Taipei, June 30, 2003 (CENS)--Ji-Haw Industrial Co., Ltd. And Speed Tech Corp., two local electronic manufacturers, will distribute a dividend per share of NT$1.17 and NT$1.4, respectively, for their operations last year. Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Ji-Haw Industrial produces wire/cable

This year, many Taiwanese computer-motherboard manufacturers will begin to see a payoff from their efforts to transform into electronics-manufacturing service (EMS) providers, marking a shift upward from their previous status as pure original equipment manufacturing (OEM) suppliers. Asustek Com

Taipei, May 23, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Innolux Display Corp. on May 21 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its fifth-generation thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel plant in Chunan, northern Taiwan. Innolux president Duan Hsing-jian said that his company would invest about N

Taipei, May 22, 2003 (CENS)--Plastron Precision Co., Ltd., a main local producer of electronic connectors listed on the local over-the-counter bourse, projects net (after-tax) earnings per share (EPS) of NT$5.42 for this year. Plastron Precision's shareholders, at this year's meeting on May 20,

Taipei, May 20, 2003 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Taiwan's leading manufacturer of connectors and computer products, will preside over the opening and ground-breaking ceremonies for its two affiliates at the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park (HSIP) tomorrow. The two affiliates are Fox

Taipei, May 19, 2003 (CENS)--Jess-Link Products Co., Ltd., among three local manufacturers of electronic wire/cable and/or connectors listed on the local over-the-counter bourse, posted the highest earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.7 for the first four months of this year. The other two companies

Taipei, May 6, 2003 (CENS)--Several business groups listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange enjoyed strong returns on their mainland China investments during last year and the first quarter of this year. Institution investors warned, however, that if the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cont

Digital-TV broadcasting is being initiated in more and more countries, helping to trigger a TV revolution that is attracting the attention of major Taiwan manufacturers of information technology (IT) and electronic products. The United States has decided to go all-digital in 2006; Japan will fo

Taiwan's leading motherboard and notebook-PC maker, Asustek Computer Inc., announced on March 28 that it will soon buy a notebook plant in northern Taiwan’s Chungli from Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd., a leading local maker of motherboards and other information-technology (IT) hardware, for

Taipei, April 14, 2003 (CENS)--Jess-Link Products Co., a major connector maker in Taiwan, said yesterday that its revenue would hit the target of NT$2.1 billion for 2003, up 18.4% from 2002. The firm's pretax profit will be set at NT$321 million at the same time, an increase of 27.8% from last y

Taipei, April 10, 2003 (CENS)--Atech Totalsolution co., Ltd. Of Taiwan recently unveiled a patented memory card format called 'Compact Udisk (CUD)' and has won support for the new format from around eight manufacturers. The card has a memory capacity range of 128 megabytes to 512Mb. The card co

Taipei, April 1, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Atech Totalsolution Co. plans to cooperate with the Taiwan Secured Digital Memory Association and makers in both Taiwan and mainland China to promote a new format of flash memory cards called compact Udisk (CUD). Atech will host a demonstration ceremony in

Taipei, March 27, 2003 (CENS)--Plastron Precision Co., Ltd. And Jye Tai Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., two local manufacturers of electronic connectors listed on the local over-the-counter bourse, will distribute dividends per share of NT$3.5 and NT$1.5, respectively, for last year's operations.

Taipei, March 26, 2003 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd.'s board recently approved a project to invest US$5.18 million to set up a subsidiary in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, mainland China. Hon Hai is the largest barebone PC and connector maker in the world, the largest private manufacture

Taipei, March 18, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan shares ended sharply lower yesterday as war fears prompted investors to lock in profits after a three-day winning streak, analysts said. Investors also opted to retreat to the sidelines after U.S. President George W. Bush gave the United Nations a Monday de

Taipei, March 13, 2003 (CENS)--Five listed local manufacturers of connectors and/or electronic wire/cable recently reported their revenues for February, and only Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Suffered a decrease of 12.06% from the same month of last year. The other four companies are K.

Taiwan's shipments of game consoles are expected to soar 90% this year to 16.7 million units, according to the Industrial Technology Information Service (IT IS), a unit organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 1989 to supply local businesses with a comprehensive range of information service

Taipei, March 11, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Innolux Display Corp. recently decided to cooperate with two local rivals to secure supplies of semi-finished thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels. The components will be sent to Innolux's LCD module (LCM) subsidiary in mainland Chi

Taipei, March 7, 2003 (CENS)--Golden Bridge Electech Inc. and I-Sheng Electric Wire Cable Co., Ltd., two local manufacturers of electronic wire/cable harness listed on the local over-the-counter bourse, will deal out a dividend per share of NT$2.0 and NT$3.0, respectively, for last year's operation

Taipei, March 7, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has reportedly reached a compromise with the U.S.-based Tyco Co. over alleged infringement of its patented connectors, though Hon Hai has not confirmed the rumor. Hon Hai filed a suit against the U.S. company at the end of 200

Taipei, Feb. 26, 2003 (CENS)--Seven local manufacturers of electronic connectors and/or wire/cable assemblies listed on the local over-the-counter (OTC) bourse recorded net (after-tax) earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.65-6.1 for last year. The seven companies are Jess-Link Products Co., Ltd., Pl

Taipei, Feb. 25, 2003 (CENS)--Sibon Electronics Co., Ltd. And Speed Tech Corp., two main local manufacturers of electronic connectors and wire/cable, scored earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.23 and NT$0.41, respectively, in January. Sibon Electronics is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange while S

Taipei, Feb. 20, 2003 (CENS)--Three manufacturers of connectors or electronic wire/cable assemblies listed on the local over-the-counter (OTC) bourse witnessed considerable profitability last month, recording earnings per share (EPS) of up to NT$0.56. The three companies are I-Sheng Electric Wir

Taipei, Feb. 19, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwanese contact suppliers of game consoles to major international brands are expected to account for 55% of the global supply this year, up from last year's about 40%, according to the Industrial Technology Information Service & Promotion Project (IT IS). The Nati

Taipei, Feb. 18, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. And the Pou Chen Group plan to jointly develop their computer distribution business in mainland China. Elitegroup recently acquired a more than 80% stake in Beijing Speedy Creative Computer Co., Ltd., a leading informat

Taipei, Feb. 11, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's largest computer brand Acer Inc. is in intensive talks with Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd. Over commissioning the latter to produce desktop PCs and some other items. Hon Hai is the largest barebone PC and connector maker in the world, the largest private m

Taipei, Jan. 23, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. Is evaluating the possibility of cooperating with Etron Technology Inc. to secure an ample supply of the double data rate (DDR) memory chips used on its graphics cards. Etron recently applied to the government for permi

Taipei, Jan. 17, 2003 (CENS)--Hon Hai Group is evaluating the feasibility of acquiring a second-tier notebook PC plant to pave the way for its entry into the contract production of such product. Hon Hai is the largest maker of connectors and barebone desktop PCs in the world and was the largest

Taipei, Jan. 9, 2003 (CENS)--Four listed local manufacturers of electronic connectors, wire/cable, or terminals recorded growth in revenue for last month from December 2002, with Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. And Golden Bridge Electech Inc. hitting their record high monthly levels. The other two

Taipei, Jan. 8, 2003 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. would remain as the largest enterprise in the private sector with estimated NT$240 billion revenues for 2002 as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Quanta Computer could post sales over NT$200 billion. Hon Hai, a high-tech