Taiwan makers see decreased 1Q12 shipments of large-sized panels, says Digitimes Research

Apr 24, 16:11

Taiwan-based makers shipped a total of 62.955 million large-sized (over 9-inch) TFT-LCD panels in the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 2.6% on quarter and 3.4% on year, according...

Taiwan makers to see growth in 2Q12 shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels

Apr 24, 12:40

Four Taiwan-based makers will ship 352.314 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in total in the second quarter of 2012, increasing by 12.4% on quarter and by 6.6% on year,...

Taiwan March manufacturing production index up on month, down on year

Apr 24, 01:25

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2006 as base year) of 138.69 for March 2012, increasing by 12.77% on month but decreasing by 3.77% on year, according to statistics...

Taiwan March unemployment rate slightly down sequentially

Apr 24, 01:20

Taiwan had 470,000 jobless citizens in March 2012, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.17% which fell by 0.08 percentage points on month and by 0.31 percentage points on year,...

Taiwan LCD panel production value to top over NT$1 trillion in 2012, says PIDA

Apr 23, 14:59

Production value of TFT LCD panels by Taiwan makers is expected to grow 7% to reach over NT$1 trillion (US$33.87 billion) in 2012 thanks to increasing orders from Japan-based TV vendors...

Impact of fire at GCE China factory controllable, say Taiwan makers

Apr 23, 14:06

A fire hitting one of Taiwan-based Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE)'s factories in Changshu, eastern China has caused worries about short supply of notebook PCBs. But Taiwan-based PC...

Samsung steps up outsourcing of TV production to Taiwan makers, say sources

Apr 23, 13:53

In light of slow growth and increasing cost competition in the global TV market, Samsung Electronics has begun outsourcing part of front-end TV production to Taiwan-based makers,...

Taiwan attracts January-March foreign direct investment of over US$1 billion

Apr 23, 12:08

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 540 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$1.056 billion in January-March 2012, respectively...

Taiwan March export order value up sequentially

Apr 20, 16:38

Taiwan received export orders worth US$38.37 billion in total in March 2012, increasing 13.01% on month but decreasing 1.58% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs...

LCD TVs may be included in Taiwan energy-saving subsidies program

Apr 20, 16:28

Taiwan's government will be offering another set of subsidies valued at NT$670 million (US$ 22.7 million) for purchases of energy-saving home appliances, such as air conditioners,...

China-based notebook component makers unlikely to replace Taiwan-based ones in five years, say Taiwan makers

Apr 20, 01:10

In response to Intel's support for China-based component makers to become supply chain makers for ultrabooks, Taiwan-based makers indicated that it will be difficult for China-based...

Taiwan 1Q12 digital camera shipments hit 12-quarter low, says Digitimes Research

Apr 19, 12:32

Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical shipped a total of 10.948 million digital cameras in first-quarter 2012, hitting the lowest quarterly level since second-quarter...

Intel to launch next-generation Xeon processor by the end of 2Q12

Apr 19, 01:25

Intel is set to release its next-generation Xeon processor at the end of the second quarter. Since Nvidia and AMD will also release graphics cards that feature PCI Express Gen.3 in...

AUO to further compete in AMOLED market

Apr 18, 16:41

Taiwan-based flat panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is looking to compete in the OLED market with Korean firms by introducing its 4.3-inch AMOLED panel in the second quarter.

Taiwan market: 1.64 million PCs sold in 2011, says GfK

Apr 18, 16:10

There were 1.64 million desktops and notebooks sold in the Taiwan market in 2011, growing 5.1% from 2010, with a total sales value of NT$29.5 billion (US$967 million), according to...

Intel/Microsoft aim to push down iPad global market share under 50% by mid-2013

Apr 18, 01:25

Intel and Microsoft have been keeping close cooperation with first-tier vendors developing new tablet PCs based on Windows 8, with a goal of decreasing the global market share for...

Commentary: Taiwan at crossroads of polysilicon production

Apr 16, 15:17

The solar industry in Taiwan has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency for polysilicon materials. In the past when polysilicon was experiencing undersupply, Taiwan-based solar...

Taiwan market: Individual solar PV systems face difficulties in financing

Apr 16, 14:23

The government of Taiwan recently announced electricity price hikes, and this may help spur growth of solar PV installations in the country. However, the government indicated the...

Nokia declining global share unfavorable to Taiwan handset supply chain makers

Apr 13, 16:12

Nokia's shipments of 12 million smartphones and 83 million handsets of all types in the first quarter of 2012 ranked third and second respectively among international vendors, and...

Taiwan market: Samsung to battle for LED TV sales top spot

Apr 13, 14:43

Samsung Electronics (SE) is pushing various smart TV models in Taiwan in order to battle for the top spot in LED TV sales, as well as reach its goal of constituting 50% of the global...

Epson procurement from Taiwan in 2012 to grow 30%

Apr 13, 12:07

Japan-based Seiko Epson' planned procurement from Taiwan-based suppliers in 2012 is expected to reach NT$6-6.5 billion (US$203-220 million), growing by about 30% from 2011, according...

Taiwan and China representatives meet to discuss technology standards

Apr 13, 11:49

China and Taiwan have recently undergone discussion about LED lighting, flat panel display and solar energy standards.

Taiwan to raise power prices

Apr 13, 11:20

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on April 12 announced the upward adjustment in power charge rates by an average of 16.9% for residential users, 30% for commercial users,...

Taiwan market: Sub-NT$11,000 models to account for 40% of smartphone sales by year-end 2012

Apr 13, 01:30

Smartphone models with a price tag below NT$11,000 (US$372) are expected to account for over 40% of total smartphones sold in the Taiwan market by year-end 2012 compared to 30% a...

Taiwan designers vying for touch controller orders from China vendors

Apr 13, 01:10

Taiwan-based IC design houses expect the present tight supply of touch controller ICs to give them an opportunity to cut into the supply chain of China's brand-name smartphone and...

Lenovo becomes best partner for Intel, say Taiwan makers

Apr 13, 01:05

Viewing that Intel is making an effort to push forward in the tablet PC and smartphone segments, Lenovo is thought of as the most important partner for Intel, according to Taiwan-based...

Taiwan electricity price hikes to affect industries

Apr 12, 15:10

Taiwan's government has decided to increase electricity prices, with industries expressing concerns over the impact to their production costs.