Taipei, Nov.16, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based connector supplier Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. saw consolidated gross profit margin in the third quarter rebound to 11.51%, a new high in 2012. Driven by Apple products, the firm is expected to see profits and gross profit margin in the fourth quar

Taipei, Nov. 15, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwanese TV contract assemblers are expected to ship 42- 44 million LCD TVs in 2013, a 10% to 14% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to Witsview. TPV Technology Ltd. and Unihan Corp. are expected to enjoy 40% to 70% shipment growth in 2013, the market research

Taipei, Nov. 15, 2012 (CENS)--Global demand for auto parts in the fourth quarter, the traditional high season, is expected to be strong, especially amid bad weather in North America. Tong Yang Industrial Co., Ltd., a major auto-parts supplier in Taiwan, announced registered revenue of NT$1.15 b

Taipei, Nov. 15, 2012 (CENS)--With economic growth cooling in China and sagging demand in the U.S. and West Europe, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) jointly organized a trade promoting group early this month to go to East Europe includi

Taipei, Nov.15, 2012 (CENS)--With growing sales of investment-oriented insurance policies, Cathay Life in Taiwan achieved FYP (first year premiums) in October of NT$17.6 billion (US$586.67 million), the highest among rivals for the third consecutive month, with a total of NT$230.5 billion (US$7.68

Taipei, Nov.15, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s two major tire makers both achieved historical-high consolidated revenues in the first three quarters, with Cheng Shin Rubber Co.’s increasing 13% year on year (YoY) to NT$98.8 billion (US$3.29 billion), and Kenda Tires Co.’s growing 10% from a year earlier. I

Taipei, Nov. 14, 2012 (CENS)--Slowing its restocking pace to control its inventory levels in response to market uncertainty after the launch of Windows 8, Acer Inc., one of the world’s top five PC brand vendors, saw its non-combined revenue for October decline by 29.91% year on year (YoY) to NT$25

Taipei, Nov.13, 2012 (CENS)--The major fine-paper maker Yuen Foong Yu Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (YFY) saw its No.5 and No.6 household paper-making machines and bio-pulp plant in Yangzhou (Jiangsu Province, China) come online in the third quarter, with 50% of capacity utilization currently and expected t

Taipei, Nov.12, 2012 (CENS)--ASUSTek Computer Inc. (Asus brand), a major Taiwan-based computer vendor, announced recently that its parent company saw revenues in October up 5.3% month on month (MoM) to NT$35.555 billion (US$1.19 billion). Along with revenues from sales of Win 8 models, institution

Taipei, Nov.12, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s export revenues of bikes and parts are estimated to total US$2.65 billion this year, rising about 8%year on year (YoY) from US$2.44 billion, with average selling price (ASP) possibly outstripping US$400, both hitting new highs, predicts the Taiwan Bicycle Expor

Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--Nanya Technology Corp. scored consolidated revenue of NT$2.2 billion (US$77.3 million at US$1:NT$29) in October and its affiliated Inotera Memories Inc. had NT$2.9 billion (US$102 million), surging 20.4%and 5.7% from a month earlier, respectively. Both firms saw the

Taipei, Nov. 8, 2012 (CENS)--Some contract system makers in Taiwan saw sales growth in September, and anticipate even-better results in October, thanks to the Windows 8 effects, according to industry sources. Wistron Corp., a major EMS (electronics manufacturing services) provider, reported cons

Taipei, Nov. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Worldwide PC shipments totaled 87.5 million units in the third quarter of 2012, down 8.3% year-on-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner Inc. Among the top-5 PC vendors, only the No. 1 Lenovo of China and No. 5 Asus of Taiwan saw YoY sales increases of

Taipei, Nov.7, 2012 (CENS)--The top two Taiwanese NB vendors Asus and Acer saw mixed shipment performance in October, with Asus shipping 1.8 million units to lead Acer’s 1.6 million units. In the third quarter, Asus exceeded Acer in NB shipments in the U.S., Asia Pacific, and China. A deputy man

Taipei, Nov.7, 2012 (CENS)--Due to speeding pull-in component deliveries for Apple Inc., Largan Precision Co., Ltd., a major supplier of camera lens for Apple’s iPhone 5, saw consolidated revenues in October rise 34% month on month (MoM) to NT$2.416 billion (US$80.53 million), hitting a historical

