Hua Hong, Grace to Merge + GloFo Cancels UAE Fab

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(1) Lee Chyen Yee and David Lin, Hua Hong NEC, Grace Close to Merger - Sources. Reuters, Dec 1, 2011.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2 ... USL4E7N11OK20111201

Quote:

"the country's chipmakers are performing poorly compared with global competitors.

"Analasys said Taiwan's TSMC was already utilising 28-nanometre technology at its fabs, but Chinese chipmakers were nowhere near, with SMIC's technology migration slowing as its 65nm revenue contribution declined. * * * China's largest contract chipmaker SMIC has been beset by problems, such as poorer technology and management uncertainties at a time when global semiconductor sales are faltering amid global economic woes.

Note: 上海华虹NEC电子有限公司  Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Co, Ltd  
www.hhnec.com

(2)
(a) Anton Shilov, Globalfoundries Delays Plans to Build Fab in Abu Dhabi. XBitLaboratories, Nov 24, 2011
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/oth ... b_in_Abu_Dhabi.html
(b) Abu Dhabi media broke the news first.

Gareth Van Zyl, Chip Maker Delays Plan for Factory in Capital. The National, Nov 11, 2011
http://www.thenational.ae/busine ... -factory-in-capital

(3) James M Odata, Red Flag Rises Over Malta. Times Union (Albany), Nov 7, 2011.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/ ... r-Malta-2255889.php