Last update: Monday 9 April 2012 [30 news items]
PChome Online runs B2C business in US
Apr 9, 12:30
Taiwan-based PChome Online has started B2C online shopping service in the US market, targetting ethnic Chinese customers, according to company chairman Jan Hung-tze.
China market: B2C transactions to reach CNY450 billion in 2012, says Analysys
Jan 2, 15:52
In the China market, B2C online shopping operators will generate total transaction of CNY450 billion (US$71.1 billion) in 2012, according to Analysys International.
China market: 3Q11 B2C transactions top CNY62 billion
Nov 24, 11:10
In the China market, B2C online shopping operators generated total sales of CNY62.18 billion (US$9.68 billion) during the third quarter of 2011, growing by 14.6% on quarter and by...
China market: 2Q11 B2C transactions value over CNY54 billion, says Analysys
Aug 19, 10:41
In the China market, B2C (business to customer) online shopping operators generated total sales transaction value of CNY54.26 billion (US$8.34 billion) during the second quarter of...
Foxconn reportedly considering ECS acquisition
Jul 19, 01:30
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly is considering to acquire motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer...
China market: B2C transactions top CNY47 billion in 1Q11, says Analysys
May 27, 15:23
In China, B2C online shopping operators generated total sales of CNY47.07 billion (US$7.15 billion) in first-quarter of 2011, according to Analysys International.
China market: Taobao leads in 3Q10 B2C transactions
Dec 3, 10:46
In the China market, sales transactions of B2C online shopping during the third quarter of 2010 totaled about CNY26.8 billion (US$3.96 million) in value, with Taobao Mall the largest...
Taiwan market: 2010 online retail sales value over NT$358 billion, says MIC
Oct 20, 14:09
Web portals of online shopping services in the Taiwan market will generate total sales of NT$358.3 billion (US$11.6 billion) in 2010, growing 21.5% from 2009, according to forecasts...
Taiwan market: PChome Store to list as emerging stock
Oct 12, 11:49
PChome Online on October 11 announced that PChome Store, its wholly owned subsidiary in the B2C online service sector, will list on Taiwan's emerging stock market on October 13 in...
Taiwan government approves plans to set up more e-business platforms
Oct 8, 01:55
Taiwan's Executive Yuan has approved a plan proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) calling for the establishment of eight Chinese-language electronics commercial platforms...
Taiwan to boost B2C, C2C e-commerce with 6-year budget of NT$450 million
Aug 17, 14:50
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will promote the development of domestic B2C and C2C e-commerce with a 2010-2015 budget of NT$450 million (US$14.1 million), aiming to...
China market: Foxconn opens online shopping portal
Aug 3, 15:59
The Foxconn Group on August 1 started operation of its business to customer online shopping portal www.efeihu.com in the China market, a further step in Foxconn's retail business...
China market: Baidu, Japan-based Rakuten to start joint-venture B2C operation in 2H10
Mar 15, 16:07
Baidu, the largest online search web portal in China, has established a joint venture with Japan-based Rakuten to operate B2C online shopping service in the China market and plans...
Taiwan market: Yahoo! expects 2010 B2C, C2C trade value to rise by 20%
Mar 12, 15:19
Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan) expects its B2C online shopping platform and C2C online auction platform to attain a total sales value of NT$36 billion (US$1.13 billion) in 2010, increasing...
Taiwan-based web portal PChome to spin off B2C platform
Jan 15, 16:18
PChome Online, a web portal as well as an operator of online shopping service and B2C platform, on January 14 decided to spin off the B2C business operation as a subsidiary tentatively...
China market: Online shopping value over 248 billion yuan in 2009
Jan 14, 11:42
In the China market, C2C (customer to customer) and B2C (business to customer) online shopping web portals generated total sales value of 248.35 billion yuan (US$36.4 billion) in...
Number of mobile devices accessing the Internet expected to surpass 1 billion by 2013, says IDC
Dec 10, 16:23
There were more than 450 million mobile Internet users worldwide in 2009, a number that is expected to more than double by the end of 2013. Driven by the popularity and affordability...
Taiwan market: Yahoo! expects over NT$10 billion in 2009 B2C sales value
Dec 3, 15:15
Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan) on December 2 announced that Yahoo! Kimo Mall, its B2C online shopping platform, will reach a GMV (gross merchandise volume, i.e. online retail sales value)...
China market saw increased B2B, B2C online sales in 3Q09
Nov 26, 15:54
In the China market, web portals of B2B (business to business) e-commerce services generated total transactions of 1.51 billion yuan (US$221 million) during the third quarter of 2009,...
China market: 2008 online retail transactions at 122 billion yuan
Mar 16, 15:27
The total value of online retail sales in China consisting of C2C (customer-to-customer) auctions and B2C (business-to-customer) transactions in 2008 was estimated at 122.01 billion...
Taiwan market: Web portal PChome turns profitable in 2008
Mar 16, 14:23
PChome Online, a web portal and operator of C2C and B2C online retail sale services in Taiwan, on March 13 published its 2008 financial report which showed the company turning from...
China market: C2C, B2C sales growing strong
Jan 21, 10:13
In the China market, C2C (customer to customer) and B2C (business to customer) online sales transactions will keep growing to attain a total value of 388.3 billion yuan (US$56.8 billion)...
China market: 3Q08 B2C transactions reach nearly 2.24 billion yuan
Nov 12, 13:48
In the China market, sales transactions of B2C online shopping during the third quarter of 2008 reached a total value of 2.24 billion yuan (US$327 million), increasing by 25.6% on...
Taiwan C2C and B2C market still growing, says Taiwan's MIC
Oct 30, 16:23
Online trade through C2C auction web portals and B2C shopping portals in the Taiwan market is rising, with the combined total sales transaction value projected to increase on year...
Taiwan market: Yahoo! online auction business operation undergoing transformation
Oct 2, 16:26
Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan) is in the process of transforming the business operation of Yahoo! Kimo Auction, its platform to provide C2C (customer to customer) online auction services,...
Taiwan market: Yahoo! Kimo to operate new B2C online shopping service
Sep 4, 15:57
Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan), the largest web portal in Taiwan, will launch a new B2C online shopping platform, the Yahoo! Kimo Super Mall, on September 28, according to company vice...
China market: B2C and C2C transactions top 1.8 ans 25.7 billion yuan in 2Q08
Aug 6, 16:38
In the China market, sales transactions of B2C online shopping and C2C online auctions during the second quarter of 2008 were estimated at a total value of 1.784 billion yuan (US$256...
Taiwan market: C2C has demand but face an unfavorable environment, says PChome Online
Jun 20, 16:55
C2C has considerable market potential in Taiwan, but its operational environment is unfavorable because online retail trade operators prefer more profitable B2C custom, according...
Taiwan market: Yahoo! Kimo allowed to merge with B2C online shopping operator Monday Tech
Jun 19, 11:28
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on June 18 conditionally approved an application by Yahoo! Kimo (Yahoo! Taiwan) to fully acquire Monday Tech, currently the independent operator...
China market: B2C transactions down slightly in 1Q08
May 30, 12:26
B2C (business to consumer) online sales transactions in China during the first quarter of 2008 reached an estimated total value of 1.282 billion yuan (US$179 million), decreasing...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 6h 50min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 6h 55min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 7h ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 7h 5min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 7h 10min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 7h 15min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 7h 20min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 7h 25min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 7h 30min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 11h 36min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 11h 46min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 11h 48min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 11h 49min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:48
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:29
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:27
- 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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