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Tuesday 7 July 2015
Taiwan June CPI down on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's June 2015 consumer price index (CPI) of 103.84 (2011 as base year) increased 0.69% on month but decreased 0.56% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI)...
Monday 6 July 2015
Taiwan panel makers focusing on niche products to stay afloat
Taiwan makers are continuing to feel the heat from China makers' panel capacity expansion, and are still using product differentiation strategies to compete.
Monday 6 July 2015
Giga Solar acquires PV power-generating station in Japan
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials has had its Japan-based subsidiary acquire a PV power-generating station under construction in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan,...
Friday 3 July 2015
Taiwan IC distributors optimistic about demand for handsets, TVs
Chip demand for handsets will enjoy a seasonal pick-up in the second half of 2015, while shorter TV replacement cycles and the trend towards higher resolutions will drive the number...
Friday 3 July 2015
Taiwan market: iPhone 6 sales slowing down, say channels
Sales momentum of iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus in the Taiwan market seems to have slowed down due to a waning enthusiasm over for the large-size iPhone devices as well as market expectations...
Friday 3 July 2015
Taiwan panel makers further down-talk merger possibilities
Top representatives from both AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have further commented there is currently no likelihood the two will merge due to differentiation in market strategy,...
Friday 3 July 2015
New iPhone enters production, say Taiwan makers
Makers in the iPhone supply chain have started delivering parts and components to the two iPhone OEMs Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron for production of next generation iPhone devices,...
Friday 3 July 2015
Korea panel makers see reserves hit 3-year high, says report
Korea panel makers have seen their reserves reach a three-year high in the first half of 2015, and have conservative views for demand in the second half of 2015, accroding to a media...
Friday 3 July 2015
China-based Xi'an LONGi lowers prices for M2 solar-grade monocrystalline wafers for Taiwan solar cell makers
China-based Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials has lowered quotes for M2 (large-size) solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafers for Taiwan-based solar cell makers, company president Li...
Friday 3 July 2015
Microsoft Taiwan implements BizSpark Plus via cooperation with local business accelerators
Microsoft Taiwan began to implement Microsoft's global program BizSpark Plus in Taiwan in July through cooperation with Taiwan-based business accelerators including AppWorks Ventures,...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Taiwan IC design houses looking for more orders from China handset vendors
Taiwan-based IC design houses including LCD driver IC suppliers and analog chip providers have stepped up efforts to solicit orders from first-tier China-based handset vendors, according...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Taiwan IC design houses to see profits shrink in 2015
Falling product ASPs and gross margins are set to erode Taiwan's fabless IC firms' profitability in 2015, according to industry sources.
Thursday 2 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Japan home entertainment market sees Sharp rise with new 4K solutions
Japan's home entertainment segment saw several developments in the second quarter of 2015. Sharp introduced a mix of new Ultra HD (4K) TVs, including Aquos 4K Next that can upscale...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Dassault Systemes expanding clients in Taiwan
France-based software company Dassault Systemes has stepped up its marketing in Taiwan and has expanded its client group to include Foxconn Electronics, Pegatron Technology, Largan...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Indium Corporation features ultra-low residue no-clean Flip-Chip Flux at SEMICON Taiwan
Indium Corporation will feature the newest in flux technology with its ultra-low and near-zero residue (ULR/NZR) no-clean Flip-Chip Flux product line at SEMICON Taiwan 2015 in Taipei,...