Taiwan players may get green light for 12-inch fabs in China by 2012, says TSMC chairman

Newswatch - Mar 23, 15:25

Taiwan-based semiconductor companies may be allowed to operate 12-inch fabs in China within two years, according to Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

Taiwan to lose 30,000 jobs if panel makers move LCD fabs to China, says legislator

Mar 12, 15:51

A legislator in Taiwan has questioned the government move to give LCD panel makers the green light to set up 5G and lower-generation plants in China, warning it may result in massive...

No applications yet to build LCD fabs in China, says Taiwan MOEA

Mar 2, 15:18

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has said it has not yet received any applications to build 6G and more advanced LCD panel lines in China from local panel makers. The...

PSC reportedly decided on new China fab, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 22, 16:38

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has decided to resume its China fab project, and selected Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the location for the 8-inch facility, according...

AUO supports government move to lift China LCD fab ban

Feb 11, 16:54

AU Optronics (AUO) has responded positively to the Taiwan government's latest move to lift the ban on makers building LCD panel fabs in China, saying it will enhance the overall competitiveness...

Taiwan government allows wafer foundries to take shares of rival companies in China

Newswatch - Feb 11, 10:48

The Taiwan government has further eased its rules governing cross-strait investments by allowing Taiwan-based wafer foundries to acquire or make equity investment in China-based foundries...

Taiwan may end ban on LCD fab investments in China today, sources say

Feb 10, 13:09

The Taiwan government is expected to announce the lifting of a cross-strait investment ban later today, allowing Taiwan makers to build LCD panel fabs in China, according to market...

Taiwan government to allow IC design houses to make investment in China, says IDB director

Newswatch - Feb 4, 14:06

The Taiwan government plans to ease its rules to allow Taiwan-based IC design houses to commit equity investment in China, according to Woody Duh, director general of the Industry...

China-based Newland to invest US$1 million in Taiwan-based Accuvally

Feb 3, 16:08

Newland Computer, a China-based provider of information identification and electronic payment service based on its own two-dimension bar code decoding technology, will invest US$1...

AUO to continue committing investment in Taiwan even if government lifts China investment ban, says chairman

Jan 20, 12:12

AU Optronics (AUO) will continue to commit new investment to build next-generation LCD panel fabs in Taiwan even if the government allows local makers to set up panel lines in China,...

China investors interested in Taiwan notebook and panel industries, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 19, 15:57

China-based qualified domestic institutional investors (QDIIs) have shown their interest in Taiwan's panel and notebook industries, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic...

Taiwan to account for 60% of China panel demand in 2010

Jan 14, 15:00

Taiwan-based makers are expected to account for 60% of the total LCD panel demand in China in 2010, up from 50% in 2009, according to market sources.

Taiwan likely to lift cross-strait ban on backend semiconductor technology soon

Dec 30, 10:14

The Taiwan government will likely lift a ban on local firms setting up more advanced packaging and testing operations in China in early 2010, according to market sources. The government...

Taiwan says no decision yet on lifting cross-strait LCD investment ban

Dec 29, 12:19

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on December 28 denied a local media report that it has decided to allow Taiwan-based makers to set up TFT-LCD panel factories in China...

AUO, CMO urge Taiwan to lift ban, as Korea lets Samsung, LGD set up LCD plants in China

Dec 25, 14:37

AU Optronics (AUO) chairman KY Lee has indicated that the company has completed preparations for building LCD plants in China and is only waiting for the Taiwan government to lift...

Taiwan signs industrial standardizing pact with China, aiming at 4 product lines

Dec 23, 16:50

The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), a semi-official organization authorized by the Taiwan government to handle Taiwan-China affairs, and its China counterpart, the Association...

Ramp-up of 20nm nodes may accelerate SSD adoption in PCs in 2011

Newswatch - Nov 25, 16:10

NAND flash prices will be driven down significantly in 2011, when major chip suppliers progress to 20nm-class processes, according to industry players and observers from Taiwan and...

Acer chairman calls for cross-strait cooperation on WiMAX, e-book readers

Nov 4, 16:14

Acer chairman JT Wang, who also serves as chairman of the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), has invited China-based players to attend Computex 2010 and hopes participation could...

Experian sets up Taiwan subsidiary to tap cross-strait business

Oct 14, 13:57

Experian, a global provider of credit information and decision analytical services headquartered in the UK, has established a subsidiary in Taiwan to target Taiwan-based banks and...

Taiwan premier says no timetable set for relaxing ban on chipmaking and LCD investment to China

Newswatch - Sep 30, 11:25

Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yih has dismissed a newspaper report claiming the government has set a timetable for lifting restrictions on setting up China operations by the island's chipmakers...

Taiwan government to look into allegations CMO illegally invested in China

Sep 16, 14:43

Vice minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Hwang Jung-Chiou said the government will investigate allegations that Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has invested in and provided...

Taiwan still prohibits China Mobile equity investment in FET

Aug 28, 17:04

The Taiwan government currently still prohibits China-based companies to invest in the island's telecom carriers, and will not approve China Mobile's plan to acquire a 12% stake in...

Delegation of Lenovo and other China enterprises in Taiwan for purchase talks

Aug 24, 10:17

Representatives from 64 China-based enterprises, including Lenovo, arrived in Taiwan last week for purchase talks, according to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

Taiwan hosts cross-strait forum on wind power

Aug 17, 12:22

The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Taiwan Wind Energy Association are jointly holding a cross-strait wind power generation forum...

Taiwan government denies report of relaxed rules on fab investment in China

Jul 30, 10:10

Officials from the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Economics Ministry have denied a recent Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report that indicated...

Taiwan lists manufacturing industries eligible for China-based investment

Jul 1, 13:59

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on June 30 announced regulations on China-based companies investing in Taiwan, along with a list of manufacturing industries eligible...

Chip equipment market to begin recovery by October, says The Information Network

Jun 10, 14:36

The semiconductor equipment market will begin its recovery by October 2009, according to The Information Network.

Taiwan government to release export restrictions on semi equipment to China

Feb 27, 17:10

Export restrictions on Taiwan semiconductor equipment to China will be officially released on March 1, 2009, meaning that Taiwan's semiconductor makers will be able to receive orders...