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Friday 24 June 2016
Beijing to build new IC industrial park with total investment of CNY4 billion, says report
A total investment of CNY4 billion (US$608 million) will be poured into the establishment of a new IC industrial park at the Zhongguancun (Haidian) Science Park in Beijing, according...
Friday 24 June 2016
China makers count on government subsidies for profits, says report
The amount of government subsidies received by major players in China's flat panel, semiconductor and LED industries reached 20-50% of their recurring net income in the latest three...
Friday 24 June 2016
Shenzhen Stock Exchange questions NavInfo acquisition bid for MediaTek China unit
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has sent an inquiry letter to NavInfo expressing concerns that NavInfo's acquisition price for AutoChips, a China-based unit of MediaTek, could...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Foxconn chairman expects channel retail business to grow strongly in 1 year
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo has told investors that the company has already resumed its channel retail business, but he refused to provide...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
China market: Xiaomi likely to launch smartwatch in September, says report
Xiaomi Technology is expected to launch its first smartwatch in September at the earliest. The Mi smartwatch is likely to come with a 1.3-inch round display powered by a Qualcomm...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Digitimes Research: NFC-based mobile payments will struggle to replace 3rd-party e-payments in China
While the launch of Apple Pay services in the China market on February 18, 2016 has stimulated use of NFC-based mobile payment services, NFC services will find it difficult to replace...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Tablet AP shipments in China to decrease 2.9% in 2016
China's tablet-use application processor (AP) shipments are expected to decrease 2.9% in 2016 as a result of poor tablet sales, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
UMC announces investment in China firm
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to invest up to US$50 million in China-based Wise Road Capital through a wholly-owned subsidiary Sino Paragon, according to a...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Inventec expects to achieve NT$460 billion revenues in 2017
Inventec chairman Richard Lee has pointed out that the company in the past 12 months has been integrating its resources in Taiwan and China and transforming its businesses to focus...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
DoC imposes tariffs on China-made SolarCity PV modules
The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has made a final decision to uphold SolarWorld's petition that PV modules consisting of HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) solar cells...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
China, Taiwan TV panel makers adopt Cd-free quantum dot technology, says Nanoco COO
While Samsung Electronics took the initiative to launch super Ultra HD LCD TVs based on cadmium (Cd)-free quantum dot technology in March 2015, China- and Taiwan-based panel makers...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Inventec enhancing marketing of cloud computing services in China
Inventec has stepped into providing cloud computing services in Taiwan and China through integrating in-house-produced servers and other hardware with software developed by Taiwan-...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
China market: Foxconn enters financial service sector
Foxconn Electronics has entered the financial service market in China and also plans to launch an online financial service platform in 2016, according to media reports in China.
Monday 20 June 2016
Chimei Materials Technology to start production of polarizers in eastern China in 2Q17
Polarizer maker Chimei Materials Technology is constructing a factory in Kunshan, eastern China, with equipment to be installed in September-October 2016 and production to kick off...
Monday 20 June 2016
Taiwan IC design sector should open doors to China capital, says MediaTek chairman
China-based enterprises should be allowed to invest in Taiwan's IC design houses, according to MediaTek chairman MK Tsai.