2013 is full of opportunities and risks for LED lighting, says Everlight chairman

Jan 21, 16:28

Various countries have banned the use of incandescent light bulbs, paving the way for LED lighting to shine. However, due to numerous newcomers in China taking up massive capacity...

Oversupply in LED market to improve in 2013, says Everlight chairman

Jan 16, 22:05

LED packaging house Everlight Electronics is currently showcasing new LED packaging products with the focus being white LED and automobile lighting at the Lighting Japan 2013 exhibition...

LED lighting demand may begin to grow significantly in 2H13, says Epistar chairman

Jan 15, 21:43

If the global economy rebounds smoothly, global LED lighting demand is likely to begin to increase significantly along with expected improvement in performance-cost ratio for LED...

Global e-book reader demand on the rise, says E Ink chairman

Jan 9, 10:49

Global demand for e-book readers is expected to keep growing in 2013, according to Scott Liu, chairman of Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) e-paper maker E Ink Holdings (E...

Optical disc prices to rise nearly 50% in 2H13, says CMC chairman

Dec 28, 15:51

The global optical disc industry is experiencing a reshuffle which will continue into the first half of 2013 due to makers in Japan, as well as second- and third-tier Taiwan-based...

CSOT chairman resigns for undisclosed reasons

Dec 25, 14:54

China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) chairman Lee Dongsheng has resigned for unknown reasons and replaced by one of CSOT's board of directors, Fan Ming-Chun.

Inventec lands PV module orders from Japan, says chairman

Dec 20, 11:07

Taiwan-based ODM Inventec has obtained PV (photovoltaic) module orders from a Japan-based client and has begun shipments, according to company chairman Richard Lee.

TSMC to allocate US$9 billion in capex, expects 15-20% revenue growth in 2013, says chairman

Dec 17, 11:24

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will set aside a capital expenditure budget of US$9 billion for 2013, an annual record with growth of 8.4% from 2012, and it expects...

Market conditions to improve in 2013, says Delta chairman

Dec 13, 14:27

Yancey Hai, chairman of Taiwan-based green energy technology firm Delta Electronics, stated that non-Europe markets are likely to see a demand revival in 2013. Hai expects Delta to...

Acer pushing tablet shipments

Dec 12, 22:07

Acer originally believed that tablets would soon lose their attractiveness to consumers helping notebooks to regain their influence; however as market watchers and IT players mostly...

Touchscreen notebooks helping to maintain notebook ASPs during the year-end holidays, says Acer

Dec 12, 22:02

Due to demand for touchscreen notebooks, Acer has seen ASPs during the year-end holidays, rise from US$433 originally to US$477, according to company chairman JT Wang.

Global solar trade war to give Taiwan firms breathing room, says TSEC chairman

Dec 11, 15:49

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced the result of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against China-based solar firms on November 7, 2012. China-made...

Qualcomm, Sharp, Foxconn will become a new triangle chain in the industry, says Foxconn chairman

Dec 5, 20:37

Commenting on Qualcomm's investment in Sharp, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, on December 5, pointed out that Sharp notified Foxconn about the...

Taiwan-based LED firms should build brands, says Everlight chairman

Nov 30, 11:11

Taiwan-based LED makers should build LED lighting brands or else the LED market will be dominated by China- and South Korea-based firms, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Everli...

Taiwan solar cell makers to see 12GWp potential orders in 2013 due to US, EU anti-dumping, says TSEC chairman

Nov 20, 20:28

As China-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers are expected to release orders to makers in Taiwan, while Europe- and Japan-based vendors will shift orders from China to Taiwan...

Primax monthly CCM capacity expanded to 20 million units, says chairman

Stockwatch - Nov 16, 11:34

Primax Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of PC peripherals, and components for mobile devices and office machines, has expended its monthly production capacity for handset-use CCMs...

Powerchip accelerates shift to non-DRAM field, says new chair

Nov 13, 15:05

Powerchip Technology has stepped up its efforts to transform into a foundry chipmaker focused on non-PC DRAM products, according to newly-appointed chairman Steve Chen.

Acer announces over 30% on-month drop in October revenues

Nov 12, 22:43

Acer has announced revenues of NT$25.53 billion (US$880.8 million) for October, down 32.13% on month, with combined revenues for the first ten months of 2012 reaching NT$306.1 billion,...

Powerchip chairman resigns

Nov 12, 22:41

Frank Huang has resigned as chairman of Powerchip Technology to take responsibility for the upcoming delisting of the company's shares, according to the Taiwan-based chipmaker.

China market: For venture capital, cost and success rate are both low, says Innovation Works chairman

Nov 8, 11:12

For venture capital operations, the China market is characterized by the lowest investment cost but also the lowest chance of success, according to China-based venture capital firm...

Tough competition in LED industry to continue in 2013, says Lextar chairman

Nov 2, 10:59

David Su, chairman of Lextar, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), expects tough competition in the next 2-3 years, especially in 2013, but believes by 2014-2015, fluctuations...

High PC-DRAM inventory affecting business, says PTI chairman

Nov 1, 13:41

The PC-DRAM industry will carry on its inventory correction through the first quarter of 2013, before staging a rebound in the following quarter, according to DK Tsai, chairman of...

Wistron expects to ship 6 million tablets, 5-6 million LCD TVs in 2013, says chairman

Oct 31, 11:46

Taiwan-based ODM Wistron expects tablet and LCD TV shipments in 2013 to increase to six million units and 5-6 million units respectively, company chairman and CEO Simon Lin has told...

Simplo enjoys growth in 3Q12 revenues, but suffers drop in gross margin

Oct 29, 22:42

Simplo Technology announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.03 billion (US$547.85 million) for the third quarter, up 11.51% sequentially, with gross margin reached 9.24%, net profit...

Insyde announces profit for 3Q12

Oct 29, 21:24

Taiwan-based BIOS designer Insyde Software has announced its third-quarter result with revenues of NT$280 million (US$9.57 million), while its net profit reached NT$34.17 million...