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Tuesday 23 November 2010
Blu-ray disc drive penetration will not see giant boost
Although the price of the Blu-ray disc (BD) drives has already dropped from US$100 to about US$70-80, market penetration of BD drives in 2010 is unlikely to see strong growth compared...
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Rare earth element embargo will increase prices of high-tech products, says Information Network
Manufacturers of a broad spectrum of high-tech products are feeling the impact of price hikes in rare earth element-based processing materials because of the Chinese embargo, according...
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Annual drop of 10% in solar cell prices good for industry, says Motech chief
An annual price drop of 10% for solar cells is healthy for the development of the solar industry, said Chang Peng Heng, CEO of Motech Industries, at the PV Taiwan 2010 exhibition...
Thursday 7 October 2010
Taiwan September CPI slightly up
Taiwan's September 2010 consumer price index (CPI) of 105.77 (2006 as base year) rose by 0.10% on month and by 0.29% on year, while the wholesale price index (WPI) of 108.35 increased...
Friday 20 August 2010
Taiwan to see 8.24% GDP growth in 2010, says government
The Taiwan government's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has revised upward its projection of Taiwan's GDP growth for 2010 to 8.24%, from the previous...
Friday 25 June 2010
Taiwan, China settle on economic cooperation framework agreement
Negotiators from Taiwan and China have finalized the text and early harvest list of an economic agreement that both sides are expected to sign by the end of June.
Friday 25 June 2010
Taiwan central bank raises benchmark interest rate
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBC) has announced a 0.125 percentage point hike in its discount rate, bringing its benchmark interest rate on loans to banks to 1.375%,...
Monday 14 June 2010
South Korea exported US$300 million worth of smartphones, says Ministry of Knowledge Economy
South Korea's smartphone exports topped US$300 million in May 2010, up 135% on year, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.Overall handset exports however, declined by 29.8%...
Friday 28 May 2010
IC distributors to see slight setback in May revenues
Taiwan-based IC distributors are expected to see revenues decline slightly in May 2010 as compared to the previous month as demand for IC parts from PC ODMs has been weakened by the...
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Taiwan manufacturing sector sales value down 16.82% in 2009
Taiwan's manufacturing industries generated total revenues of NT$10.341 trillion (US$315 billion) in 2009, down 16.82% from 2008, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOE...
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Taiwan forecasts 4.72% economic growth for 2010
Taiwan's annual economic growth rate hit the historically lowest level of -1.87% in 2009 but will swing to 4.72% in 2010, according to government projection released by the Directorate-General...
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Taiwan is on road to economic recovery, says premier
Taiwan's total tax revenues of NT$116.0 billion (US$3.63 billion) in January 2010 grew by 56.5% on year and its estimated year-on-year economic growth of 9.22% for the fourth quarter...
Wednesday 9 December 2009
Taiwan exports back on growth track in November 2009
Taiwan's exports rose 19.4% on year to US$20.02 billion in November 2009, following drops over the previous 14 months, according to data released by the accounting department of Taiwan's...
Friday 27 November 2009
Taiwan forecasts 4.39% economic growth for 2010
Taiwan's economy is expected to grow 4.39% in 2010, according to the government's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).
Monday 26 October 2009
China chip sales to rebound in 2010, says iSuppli
Following a decline in 2009, the China semiconductor market is expected to rebound vigorously in 2010 as exports of electronic products recover from the global economic crisis, according...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research