IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market grew 15% sequentially and 36% year-on-year in 2Q10 to reach 27 million units, with nearly all countries posting double-digit year-on-year growth rates. The region was just 1% below forecast, as stronger-than-expected desktop PC shipments helped to offset the shortfall in portable PCs.

Asia dominates worldwide PayTV, accounting for slightly more than 50% of subscribers in 2010. China alone will encompass 26.3% of the total, followed by the rest of Asia Pacific at 22.3%, North America 15.3% and W. Europe 15.6%. While IPTV grew faster than cable and satellite in 4Q09, consistent growth is expected for all PayTV platforms over the next five years.

Telecom industry in India has undergone a revolution in the recent years. The country is ranked second worldwide in terms of having the largest telecommunication network, after China. With the ongoing investments into infrastructure deployment, the country is projected to see high penetration of Internet, broadband and mobile subscribers.

The electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry contracted by 11% in 2009, less than expected due to a resurgence of consumer spending late in the year. According to a new forecast avilable from Electronics.ca Publications, the EMS industry will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 8% for the 2010-2014 forecast period. But the recovery is still on shaky ground, with periods of weakness expected into 2011.

The Asia/Pacific banking sector will see a notable increase in mergers, acquisitions and consolidation activities in 2010, according to the latest study by IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific. As signs of recovery from the global financial crisis gather pace, Asia/Pacific banks will become more aggressive in gaining size through inorganic growth and will feel more confident in revisiting regionalization plans. More insights are revealed in the report entitled "Business Strategy: Banking Consolidation in Asia/Pacific – Which Banks Are Most Likely to Succeed in 2010?"

This is a question that seems to be on people’s minds. There are effectively three issues that are slowing the migration of electronics manufacturing to Asia: rising labor costs in China, greater consideration of proper Total Cost of Ownership analysis in outsourcing decisions, and the new trend of insourcing by certain OEMs.

The recession has accelerated the shift of global electronics to China, including not only manufacturing but sales and design. China is growing as a global consumer of electronics, and Chinese companies like Huawei are overtaking multinational competitors. Electronics.ca InForum’s forecast supports the view that the current recovery is real and sustainable, based on extraordinary government efforts and on Chinese-led growth. However, significant challenges to consumer spending and the inability of developed countries to sustain recovery efforts indefinitely, will lead to a long period of below normal growth.

According to the latest IDC Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker report, the PC monitor market in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region totaled 29.5 million units in 1H09, representing an increase of 4.8% over 1H08, and 7.6% over 2H08. The healthy demand for entry-level LCDs due to increasingly affordable 16:9 units lifted the market to beat forecasts by 6.1%. The PRC, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore posted a double-digit sequential growth in 1H09. Although CRT sales experienced a drastic 69.5% sequential decline, total LCD sales, despite a larger base, increased by 14.6% over 2H08.

It will come as no surprise that China has been the biggest TV set production base in the world for several years. The TV OEM business (especially plat-panel TV OEM) in China is growing rapidly. An upcoming market research report estimates that the Chinese market for TV sets reached 40.7 million units in 2007. However despite the quick growth of flat panel displays in the Chinese TV sets market, the CRT continues to lead in domestic volume shipments.

China is the third largest connector region of the world, and totaled $7.022 billion in connector sales during 2007. China achieved a year-over-year sales growth of +16.8 percent. Over the past thirteen year period, China has achieved a compound average growth rate of +38.7 percent.