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Monday 22 December 2014
China government to end financial aids to LED makers
China's State Council (central government) has ordered its subordinate agencies and local governments to stop offering subsidies and tax incentives for China-based LED epitaxial wafer...
Friday 19 December 2014
Xiaomi has difficulties expanding overseas, says report
China-based Xiaomi is facing major difficulties in selling its smartphones outside of China despite the company's aggressive actions and the fact that it has been one of the most...
Friday 19 December 2014
Japan smartphone panel makers bring price pressure on China and Taiwan competitors
Japan-based Japan Display and Sharp have reduced quotes to compete for orders for panels used in high-end smartphones from China-based vendors, brining price competitive pressure...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
SMIC Shenzhen 8-inch fab goes into operation
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has begun operations at its Shenzhen 200mm (8-inch) wafer fab, according to the China-based IC foundry.
Wednesday 17 December 2014
China market: Huawei announces Honor 6 Plus, Honor 4X smartphones
Huawei has unveiled to two new models, the Honor 6 Plus and Honor 4X. The Honor 6 Plus comes after the vendor has just started marketing its Honor 6 recently.
Wednesday 17 December 2014
IC foundries gearing up for 8-inch fab expansions
China-based IC foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is looking to expand production capacity at its 8-inch wafer fab in Shenzhen, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Foxconn to establish e-commerce logistic system to speed up deliveries
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is hiring talent to develop a logistic system for its e-commerce business to help speed up product deliveries and is looking to build...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
China market: LCD TV sales expected to drop in 2015
There will be an estimated 45.09 million LCD TVs sold in the China market in 2014, slipping on year by 5.6%, and the demand will continually drop in 2015 and 2016 and then slightly...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
China still in low panel materials self-sufficiency, says consulting firm
China's TFT-LCD panel industry will have an estimated demand for 73 million square meters of glass substrates, 68 million square meters of polarizers and 116 tons of liquid crystal...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
China market: Meizu steps up cooperation with MediaTek for sub-CNY1,000 smartphones
A China-based smartphone vendor has stepped up its cooperation with MediaTek and will launch sub-CNY1,000 (US$161) models to take on first-tier vendors such as Xiaomi Technology and...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Year-end rush in China leads APAC PV market to set record in 4Q14, says Solarbuzz
Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2014. According...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Panel makers in Greater China should increase cooperation, says AUO president
Panel makers from across the Taiwan Strait should emphasize more on cooperation in terms of technology, capital, supply chains and downstream vendors, according to AU Optronics (AUO)...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Some China TV vendors adopt open bid to procure optical film
China-based LCD TV vendors, including TCL, TPV Technology, Hisense and Haier, have adopted open-bid competition in place of price negotiations with target suppliers to procure optical...
Monday 15 December 2014
Catcher to acquire equipment sets for US$55.18 million
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology's branch in Suqian, China has spent US$55.18 million to acquire equipment sets from Orion.
Monday 15 December 2014
Digitimes Research: US server vendors see growing threat from China competitors
With the server market's rapid growth and the China government's aggressive efforts to build up the country's server industry, China-based server brand vendors have all seen their...