Consumer IC packaging company Greatek Electronics expects to see profits in the first quarter thanks to strong market demand in China, according to the company.
Despite an overall economic contraction, network operator spending on telecom equipment in the Asia-Pacific region will rise slightly over the next 24 months, driven primarily by...
The future of mobile broadband looks promising, but network costs are becoming a threat to the profitability of mobile network operators (MNOs) at a time of global financial crisis...
TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced plans to cut its 2009 capital spending (capex) to NT$30 billion (US$882.21 million) from previous estimates of NT$100...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has estimated that its sales in the first quarter of 2009 may drop 35-40% sequentially amid a continuing dim outlook. The wafer packaging...
Semiconductor equipment makers have expressed concerns over huge capex cuts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Chartered...
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is likely to launch the second Android-powered handset from High Tech Company (HTC) in the second quarter of this year, according to market sources.
Affected by the current global slowdown, the world's top-four TFT-LCD panel makers Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is evaluating the possibility of reducing its capital in an attempt to advance ROE (return on equity) for its shareholders and improve...
In line with concerns over a weak first-quarter 2009, Rick Tsai, CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has expressed pessimism in that the global semiconductor...
Due to the global economic downturn, LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will reduce its 2009 capital expenditure (capex) to only NT$50 billion (US$1.49 billion) compared to NT$100...
Gartner Dataquest has once again lowered its estimate for global semiconductor equipment spending in 2009. The research firm said on January 14 that worldwide capital equipment spending...
A recently-reported slash in capex for 2009 by Samsung Electronics has raised concerns among market watchers that a deceleration in the growth of the global memory market may become...
Due to weakened demand and increased uncertainty, DRAM makers including Micron Technology, Hynix Semiconductor and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) have each announced capex...
Following a dismal 2008, global spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2009 will fall to its lowest level in six years due to weakening conditions in the chip and electronic...
