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Tuesday 2 April 2013
Solar demand in emerging Asian countries to grow by 28% annually through 2017, says Solarbuzz
Solar demand from the emerging Asia Pacific and Central Asia (EAPCA) region is forecast to exceed 3GW by 2017, according to Solarbuzz. Compared to 723MW of solar demand in 2012, this...
Friday 1 March 2013
Japan January 40W retrofit LED light bulb price drops by 7.7%
The global average price of 40W retrofit LED light bulbs in January 2013 increased by 4% on month, reaching US$19.4/unit, while the price of 60W retrofit LED light bulbs dropped by...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Commentary: Taiwan central bank needs to adopt necessary measures to face global currency battle
The Japan government recently started its quantitative easing (QE) policies putting pressure on other Asia currencies. Taiwan's premier Sean Chen has urged Taiwan's central bank to...
Friday 18 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Korea LED lighting firms Kumho and Posco see significant revenues growth in 2012
South Korea-based tier-two LED lighting firms Kumho Electric and Posco LED saw 2012 revenues grow 121% and 184% respectively on year.
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Digitimes Research: More offshore wind power systems in non-EU countries
In the past, Europe has been the main market for offshore wind-generated electricity and about more than 50% of the systems are located in the UK. Over the past two years, a surge...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Digitimes Research: South Korea aggressively promotes LED commercialization policies
To promote the commercialization of LED lighting, South Korea's Knowledge Economy Ministry announced in 2006 a "15/30" plan, which means to achieve 30% LED lighting commercialization...
Thursday 27 September 2012
40W retrofit LED light bulb retail prices fall below US$10/unit
The global LED light bulb retail pricing has been falling steadily. According to studies, the price of 40W retrofit LED light bulbs dropped on average by 2.2% to US$19/unit in August...
Thursday 20 September 2012
Digitimes Research: Samsung LED 2012 revenues to reach KRW2.5 trillion
Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electro-Mechanics each invested 50% to set up Samsung LED. In April 2012, Samsung LED merged into the Device Solutions business unit within Samsung...
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Price of 40W retrofit LED light bulbs drops below US$10/unit in UK
Market studies show that the price of 40W retrofit LED light bulbs fell below an equivalent of US$10/unit in the UK in July 2012. The price of similar products has fallen below US$10/unit...
Monday 25 June 2012
ASE to expand operations in Korea
In view of the growing semiconductor industry in Korea, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is looking to expand its local factory site located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, with...
Wednesday 6 June 2012
HTC adjusts strategy for North Asia, shifting focus to Japan
HTC plans to adjust its marketing strategy for North Asia and will shift its resources to focus on the fast growing smartphone market in Japan, while maintaining a basic operating...
Thursday 20 October 2011
LED light bulb price decreases steadily in September
The price of LED light bulbs continued to drop steadily in September, according to LEDinside. The LED replacement for the traditional 40W incandescent light bulb saw average price...
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Chip resistor maker Ralec running at full capacity
Ralec Electronics has seen its plants run at full capacity, producing 15-16 million chip resistors a month, according to industry sources. The high utilization is buoyed by strong...
Monday 14 June 2010
IC material distributor Wah Lee to tap Korea market
Taiwan-based Wah Lee Industrial, which mainly distributes materials for semiconductors and flat-panel displays (FPDs), has announced plans to open a new branch office in South Korea...
Friday 14 May 2010
AboCom develops smart grid devices in cooperation with China-based makers
Taiwan-based network equipment maker AboCom System has teamed up with China-based meter companies to develop related smart grid devices targeting the Korea market.