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Wednesday 22 August 2018
Lida constructing factory in southeastern China
Own-brand air compressor maker Lida Holdings has begun constructing a factory in Quanzhou, southeastern China, with completion scheduled for 2020, according to company president Chen...
Tuesday 21 August 2018
China makers reportedly enter MacBook chassis supply chain
China-based Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology and AAC Technologies have reportedly become suppliers of metal-alloy chassis for use in MacBook notebooks, according to industry...
Tuesday 21 August 2018
Taiwan firms moving to counter growing China presence in Apple supply chains
Apple has kept expanding the presence of China partners in the supply chains for iPhone, iPad and MacBook devices seeking to effectively reduce production cost, prompting Taiwan supply...
Tuesday 21 August 2018
China Telecom 1H18 profit rise 8.1%
China Telecom has announced that its net profit for first-half 2018 arrived at CNY13.6 billion (US$1.99 billion), representing an increase of 8.1% on year, while basic earnings per...
Tuesday 21 August 2018
UMC stays focused on profitability
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) will be stepping up its efforts to enhance operating profitability, according to company CFO Chi Tung Liu.
Monday 20 August 2018
China vendors set to dethrone Korea brands in global smartphone market
The second quarter of 2018 marked for the first time that China-based Huawei has outraced Apple to second place in the global smartphone market, according to IDC data. With that performance,...
Monday 20 August 2018
Motech suspends production at China factory
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has temporarily stopped production at its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, since August 13 due to sharp drops in orders, according to Economic...
Friday 17 August 2018
DRAM prices to weaken in 4Q18, says DRAMeXchange
DRAM suppliers have begun to negotiate with their clients contract prices for the fourth quarter since the middle of August, according to DRAMeXchange, which expects prices to weaken...
Friday 17 August 2018
Jinko Solar reports strong profit rise, CSI down sharply
China-based solar firm Jinko Solar Holding has reported a strong rise in second-quarter 2018 profit, while fellow maker Canadian Solar (CSI) saw a sharp drop in profitability.
Friday 17 August 2018
Global semiconductor sales hit record in 2Q18, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$117.9 billion during the second quarter of 2018, up 6% sequentially and 20.5% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Taiwan, China makers step up mini LED development
Major LED firms in Taiwan and China have made ambitious moves developing mini LED devices for backlighting applications and displays, with the focus of competition expected to swing...
Thursday 16 August 2018
China smartphone AP shipments – 2Q 2018
With smartphone vendors putting in aggressive efforts toward second-half sales in an attempt to reach their whole-year objectives, smartphone AP shipments will likely benefit from...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Cadence to open subsidiary in Nanjing
EDA vendor Cadence Design Systems is scheduled to start operating a new subsidiary in Nanjing, China in September, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Taiwan OSAT players keen on partnering with China IC firms
While China's semiconductor industry is aggressively moving to build partnerships with world-class players to strengthen its prowess amid the raging US-China trade war, Taiwan semiconductor...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Chin-Poon swings to net loss in 2Q18
Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial swung to net losses of NT$645 million (US$20.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018, when the company recognized losses of NT$940...