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Tuesday 22 September 2009
Arrow says no workforce reduction in Taiwan
US-based IC distributor Arrow Electronics has clarified that there are no workforce reductions planned for Arrow Taiwan, in response to a report about its downsizing.
Thursday 17 September 2009
Arrow trimming workforce to reduce overalpping; Taiwan employees to be affected, sources say
US-based IC distributor Arrow Electronics is trimming its workforce to reduce overlapping as a result of acquisitions of other companies, according to market sources in Taiwan.
Friday 17 July 2009
Global Unichip faces labor dispute
A small group of former employees of Taiwan-based IC design service provider Global Unichip has filed a complaint with the Hsinchu District Court in northern Taiwan accusing the company...
Thursday 16 July 2009
Foxconn sets up special account to offer stock bonuses to employees in China
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) recently approved Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) application for a special account to allow distribution of its stocks as bonuses...
Monday 13 July 2009
EDA providers reshuffle management in Asia Pacific
Another electronic design automation (EDA) provider is reshuffling its Asia-Pacific operations, following recent regional head changes at Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys, according...
Thursday 25 June 2009
Quanta clarifies rumor of Foxconn headhunting from the company, reports paper
Quanta Computer has clarified rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recruited a 30-person notebook R&D team from Quanta, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 15 June 2009
DRAM maker ProMOS cuts 550 jobs
DRAM chipmaker ProMOS Technologies has recently laid off about 550 employees working at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), where it owns two 12-inch fabs, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 25 May 2009
Asustek prolongs staff layoffs but around 500 workers to go by July
Asustek Computer may have delayed taking some of its workforce off the payroll for a few weeks, but for the up to 500 workers who were originally expected to be laid off in April,...
Monday 18 May 2009
Microsoft cuts staff in China, Taiwan
Microsoft has finished downsizing its workforce in China, by more than 300 employees, and Taiwan, by over 10 staff, a move in line with the company's global manpower reduction plan...
Friday 15 May 2009
Inventec forecasts notebook shipments to grow 10-15% sequentially in 2Q09, says chairman
Inventec expects its notebook shipments to grow 10-15% sequentially to 4.95-5.2 million units in the second quarter, according to company chairman Richard Lee. However, Lee is conservative...
Monday 11 May 2009
EMS providers recruiting from Quanta, says paper
Some electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers have reportedly headhunted a whole team of technicians from Quanta Computer, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Monday 4 May 2009
Asustek axes 10% of employees, says paper
Asustek Computer dismissed around 400-500 employees in April as it began the process of reorganizing its business, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report,...
Monday 4 May 2009
Corning CEO describes 2008 as a year with 'split personality'
Corning chairman and CEO Wendell P Weeks has described 2008 as a year with a "split personality," as he recalled how the company was heading towards record-breaking performance...
Thursday 30 April 2009
STATS ChipPAC reports losses for 1Q09 due to continued contraction in demand
STATS ChipPAC has posted its second straight quarterly loss in the first quarter of 2009, joining fellow packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE). Its...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Foxconn and Wistron take measures to protect employees from swine flu, says paper
Taiwan-based IT players Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Wistron have both taken measures to protect employees at their plants in Mexico from swine flu, according...