[Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under The Securities Act of 1933 ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. Cayman Islands Not Applicable (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 15-1, No. 1, HIT Road, Tangjia, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519085 The People’s Republic of China Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Performance and] [Our ref RDS\613112\3847208v1 Direct tel +852 2971 3046 Email richard.spooner@maplesandcalder.com Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 15-1, No.1 HIT Road, Tangjia Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519085 The People’s Republic of China 7 May 2010 Dear Sirs Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Yours faithfully, Maples and Calder EX-5.1 2 v183981_ex5-1.htm] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-152490 on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 30, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements and related financial statement schedules of Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and the effectiveness of Actions Semiconductors Co., Ltd. ’s] [POWER OF ATTORNEY Title Date May 7, 2010 Jun-Tse Huang Director May 7, 2010 I-Ming (Robin) Pan Director May 7, 2010 Niccolo Chen Chief Executive Officer]