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Friday 27 November 2009
Taiwan forecasts 4.39% economic growth for 2010
Taiwan's economy is expected to grow 4.39% in 2010, according to the government's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).
Monday 26 October 2009
China chip sales to rebound in 2010, says iSuppli
Following a decline in 2009, the China semiconductor market is expected to rebound vigorously in 2010 as exports of electronic products recover from the global economic crisis, according...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Taiwan unemployment rate hits record at 6.07% in July
Taiwan had 663,000 jobless citizens in July 2009, equivalent to a record unemployment rate of 6.07%, according to statistics released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting...
Monday 24 August 2009
Taiwan economy improves in 2Q09, says government
Taiwan's GDP slipped by 7.54% on year in the second quarter of 2009, less than the decrease of 10.13% for the first quarter, according to statistics released by the government Directorate...
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Global LCD TV shipments expected to increase 10-15% in 2010
Global LCD TV shipments are estimated to increase 10-15% to 155 million units in 2010 amid a gradually recovering global economy, according to market sources.
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Taiwan industrial output drop narrows in June
Taiwan's industrial output slid 11.35% on year in June, representing the smallest drop over the previous nine months, according to Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Ministry...
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Taiwan sees exports recover in June
Taiwan's exports in June grew 4.8% sequentially to an eight-month high of US$16.95 billion, although the figures still represented a decline of 30.4% from a year earlier, according...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Taiwan industrial output continues to drop in May
Taiwan's industrial output slid 18.31% on year in May 2009, following an annual slip of 19.88% in the prior month, according to Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Ministry...
Thursday 11 June 2009
Global chip market may fully recover in 2012, says TSMC chairman
The worst for the global semiconductor industry is already over, but full recovery is not expected till 2012 when the market may return to the 2008 levels, according to Morris Chang,...
Friday 22 May 2009
Taiwan economy contracts by record 10% in 1Q09; exports slip
Taiwan's economy shrank by a record 10.24% in the first quarter of 2009, with the manufacturing sector down 28.6%, according to data released by Taiwan's Directorate-General of Budget,...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
TSMC chairman asks all laid-off employees to return, says the worst is over
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has asked all laid-off employees to return to work to make amends for what company chairman Morris Chang describes as "regrettable...
Tuesday 5 May 2009
Semiconductor sales starting rebound, says The Information Network
The US, not China, will lead the semiconductor industry out of recession, according to a recent report released by The Information Network.
Monday 4 May 2009
Netbook growth might end when economy recovers, says iSuppli
As consumers' disposable incomes dwindle, they are flocking to buy low-cost netbook PCs, driving global shipments up by 68.5% in 2009 and by a 2,424% in 2008, according to iSuppli.
Tuesday 14 April 2009
The down economy could give alternative netbook OSes a hand up, says ABI Research
Cash-strapped consumers and an economy in recession are bad news for sales of most products, but that may not apply to netbooks, according to ABI Research. Several characteristics...
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Taiwan exports fall almost 36% in March
Taiwan's exports decreased 35.7% on year to US$15.59 billion in March 2009, according to Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Exports...