Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries announced the expansion of its optical device and optical transceiver manufacturing at Sumitomo Electric Photo-Electronics Components in Suzhou. Read More >

South Korean electronics company Samsung has announced plans to subcontract parts of its LCD service to Chinese television maker TCL. Read More >

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation's (SMI) consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 show overall revenue decreased to US$362.4 million, down 8.3% from the previous quarter. Read More >

The construction of China's first OLED production line, which involves a total investment of RMB705 million, has begun in Chengdu. Read More >

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation's (SMI) Beijing factory has stopped its OEM service of Dynamic Random Access Memory and shifted to logic semiconductors that yield higher profits. Read More >

Apple's (AAPL) first store-in-store in mainland China has been unveiled at the Best Buy store in Shanghai's Xuhui area. Read More >

Zhongyu, one of the largest mobile phone retailers in China, announced its online shopping mall in which it has invested over RMB10 million was formally opened on April 18. Read More >

China TechFaith (CNTF) has signed an agreement with QuickTel to develop and manufacture low-cost mobile handsets in Egypt. Read More >

China Communications Standards Association's Communications Product Environment Protection Standard Special Task Team has formally initiated their study on a standard regarding the non-hazardous treatment standard of waste communications products and harmful substances. Read More >

Sergei Aslanyan, president of Sitronics, disclosed that Sitronics will sign a formal agreement with China's ZTE in late May for a joint venture between the two. Read More >

China 3C Group has signed a wholesale supply agreement with Wal-Mart China to sell audio electronic equipment, including radios, CD players and stereo equipment at six Wal-Mart stores in the Zhejiang province beginning in April 2008. Read More >

After about one year's preparation, Chinese electronics manufacturer Skyworth has finally entered a strategic cooperation with LG Display Company and the two will carry out a series of cooperation plans in Shenzhen and South Korea. Read More >

AMD has formally announced the establishment and operation of its branch in Chengdu. Read More >

Anwell Technologies has sold their Blu-Ray Disc replication system to InfoSmart, to be installed in InfoSmart's Hong Kong plant making it the first Blu-Ray Line in commercial use in Greater China. Read More >

Zhang Jindong, president of Chinese electronics retailer Suning, has disclosed at a press meeting that Suning will open stores in Hong Kong in 2010 and use that as a springboard to enter the international market. Read More >