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Tuesday 17 June 2014
China PV firms seeking help from Taiwan peers to cope with US anti-dumping taxation
China-based PV makers, expecting US anti-dumping tariffs to be announced in late July, have talked with Taiwan-based fellow makers about cooperation in an attempt to avoid such taxation,...
Monday 16 June 2014
Taiwan market: Xiaomi to sell Hong-mi Note exclusively through PChome
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology on June 16 unveiled its new smartphone model, Hong-mi (meaning Red Rice) Note, for sale in the Taiwan market at a contract-free retail price of...
Monday 16 June 2014
Taiwan large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments to reach 110 million units in 1H14, says MIC
The Taiwan large-size TFT-LCD panel industry is projected to ship around 110.5 million units in the first half of 2014, down 1.4% on year, according to the Market Intelligence &...
Monday 16 June 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers to see utilization rates drop by end of June, says EnergyTrend
Taiwan solar cell makers' utilizations remained high between the beginning of June and mid-June, but are expected to substantially drop by the end of the month, which will affect...
Monday 16 June 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers lower quotes to US$0.40/W
Taiwan-based polycrystalline silicon solar cell makers, viewing that China-based PV module makers have drastically reduced orders arising from US imposition of preliminary anti-subsidization...
Monday 16 June 2014
Taiwan market: Online advertising valued at NT$13.680 billion in 2013, says DMA
Online advertising service providers in the Taiwan market generated total revenues of NT$13.680 billion (US$458 million) in 2013, growing 17.92% on year, according to Digital Marketing...
Friday 13 June 2014
LG likely to ship 15-16 smartphones in 2Q14, say Taiwan sources
LG Electronics is expected to see its smartphone shipments grow 20-30% sequentially to 15-16 million units in the second quarter of 2014, buoyed by the brisk sales of its latest flagship...
Thursday 12 June 2014
Digitimes Research: South Korea sees increasing semiconductor exports to Vietnam
As labor costs in China are gradually rising, IT players have started turning to establish production lines in Vietnam, increasing the country's demand for upstream semiconductors...
Thursday 12 June 2014
Global flat-panel TV shipments enjoy sound growth in 1Q14; South Korea tops field, says IHS
Worldwide shipments of flat-panel TVs rose convincingly in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, a stronger-than-expected showing that puts the industry on...
Thursday 12 June 2014
Emerging markets see rising notebook demand
Notebook demand in emerging markets has started recovering recently as international funds return to emerging markets after seeing a weak return on investment in the US and Europe,...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
IPC makers looking to move production back to Taiwan
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers have started considering moving their production lines back to Taiwan as China's increasing labor costs have started creating pressure on the...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers take up 28.6% of MOCVD in operation globally in May
There were 1,917 MOCVD sets in operation globally in May 2014 and Taiwan-based LED makers accounted for 28.6% of the number, followed by Japan-based makers with 23.8%, China-based...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to begin marketing Xperia Z2a, Xperia T3 4G smartphones in July
Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled its latest 4G smartphones, the Xperia Z2a and Xperia T3, in the Taiwan market, aiming to catch up with rival vendors Samsung Electronics and...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Delta Electronics to construct, operate PV power-generating station in Japan
Delta Electronics is expanding its PV business by acquiring a plot of land in Japan to build a solar power-generation station, company chairman Yancey Hai has revealed.
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Amtran receives TV orders from Sharp for sale in North America
TV maker Amtran has received orders from Sharp to produce TVs for sale in the North America market, according to industry sources.