"Faced with the fear of the unknown, investors both domestic and foreign are very cautious and preferring other markets where there is less risk, " said Andrew Sullivan of KimEngSecurities in Hong Kong.
"We think that it will be difficult for Creative to make a decent return on MP3 players in the next few quarters especially when other consumer electronic giants are starting to pile in, " Dharmo Soejanto, an analyst with KimEngSecurities in Singapore, told AFP.