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Tuesday 22 May 2012
Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
Taiwan-based solar firms have been experiencing rising orders from China due to the anti-dumping investigation by the US government. With anti-dumping duties ranging from 31-250%,...
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.8 billion
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 716 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$1.829 billion in January-April 2012, respectively...
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Samsung reducing DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers
Korea-based Samsung Electronics has recently withdrawn its orders for spring season digital still camera (DSC) models, which were originally placed to Taiwan-based DSC maker Altek...
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Foxconn setting up component factory for Apple products in eastern China, says media
Taiwan-based EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is establishing a factory of components specifically for use in Apple devices in Huai'an, eastern China,...
Tuesday 22 May 2012
China TV makers to further expand products abroad
China TV makers are looking to expand their TV market abroad with their high end LED-based LCD TVs that also feature functions such as 3D and Internet connectivity in order to further...
Monday 21 May 2012
China market: Demand for direct-type LED TVs expected to grow
The low-end direct-type LED-backlit LCD TV market in China is expected to grow rapidly and push out the CCFL TV market.
Monday 21 May 2012
China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
There were an estimated 6.8 million iPhones shipped in the China market during the first quarter of 2012, increasing 83% on quarter and accounting for 19% of the global shipments...
Monday 21 May 2012
China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
Nokia's Lumia smartphones are currently enjoying booming sales in China, but some industry sources fear the brisk sales could be short-lived.
Monday 21 May 2012
US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
The anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells announced by the US government are unlikely to curb price competition of solar modules in the US market. US-based solar firms reportedly...
Monday 21 May 2012
Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based maker of industrial computing devices, will begin establishing marketing offices in third-tier cities around China in the second half of 2012,...
Monday 21 May 2012
Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
The US government announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells on May 17, 2012, and Taiwan-based solar cell makers reportedly plan to increase quotes due to...
Friday 18 May 2012
China Unicom aims at 30% of revenues from e-commerce services in 2014
China Unicom, one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in China, plans to have its existing e-commerce platform become the largest of its retail channels, with a goal of having...
Friday 18 May 2012
Commentary: Solar trade war between US and China looming
In 2011, several US-based solar firms such as Solyndra, SepctraWatt, Evergreen Solar, and Energy Conversion Devices filed for bankruptcies. While the fundamental problem may be due...
Friday 18 May 2012
China TV makers to dominate domestic market
China TV makers will dominate China's TV market this year by focusing on developing connected flat panel TVs that feature cloud computing and 3D functions, according to China industry...
Friday 18 May 2012
China Telecom procures PON equipment in large volume
China Telecom has finished 2012 open-bid procurement of PON equipment, with China-based vendors ZTE and FiberHome Technologies as well as Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell being major...