Taiwan government approves AUO 7.5G plan for China

Dec 17, 17:06

AU Optronics (AUO) announced today that it has obtained formal approval from the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to establish a 7.5G TFT-LCD production...

CMI to set up touch panel plant in China

Dec 17, 01:10

Chimei Innolux (CMI), on December 16, announced plans to invest US$20 million to set up InnoTouch Optical for touch panel and component production and binding processing in Shenzhen,...

Wah Hong to increase investment in Jun Hong for capacity expansion

Dec 15, 02:00

The board of directors of Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has approved plans to invest NT$123 million (US$4.1 million) in Jun Hong Optronics, a joint venture between...

Toshiba denies rumor Apple will invest in mobile display subsidiary

Dec 15, 01:50

Toshiba has denied rumors that Apple will invest in the new production plant of its small- to medium-size panel subsidiary, Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD).

Taiwan MOEA to approve AUO 7.5G investment in China at the end of December

Dec 13, 14:59

After stern criticism about the slow process of the review for panel makers to invest in China from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, Taiwan's Ministry...

PCB maker GBM to build new production base in western China

Dec 9, 01:55

Taiwan-based Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) has said it recently signed an investment MOU with the government of Chongqing City, western China, planning to set up a production base...

Wistron approves several new investment plans

Stockwatch - Dec 2, 14:17

Wistron has announced that the company will invest US$100 million to set up a new facility in Chengdu, China, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

Acer chairman expects Chongqing investment to help resolve labor shortages

Dec 2, 01:25

Labor shortages occur almost once every year in China. Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that the company's investment in Chongqing will help resolve issue, claiming that all Acer's...

Acer to ink investment in Chongqing, western China

Dec 1, 01:05

Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci on December 1 will sign with officials of Chongqing City, western China, to invest US$150 million to set up its second China operational headquarters.

Delta Greentech, only Taiwan company to win bid for China Golden Sun project

Nov 26, 14:10

Delta Electronics has confirmed that its subsidiary Delta Greentech has been named as one of the PV inverter suppliers for the China government's Golden Sun project aimed at subsidizing...

CMI injects NT$428 million into GIO

Newswatch - Nov 25, 16:46

In order to strengthen its supply chain, Chimei Innolux (CMI) has pumped extra investment into GIO Optoelectronics, a Taiwan-based maker of CCFLs and LED light bars, to acquire 25.19...

Pingtung export zone aims to develop PV settlement, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 24, 15:57

PV companies have invested a total of NT$27.4 billion (US$900 million) in Southern Taiwan's Pingtung Export Processing Zone, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Taiwan government concerned about financing for AUO China fab project

Nov 23, 15:13

With AU Optronics (AUO) depending on high levels of bank financing for its proposed 7.5G LCD panel fab project in China, the Taiwan government is reluctant to approve it, according...

Regional governments in China push efficiency as an attraction for investment

Nov 19, 15:34

In addition to tax breaks, regional governments in western China are also offering several conditions and assistance, which will help investors to efficiently and quickly start mass...

Taiwan IC designer Taifatech wins investment from Intel Capital

Nov 19, 01:10

Taifatech, a Taiwan-based design house of SoCs used in network video communications, is among Intel Capital's 18 most recent investment targets due to its WiDi-like SoC solutions,...

Wafer Works announces investment in Formosa Epitaxy

Nov 16, 01:15

Wafer Works on November 15, 2019 announced a US$600,000 investment for a 1% equity interest in Formosa Epitaxy's new subsidiary in Jiangsu, China. Although the acquisition is merely...

TPV investment in Taiwan to total NT$120 billion in 2010

Nov 11, 01:45

Hong Kong-listed TPV Technology's investment in Taiwan is expected to reach a total of NT$120 billion (US$3.98 billion) in 2010 and it will finalize plans for setting up an office...

TSMC approves budget over US$2.68 billion for capacity expansion, R&D

Nov 10, 11:30

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors on November 9 approved a budget of US$2,684.66 million, of which US$1,880.9 million will be for establishing...

