According to the "Nike 2007-2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report", more than 20% of Nike's original equipment manufacturers have asked their employees to work excessive overtime hours and this number is still on the increase.

Taiwan-based PC maker Asus has announced that the company made a net profit of NTD6.497 billion, which equals CNY1.37 billion, in the third quarter of 2009, higher than its expectation of NTD2.97 billion.

Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, has signed an OEM and ODM service contract with U.S.speaker manufacturer and developer Acoustic Research.

LED lighting company U-Tron (Beijing) Electronics has signed an OEM agreement with the Tucson, Arizona-based electronics company Intelight.

The Chinese integrated consumer electronics company, NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc., has signed a contract worth approximately USD20 million to supply OEM notebooks to a Hong Kong-based distributor.

Apple has disclosed in its Supplier Responsibility 2009 Progress Report that some of its original equipment manufacturers in China were involved in bad labor practices.

Holding company RPM International has announced that its subsidiary, Carboline Company, has acquired a 49% interest in its Chinese licensee Carboline Dalian Paint Production Company.

European electronics manufacturing services firm Elcoteq SE has decided to launch an intense global restructuring plan that will see one of its China facilities close.

Taiwan-based technology manufacturing group Hon Hai Precision will become the general agent for Apple's products on the Chinese mainland and the company will start its large-scale deployment in the mainland channels market later this year.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo plans to cut 200 jobs in its Beijing headquarters, of which about 5% are senior managers and directors.