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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
12:41 (GMT+8)
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Pihsiang to launch electric vehicles with Microcar, to build new electric car plant in Taiwan Nov 20, 16:13 Taiwan-based Pihsiang Electric Vehicle Manufacturing plans to team up with France-based Microcar to launch electric cars in France in the first quarter of 2010, according to company president Chiang Ching-ming. Read more |
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Taiwan government to subsidize local IT service industry on cloud computing applications Nov 20, 15:57 The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will draw up a program to subsidize domestic providers of IT services developing innovative applications based on cloud computing technologies. The program is scheduled for tender in the first half of 2010, according to IDB. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson unveils Android-powered Xperia X10 smartphone Nov 20, 14:59 Sony Ericsson has unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone, the Xperia X10, in the Taiwan market and plans to start deliveries in the first quarter of 2010, according to Steve Yeh, president of Sony Ericsson Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan to come up with smart grid development plan in 2010 Nov 19, 14:47 The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has formed a task force to draw up a plan to promote the development of smart (electricity) grids around Taiwan, with the plan to be tendered in 2010, according to the agency. Read more |
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One too many LCD driver IC backend service providers in Taiwan, says Chipbond Nov 19, 14:22 Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology has commented that reducing the number of the local LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses to three through acquisitions or mergers will help the industry grow healthily. Chipbond is open to such cooperation with fellow makers, according to an unspecified executive at the company. Read more |
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Taiwan makers need to venture into LTE technology Nov 19, 14:04 Taiwan-based chipmakers, handset makers and telecom CPE suppliers need to venture into LTE technology, as more and more carriers, including NTT DoCoMo and China Mobile, have announced they will step up their LTE and TD-LTE infrastructure deployments, market watchers have commented. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT unveils own-brand Android-powered smartphone Nov 19, 12:41 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has unveiled an own-brand Android-powered smartphone, the CHT 8000, which will be available in the Taiwan market in mid-December, and the company aims to ship 30,000 units of the Android phone, made by China-based Huawei Technologies, within one year. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony announces LCD TV price cuts Nov 19, 12:09 Sony has made a wave of LCD TV price cuts in the Taiwan market on products including mid-range and high-end V- and W-series models in an effort to generate more sales moving into the end of the year. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Kaspersky plans to enhance marketing by setting up subsidiary Nov 18, 17:06 Kaspersky Lab., a Russia-based provider of anti-virus software and information security solutions, will strengthen sales promotion in the Taiwan market and thus plans to establish a local marketing subsidiary in 2010, according to the company's Asia Pacific managing director Harry Cheung. Read more |
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Taiwan solar cell makers Motech, E-Ton, Neo Solar sign supply MOUs with CSI Nov 18, 14:08 Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar Tech and Neo Solar Power have each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canada-based Canadian Solar (CSI) to supply 40MWp, 60MWp and 60MWp, respectively, of solar cells beginning in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan IC production value to shrink 8% in 2009, says TSIA Nov 18, 13:32 Taiwan's IC production value is estimated to reach NT$1.2238 trillion (US$38.43 billion) in 2009, down 8.1% on year, according to the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA). Overall IC production grew 23.2% sequentially to NT$368.8 billion in the third quarter, with the manufacturing (including foundry) sector up 25.6%. Read more |
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AUO debuts PV project in Taiwan Nov 18, 11:53 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced the completion of a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project at a Taipei school - the LCD panel maker's first project since stepping into the solar industry. Read more |
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DRAM production costs to drop significantly in 2010, say Taiwan makers Nov 17, 14:17 With more DRAM producers progressing to next-generation production process, the competition in die shrink will cause an overall reduction in DRAM production costs in 2010, according to sources at Taiwan-based DRAM makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP launches four Photosmart MFP models Nov 17, 12:14 Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled four new Photosmart series home-use touch-screen photo inkjet MFP (multi-functional peripheral) models for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to HP Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan font solution provider Arphic joins MIPS Alliance Program Nov 17, 12:11 MIPS Technologies has announced that Taiwan-based Arphic Technology has joined the MIPS Alliance Program to provide professional font support for a variety of digital devices, including handsets, netbooks, e-book readers, display panels, digital TVs (DTVs) and set-top boxes (STBs). A large number of MIPS's licensees already use Arphic's embedded font technology to reduce development time and bring competitive products to market faster. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT cuts 3G mobile Internet-access fee Nov 17, 10:56 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a 20% reduction in fixed monthly rate for its 3G-based unlimited mobile Internet-access service from NT$850 (US$26.3) to NT$680. Read more |
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CMO-Innolux merger to revamp supply chain, say Taiwan equipment makers Nov 16, 16:26 With the upstream industry becoming more consolidated, the trend is expected to vertically integrate their supply chain, according to Taiwan-based LCD equipment makers, which have pinned their hopes on operating more efficiently with domestic customers and partners. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TWM offers new hourly charge scheme for 3.5G mobile access to Internet Nov 16, 16:08 Taiwan Mobile (TWM), a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service. A monthly fee of NT$350 (US$10.8) will be charged for the first 10 hours, and an additional NT$60 per hour afterwards, the company said. But the monthly total payment will not exceed NT$1,300. Read more |
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Innolux seeking land in northern Taiwan reportedly for 8.5G LCD fab Nov 16, 10:07 In response to reports that Innolux plans to invest NT$500 billion (US$15.49 billion) to set up an 8.5G plant in a science park in Miaoli, northern Taiwan, the company has indicated that it has asked the local government for help obtain land, but whether it will use the land to build its next-generation panel fab will depend on the growth of the company and the market conditions. Read more |
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Korea to extend lead in LCD panel capacity in 2010, Digitimes Research says Nov 13, 16:44 Korea-based TFT LCD panel makers' share of global capacity in terms of area is likely to come close to 50% in 2010 due to aggressive expansion, while Taiwan competitors will account for only about 40%, according to Digitimes Research. Read more |
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Taiwan market: IBM, III to jointly set up Smart City Demo Center to tout government IT procurement Nov 13, 16:17 IBM and the Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) on November 12 jointly announced their cooperation to establish a Smart City Demo Center in Taipei specifically for promoting sales of smart city software/hardware solutions to local governments in Taiwan, according to IBM Taiwan. Read more |
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TUV Rheinland opens PV module testing lab in Taiwan Nov 13, 12:37 Germany-based TUV Rheinland Group has invested 2.50 million euros to establish a photovoltaic (PV) module testing laboratory located in central Taiwan, with the opening ceremony being on November 13, according to TUV Rheinland Taiwan. Read more |
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PV testing services taking off in Taiwan Nov 13, 12:35 Germany-based TUV Rheinland, US-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Intertek Taiwan (set up by UK-based Intertek Group Plc) and the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have begun offering photovoltaic (PV) testing service in Taiwan, while the Taiwan Electric Research & Testing Center (TERTEC) set up by state-run Taiwan Power Company is planning to do so as well, according to PV industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan network equipment makers unlikely to be affected by HP-3Com deal Nov 13, 12:22 Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have stated that the acquisition deal between Hewlett-Packard (HP) and 3Com is unlikely to cause a shift in orders from 3Com in the short term, as a number of local makers have been working with the two companies simultaneously, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Toshiba launches Snapdragon-based TG01 smartphone Nov 13, 12:19 Toshiba has launched its Qualcomm Snapdragon-based smartphone, the TG01, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$20,900 (US$647). Read more |
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Wah Lee joins up with China-based firm to sell solar wafers in Taiwan Nov 12, 16:44 Wah Lee Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of semiconductor materials, has signed on for the exclusive right to sell solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers produced by China-based Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development, a subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, in the Taiwan market, according to Wah Lee. GCL-Poly is a China-based enterprise listed on the Hong Kong stock market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer unveils 3D notebook in Taiwan Nov 12, 16:20 Acer on November 11 unveiled its 15.6-inch Aspire 5738DG 3D notebook and the company has already prepared 3,000 units to sell at the IT Month consumer trade show in Taiwan. The show will run from November 28 to January 1, 2010. Read more |
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Taiwan legislature rejects DRAM fund bid Nov 12, 11:40 The Taiwan government efforts to overhaul the island's memory chip industry have suffered a setback after the legislature on Wednesday (November 11) rejected a proposal to inject funds from the National Development Fund into Taiwan Innovative Memory Company (TIMC). Read more |
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Taiwan LCD equipment self-sufficiency estimated at 60% in 2009 Newswatch - Nov 11, 17:08 Taiwan's self-sufficiency for flat panel display (FPD) equipment is estimated to reach 60% in 2009, and is poised to grow over the next five years, according to the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Taiwan is forecast to achieve 83% self-sufficiency in 2015. Read more |
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Taiwan makers urged to tap China RFID market Nov 10, 16:17 Taiwan makers of RFID related products are urged to join the China RFID Alliance in order to tap the growing RFID market in China, according to Zhang Qi, chairperson of China RFID Alliance. Read more |
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Glass supply disruption will not spur LCD price hike, says iSuppli Nov 10, 14:23 A manufacturing interruption at a Corning plant in Taiwan will reduce availability of glass used for making LCDs in the fourth quarter of 2009, but will not drive up panel prices, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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China-based PV module makers cut quotes for 1Q10; Europe competitors follow suit Nov 10, 10:18 China-based photovoltaic (PV) module makers have lowered their quotes for the Europe market by 14.3% from 1.4 euros/watt currently to 1.2 euros/watt for the first quarter of 2010. In response, Europe-based makers have also reduced quotes by 10.5% from 1.9 euros/watt presently to 1.7 euros/watt, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chimei aims at NT$5 billion in revenues for 2010 Nov 9, 16:41 Chimei aims to challenge NT$5 billion (US$154.68 million) for revenues in Taiwan in 2010 as the company plans to launch large-size LCD TVs with features including white LED backlighting, 240Hz refresh rate and DLNA wireless, and LCD monitors with features including LED backlighting and 3D display in Taiwan. Read more |
