ago
PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
Bits + chips | 1h 9min ago
Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
IT + CE | 2h 40min ago
Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
Bits + chips | 2h 43min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
IT + CE | 3h 30min ago
Simplo, Dynapack approve 2012 dividends
IT + CE - Stockwatch | 3h 33min ago
Spreadtrum raises sales guidance for 2Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 40min ago
Taiwan optical supply chain facing challenges from China players
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 22:11
Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:50
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- ODMs promoting convertible notebooks to brand vendors
- Chunghwa Telecom breaks ground for data center in northern Taiwan
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Digitimes Research: Competition in the AMOLED panel industry continuing to heat up
- Wistron, Inventec unlikely to see notebook revenue proportion drop below 50% in the short term
- Acer, Asustek to continue posting losses in smartphone business
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Order visibility from BlackBerry extends to 2-3 quarters, say suppliers
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom mulls partnership for 4G investment
- LED packaging houses face rising technological challenge
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Rising demand for large-size TVs beneficial to polarizer makers: Q&A with Ho Jau-yang, chairman of CMMT
- Digitimes Research: China mobile AP market to expand in 2013
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Coolpad becomes top 3G handset vendor in China
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- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- FIC partners with Cluster Wireless to deliver Intelligent M2M Solutions
- 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
18-Jun-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8011.02 | +18.13 | +0.23% |

| TSE electronic | 302.28 | +1.82 | +0.61% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.63 | +0.78 | +0.66% |

| OTC electronic | 143.95 | +0.94 | +0.66% |

- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...

Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...

Singapore-based Gajah International Pte Ltd (Gajah) has won several Computex 2013 Design and Innovation...
- 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.
