Asustek expects to invest in Chongqing, China

Nov 4, 01:30

Asustek Computer has recently visited China and negotiated with the Chongqing government for investment and the company believes it should make an investment in the near future, but...

Chi Mei Materials to invest NT$1-1.5 billion for capacity expansion in 2011, says report

Newswatch - Nov 3, 15:21

Chi Mei Materials Technology plans to invest NT$1-1.5 billion (US$32.84-49.26 million) to set up a fourth production line, boosting its capacity by 30% in 2011, and the new line is...

Corning clarifies report about investment in Taiwan

Nov 2, 14:32

Corning has clarified a recent Chinese-language report about the glass maker's capacity expansion in Taiwan.

Corning to invest additional US$400 million for capacity expansion in Taiwan, says report

Newswatch - Nov 1, 10:00

The economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) signed this summer between Taipei and Beijing is prompting US-based company to increase investment in Taiwan, with William Stanton,...

Walsin Lihwa signs investment cooperation agreement with Germany's Solarion

Oct 29, 12:02

Walsin Lihwa on Oct 28 signed an investment cooperation agreement with Solarion AG, a Germany-based solar cell and module company in Leipzig. Under the agreement, the two companies...

AUO 7.5G plant to boost Taiwan-to-China investment over US$10 billion in 2010

Oct 27, 02:05

With AU Optronics' (AUO's) planning to invest in a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel plant in China, overall investment amount from Taiwan to China will exceed US$10 billion in 2010, but the Investment...

Macronix scales up investment budget for 12-inch capacity expansion

Oct 26, 15:17

Macronix International's board of directors has approved a budget of NT$27.5 billion (US$900 million) to expand capacity at its 12-inch fab, an increase of NT$7 billion from the company's...

Foxconn invests US$10 billion to pave way for CMI, says China media

Oct 22, 01:20

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plans to invest US$10 billion in Chengdu, China reportedly to pave the way for Chimei Innolux (CMI) to set up an advanced TFT-LCD...

G-Tech to add investment in China subsidiary

Oct 21, 14:36

Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, will add investment of US$5.2 million in its subsidiary located at...

Foxconn to add investment of over US$260 million in China

Oct 20, 01:30

The Foxconn Group on October 19 announced plans to invest US$260.718 million to set up two new subsidiaries and add investment in five existing subsidiaries in China.

Foxconn says no clear schedule on plant establishment in Vietnam

Oct 19, 01:50

Commenting on a report that stated Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has recently postponed its investment for establishing a new handset plant in Vietnam, FIH spokesperson pointed...

Tyntek announces cooperation with Fuzhou for LED production

Oct 13, 01:55

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has announced plans to invest 153 million yuan (US$4.94 million) to set up a LED production joint venture with the Fuzhou government in China.

Time to recoup investment in feed-in PV projects to shrink from 10 to 8 years, says MOEA

Oct 12, 01:05

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in December 2009 set feed-in tariff rates for photovoltaic (PV) system installation projects based on the estimate that such investment...

Taiwan prosecutors drop case against ex-UMC execs

Newswatch - Oct 11, 17:05

Prosecutors have decided to not seek further actions in an investment case against Robert Tsao and John Hsuan, former chairman and vice chairman of United Microelectronics Corporation...

Cooling module maker AVC to raise funding for China investment

Oct 7, 01:50

Taiwan-based cooling module maker Asia Vital Components (AVC) plans to release up to NT$1.2 billion (US$38.9 million) worth of domestic unsecured convertible bonds and will also increase...

MOEA completes examination of AUO China 7.5G investment, says report

Newswatch - Oct 4, 16:56

Sources within the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) indicate that the examination of AU Optronics' (AUO's) plan to invest in a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in China is all...

PCB maker Unimicron increases investment in Maruwa

Oct 4, 12:21

Having invested in a LED lighting plant in China, PCB maker Unimicron Technology and its IC substrate subsidiary Subtron Corporation have jointly invested an additional 230 million...