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China-based BOE and Taiwan equipment suppliers sign letter of intent for 8.5G LCD fab Nov 6, 12:41 The Taiwan Optoelectronic and Semiconductors Equipment Association (TOSEA) and China-based panel maker BOE Technology signed a letter of intent (LOI) on November 5 in Taipei that will see BOE give priority to equipment sourced from Taiwan for its 8.5G LCD plant. Read more |
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AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10 Nov 5, 16:06 Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan government, Chunghwa Telecom and Microsoft sign MOU on cloud computing Nov 5, 15:29 Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft on November 4 for cooperation and R&D on cloud computing technologies. Read more |
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Epson expects 1080p projectors to become mainstream for home market in 2010 Nov 5, 15:09 Epson Taiwan expects 1080p front projector shipments worldwide will surpass those of 720p models in 2010 and become the mainstream product for the home-use market due to falling prices. Read more |
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Taiwan equipment makers post mixed 1Q-3Q09 earnings Nov 4, 14:26 Taiwan-based Usun Technology has reported on-year profit growth of 89% for the first three quarters of 2009, whereas fellow equipment maker Csun Manufacturing saw a 54% decline. Both Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) and Kenmec Mechanical Engineering swung to losses in the nine-month period, compared to profits a year ago. Read more |
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Taiwan makers expect mild drop in small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments in 4Q09 Nov 3, 16:03 Major LCD panel makers in Taiwan expect small- to medium-size panel shipments in the fourth quarter to remain flat or drop only 5-10% sequentially, according to company sources. Read more |
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Taiwan LED chipmakers expanding capacity on strong backlight demand Nov 3, 12:26 The total blue LED chip capacity of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, Tekcore, Arima Optoelectronics, Genesis Photonics and Huga Optotech is expected to increase by 25% to five billion chips per month in 2010 to meet increasing demand for LEDs used in large-size panel backlighting and general lighting applications, according to market sources. Read more |
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Solar wafer maker SAS expects October revenues to hit all-time high Nov 3, 12:19 Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) expects to hit record revenues in October due to booming sales, according to company president Doris Hsu. SAS has fully utilized its production capacity for both solar-grade and semiconductor-grade wafers, as well as for patterned sapphire substrates for LEDs, Hsu added. Read more |
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ECS reportedly looking for talent to help depleted notebook team Nov 2, 16:43 Although Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has seen an exodus of talent from its notebook division, the company has responded by aggressively seeking out R&D talent from Taiwan-based second-tier notebook players including First International Computer (FIC), Clevo and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), as well as executives from Compal Electronics, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers see losses narrow in 3Q09; expected to break even in 4Q09 Nov 2, 15:00 Taiwan-based DRAM makers saw losses narrow in third-quarter 2009 with combined losses at Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies, Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories totaling NT$17.5 billion (US$537.57 million). The companies are expected to reach breakeven in the fourth quarter as DRAM pricing grows stronger, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Intel to hold a summit in Taiwan for small brand vendors Oct 30, 17:12 Intel plans to hold a summit (LOEM Summit) in Taiwan from November 4-5 for small brand vendors. Small channel players that have their own brands in local markets throughout the world are expected to attend the show. Second-tier and third-tier brand vendors from China and Taiwan will also attend. Read more |
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AzureWave debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market Newswatch - Oct 30, 16:00 Shares of network equipment maker AzureWave Technology will debut on the Taiwan emerging stock market today (October 30, 2009), according to the company. AzureWave posted net profits of NT$96.68 million (US$2.95 million) or NT$1.22 per share on revenues of NT$1.76 billion in the first half of 2009. Read more |
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Belgium-based IMEC to set up R&D center in Taiwan Oct 29, 15:04 Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC) plans to set up a R&D center in Taiwan in 2010 with an aim to accelerate the development of the MEMS market in Taiwan, according to IMEC. Read more |
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Sony purchasing value from Taiwan to increase in 2010 despite reduced orders to AUO, says company Oct 29, 11:22 Sony's purchase from Taiwan in terms of value will continue to increase despite plans to reduce its order volumes to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, according to Kenji Sakai, chairman and managing director of Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Limited demand for 8-inch solar wafers, say Taiwan makers Oct 28, 15:41 Some solar wafer makers have begun offering 8-inch wafers, but are not seeing substantial demand yet because photovoltaic (PV) modules made of 8-inch solar cells, given the same installation size, do not generate significantly more power as compared with 6-inch versions, according to Taiwan-based solar cell makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009 Oct 27, 16:11 Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009, while Global Mobile plans to start operations in the beginning of 2010, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan MCU makers developing 32-bit products Oct 27, 14:58 Taiwan-based IC design house Holtek Semiconductor plans to launch 32-bit microcontroller units (MCUs) in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the company. Nuvoton Technology, a subsidiary of Winbond Electronics, has also said it is developing 32-bit products. Read more |
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