We may see a drop in sales and profit, but it will be a brief pause. We do not expect to see much negative impact in Malaysia and Singapore, where American and European semiconductor makers continue vigorous production. Semiconductors are required by the multimedia and computer industries, which have bright growth prospects in the long run. They never cut research and development budgets. They need support devices like our testing machines.
Japan is in recession again.
Japan should stop makeshift measures such as pretending to clear bad loans by getting rid of them only on the books or artificially pumping stock prices. In order to help the region, Japan needs to stimulate domestic demand, with particular emphasis on the information, telecommunications and housing industries. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .