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Tuesday 15 December 2009
UMC completes tender offer for UMCJ
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced the successful completion of its tender offer for UMC Japan (UMCJ), via wholly-owned subsidiary Alpha Wisdom. A total of 403,368...
Tuesday 15 December 2009
Lenovo expresses interest in Brazil-brand Positivo; could spell loss of orders for Taiwan OEMs Clevo, ECS and Pegatron
Taiwan-based PC makers Clevo, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Pegatron Technology may lose their orders from the largest PC brand in Brazil, Positivo Informatica, as Lenovo...
Monday 14 December 2009
Growth in chip equipment market accelerating, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor equipment spending is forecast to end the year with a 42.6% decline in 2009, but the market is now in the midst of a very strong growth spurt, according to...
Friday 11 December 2009
CMO says price-fixing fine not to affect Innolux merger
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has said that its settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve anti-trust allegations will not affect its plan to merge with Innolux...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Handset chassis maker Chi Cheng denies Foxconn acquisition rumors
Taiwan-based handset chassis maker Chi Cheng Enterprise has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) to deny recent market rumors indicating that Foxconn Electronics (Hon...
Friday 4 December 2009
Foxconn purchase of Dell PC plant unlikely to impact notebook makers in the short term
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) acquisition of Dell's PC plant in Poland is unlikely to help boost its notebook shipments significantly in the short term since...
Thursday 3 December 2009
Foxconn acquisition of Dell plant in Poland expected to proceed in 2H10
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) announced on December 2, that the company will acquire Dell's PC production lines in Lodz, Poland. The deal is currently being evaluated...
Thursday 3 December 2009
Taiwan market: FTC conditionally consents to TWM's acquisition of MSO kbro from Carlyle
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on December 2 gave the green light to Taiwan Mobile's (TWM) acquisition of kbro, a local MSO (multi-system cable TV operator), from the Carlyle...
Monday 30 November 2009
Aptos invests in ACE to enhance wafer-level package offering
Aptos Technology, a 20%-held packaging and testing affiliate of Phison Electronics, has announced it recently acquired an 87% stake in wafer-level packaging (WLP) house Advanced Chip...
Monday 30 November 2009
Acer considering new acquisition for PC business, maybe Japan-based vendor, says chairman
Acer chairman JT Wang recently revealed that the company is currently thinking of a new acquisition to strengthen its PC business and is in talks with several vendors, in particular...
Friday 27 November 2009
Yosun stocks surge on speculation of WPG acquisition
Stock of IC distributor Yosun Industrial saw trading volumes top 37,000 on November 26, hitting the company's record, on market speculation WPG Holdings is looking to acquire the...
Friday 27 November 2009
Delta Networks to benefit from HP-3Com acquisition deal, says company president
Delta Networks is expected to benefit from Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) acquisition of 3Com as the deal is likely to push HP to move its supply chain for high-end networking equipment...
Thursday 26 November 2009
Foxconn dismisses rumors of Opto Tech acquisition
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed a Chinese-language report on Economic Daily News (EDN) that it plans to acquire LED chipmaker Opto Tech, according...
Friday 20 November 2009
Innolux, CMO, TPO to hold board meeting to discuss merger
Innolux Display, Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and TPO Displays have agreed to call a board meeting on November 20 to discuss details of the merger of the three companies, according...
Thursday 19 November 2009
PVI board approves E-ink acquisition; to sign new syndicated loan
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has announced the company's board of directors on November 18 approved procedures for the acquisition of E-Ink....
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research