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Thursday 30 December 2010
Notebook makers do not rule out supporting upstream partners to avoid labor shortages
As labor shortages in coastal areas of China in 2011 are expected to be even more serious than in previous years, sources from notebook makers said that they will not rule out the...
Thursday 2 December 2010
Acer chairman expects Chongqing investment to help resolve labor shortages
Labor shortages occur almost once every year in China. Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that the company's investment in Chongqing will help resolve issue, claiming that all Acer's...
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Labor shortages worsening in eastern China
China's labor shortages are worsening, particularly in the eastern region, according to panel component makers. Labor shortages are now an annual issue, but the problem has occurred...
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Component makers facing dilemma over inventory management
Taiwan-based notebook makers are currently facing a dilemma over their inventory preparations as their downstream partners have started to place short-term orders to avoid the risk...
Friday 5 November 2010
Notebook vendors urge keyboard suppliers to start preparing for Lunar New Year
Notebook vendors are requesting keyboard suppliers start preparing for possible labor shortages following the 2011 Lunar New Year holidays.
Wednesday 3 November 2010
China coastal manufacturers preparing for labor shortage
Labor shortage around Chinese New Year has become an annual problem for China's coastal manufacturers as most workers return home for the holidays. New government policies and industry...
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Flextronics provides pay hike in southern China
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International has raised basic wages for employees at its production base in Zhuhai, southern China, from an average of 960 yuan (US$141)...
Friday 11 June 2010
China labor salary hikes will not have long term affects on profits, says MSI chairman
Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu has indicated that the recent rise in monthly salaries in China will not affect the company's profit in the long term as all companies...
Friday 4 June 2010
Inventec to start mass production at Chongqing plant in November
Inventec chairman Richard Lee pointed out that he expects the company to start volume production at its Chongqing production plant in China in November 2010 as surging wages and frequent...
Monday 17 May 2010
Wanshih net profit drops 15% on year in 1Q10
Taiwan-based mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih Electronic saw its net profit for the first quarter of 2010 drop 15% on year to NT$65 million (US$2.07 million) due to labor shortages...
Wednesday 24 March 2010
LCD monitor panel prices in 2Q10 to hinge on supply of components, say Taiwan makers
Although global demand for LCD monitors in the second quarter of 2010 is expected to decrease from the first quarter, prices for panels will remain unchanged or rise slightly if current...
Thursday 18 March 2010
Flextronics southern China production site expects double-digit growth in 2010
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International expects its production site in Zhuhai, southern China - the largest of the company's production bases around the world - to...
Monday 15 March 2010
Delta profit rises in 2009 despite revenues drop
Delta Electronics has announced a net profit of NT$11.66 billion (US$366.78 million) for 2009, rising 13.71% on year, although revenues last year dropped 12% to NT$125.5 billion.
Thursday 11 March 2010
ECS and ASRock see significant on-month drop in February 2010 revenues
Motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) and ASRock both saw over 20% on-month drops in their February 2010 revenues due to fewer working days and labor shortages in Chi...
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Chicony sees on-month revenue growth in February
Taiwan-based notebook keyboard maker Chicony Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.93 billion (US$123.39 million) for February 2010, down 17.9% on month due to fewer...