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Friday 9 January 2015
GD Development completes 750KWp PV systems in southern Taiwan
GD Development, a PV EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor established by Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy, has announced the completion of a rooftop...
Friday 9 January 2015
New Wintel hard to drive PC replacement, say Taiwan makers
Although Windows 10 and Intel's 14nm-based Skylake CPUs are both expected to launch in the third quarter, sources from the upstream supply chain are conservative about the new Wintel...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Quanta, Wiwynn to set up data center server factories in Europe, Mexico
Taiwan-based notebook ODM Quanta Computer, in view of large potential demand for servers used in cloud computing data centers in Europe and North America, will set up a server factory...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Japan vendors see decreased November digital camera shipments, says CIPA
Japan-based vendors, including Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony and Olympus, shipped 4.313 million digital cameras globally in November 2014, decreasing 5.1% sequentially and 27.6% on...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Taiwan panel makers wary of growth of China competitors
Taiwan panel makers are beginning to show increased signs of concern over landing handset panel orders in 2015 as China makers increase production and improve technology.
Thursday 8 January 2015
Taiwan December CPI down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's December 2014 consumer price index (CPI) of 103.57 (2011 as base year) decreased by 0.36% on month but increased by 0.67% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
UMC orders NT$1.6 billion worth of equipment
Contract chipmaker United Microelectronics (UMC) has purchased machinery and engineering equipment from ASML and Tokyo Electron for a total of about NT$1.64 billion (US$51.07 million),...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Quanta, Wiwynn to see significant growth in 2015 direct-account server shipments
Taiwan-based notebook ODM Quanta Computer and Wiwynn, Taiwan-based ODM Wistron's subsidiary specifically responsible for direct-account (white-box) sale of servers, are expected to...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Taiwan 2014 PV production value to exceed NT$150 billion, says MOEA
Taiwan's PV industry recorded total production value of NT$131.8 billion (US$4.27 billion) for January-October 2014 and the production value for the entire year is expected to exceed...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Global LED backlighting production value to fall 10% in 2015, say Taiwan makers
Global LED backlighting production value will drop about 10% in 2015 as production value for TV and tablet applications continue to fall, according to Taiwan-based LED makers.
Tuesday 6 January 2015
UMC allowed to invest in 12-inch foundry in China
United Microelectronics' (UMC) application to invest in a 12-inch foundry in Xiamen, China has been approved by Taiwan's investment commission. UMC is allowed to invest a total of...
Wednesday 31 December 2014
Taiwan EPZs post January-November export value of over NT$407 billion
Government-developed export processing zones (EPZs) in Taiwan recorded total export value of NT$407.3 billion (US$13.4 billion) for January-November 2014, up 20% on year, according...
Wednesday 31 December 2014
Taiwan market: Mobile device penetration estimated at 69.1% in 4Q14, says FIND
Of Taiwan's population aged 12 and above, 69.1% had mobile terminal devices in fourth-quarter 2014, according to results of a recent survey conducted by FIND (Foreseeing Innovative...
Tuesday 30 December 2014
Taiwan market: Sony to drop pricing for several Ultra HD TVs
In an attempt to push Ultra HD TV sales in the Taiwan market, Sony will drop pricing for several Bravia TVs throughout the Lunar New Year period and continue to aim lower-priced solutions...
Tuesday 30 December 2014
Digitimes Research: Korea integrating resources to develop new semiconductor products and materials
Under the auspices of its Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea has adopted a new development model that integrates government, academic and industry resources to...