Taipei, Nov.6, 2012 (CENS)--With coming traditional high season and growing cement price and output, Taiwan Cement Co. (TCC), an affiliate of Taiwan Cement Group, expects to see rising profits in the fourth quarter to tie the first three quarters; while another affiliate China Synthetic Rubber Corp

Taipei, Nov.6, 2012 (CENS)--A market research firm IDC’s global NB shipments report in the third quarter shows Lenovo Group Ltd. replacing Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the world’s largest NB maker; while Taiwan’s Asus Computer Inc. posted the sharpest growth exceeding 10% quarter on quarter (QoQ

Taipei, Nov. 5, 2011 (CENS)--Worldwide personal computer (PC) shipments declined 8.6% from the same period of last year, or year-on-year (YoY), in the in the third quarter of 2012, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), which are below IDC's August forecast of a 3.8% YoY market cont

Taipei, Nov. 5, 2012 (CENS)--Mega International Commercial Bank posted pretax profits of NT$19.306 billion (US$643.53 million) in the first nine months with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.83 (US$0.094), the highest among nine government-linked banks, according to the statistics released by the Mi

Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--LED maker Lextar Electronics Corp. saw its consolidated revenue for the third quarter of the year rise 10.9% quarter on quarter and surge 14.9% year on year, to NT$2.8 billion (US$99.7 million at US$1:NT$29), and consolidated after-tax net income post at NT$105 million

Taipei, Nov.2, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s connector makers witnessed remarkable growths in the third quarter, with Lotes Co. Ltd. hitting the highest EPS (earnings per share) of NT$3.67 (US$0.12), reaching NT$8.52 (US$0.284) in the first three quarters and likely to challenge NT$10 (US$0.33) in the year

Taipei, Nov.2, 2012 (CENS)--Benefiting from the 5.74% quarter on quarter (QoQ) growth of the Taiwanese stock market in the third quarter, life insurers in Taiwan including Cathay Life, Shin Kong Life, Fubon Life, Nan Shan Life, China Life, Taiwan Life, and Mercuries Life Insurance saw their net wor

Taipei, Nov. 2, 212 (CENS)--Pou Chen Group, a major maker of footwear in Taiwan, saw robust operating performance with after-tax net profits of NT$8.395 billion (US$279.83 million) in the first three quarters, soaring 80.7% year on year (YoY), with after-tax earning per share (EPS) of NT$2.87 (US$0

Taipei, Nov.2, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan Cement Group’s three listed subsidiaries saw NT$7.372 billion (US$245.73 million) in net profits in the first three quarters, down 25% year on year (YoY). Institutional investors indicated that, with the coming high season, Taiwan Cement Co.’s (TCC) operation in

Besides the often reported financial woes besetting Italy, the largest powered two-wheeler (PTW) market in Europe has also been suffering steadily dropping sales that are threatening its long-established PTW industry, one that may have given the world the iconic Vespa and blueprints for the show-s

Many exciting new products, bikes and concepts were unveiled at the 2012 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan) held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1 from April 12-15. The joint four-day e

Without world-class automakers in Taiwan, where operators have always been OEMs for global brands except for the Luxgen line that was launched in the last couple of years by the local Yulon Group to claim to be the first homegrown vehicle built on an SUV platform, literally all the automotive R&D o

With increased car exports that offset sagging local new-car sales, Taiwan's auto or transportation vehicle industry production value, including assembled vehicles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs), and electric vehicles (including locally-produced Toyota Camry hybrids and electric scooters)

Taipei, Nov. 1, 2012 (CENS)--Fueled by strong shipment of chipsets for smartphones, the Taiwan-based MediaTek Inc., major supplier of handset chipsets in Asia, saw net profits for the third quarter hit a 2-year high of NT$4.941 billion, with EPS (earnings per share) of NT$4.06, according to the com

Taipei, Nov. 1, 2012 (CENS)--Despite sluggish Taiwanese automobile market, Hotai Motor Co. Ltd. and Yulon Nissan Motor Co. both witnessed profit growths due to savvy investments, with Hotai achieving NT$10.86 (US$0.362) in EPS (earnings per share) in the first three quarters, and Yulon Nissan likel