Fixed capital investment in Taiwan by private sector to exceed NT$2 trillion in 2010, says premier

Oct 1, 10:10

The total amount of private sector investment in fixed assets in Taiwan will increase to more than NT$2 trillion (US$62.9 billion) in 2010, according to premier Wu Den-yih at a September...

TSMC approved to produce on 0.13-micron in China

Sep 30, 02:10

An application by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to fabricate on 0.13-micron technology at its Songjiang 8-inch fab in Shanghai was approved by the Investment Commission...

AUO to proceed with investment plans at Erhlin Park

Sep 30, 01:15

AU Optronics (AUO) has said that it will proceed with its planned "Erhlin Project" to build two 11G TFT LCD panel plants and two solar energy plants at the Erhlin Park of...

Foxconn joint venture cancels investment in Bestec

Stockwatch - Sep 29, 17:07

Taiwan-based power supply maker Bestec Power Electronics has announced that Ampower Holding, a joint venture between Chi Mei Optoelectronics and Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry),...

Taiwan should emulate investment strategies of local governments in China, says Acer founder

Sep 29, 01:15

The government of Chongqing City, western China, is ambitious and aggressively trying to attract international investment projects by offering various incentives which are estimated...

US ITC to start investigating patent dispute between CMI and Sony

Sep 24, 10:57

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will start to investigate a suit filed by Chimei Innolux (CMI) accusing Sony of patent infringement.

MOEA signs with 27 foreign companies for investment of over NT$108 billion

Sep 23, 12:07

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on September 21 held the 2010 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference and signed letters of intent with 27 foreign enterprises, including...

SAS becomes second largest shareholder of Sunrise Global Solar Energy

Sep 23, 11:01

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has invested NT$950.18 million (US$29.8 million) to increase its stake in...

Former UMC execs found not guilty in Hejian case retrial

Newswatch - Sep 16, 01:05

Robert Tsao and John Hsuan, the former chairman and vice chairman of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), have both been found not guilty of illegal investment in China-based...

AUO investment in China still under examination, says economics minister

Sep 15, 12:02

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is still in the process of examining the investment project proposed by AU Optronics (AUO) to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant...

Neng Tyi Precision to raise funds through private placement to add LED investment

Sep 15, 01:15

Neng Tyi Precision Industries, a Taiwan-based maker of stamping fins for PC heat-sinks, will issue five million new shares for private placement to raise an additional capital of...

Foxconn sees 1H10 revenues up, gross margin down on year

Aug 31, 15:23

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on August 30 published consolidated revenues of NT$1,198 billion (US$36.5 billion) for the first half of 2010, hiking by 47.6% on...

ECS to see significant executive changes in September

Aug 19, 14:13

Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is expected to undergo a significant executive reshuffle in September as its investor, the Pou Chen Group, has decided to pull out funding and step...

ProMOS unable to make profits in 2Q10, say observers

Aug 10, 14:05

DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies is likely to post its 13th straight quarterly losses for the second quarter of 2010, as the investment gain through selling one of its fabs will not...

CMI increases investments in China subsidiaries

Aug 9, 09:59

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that it will inject an additional US$370.85 million into its eight subsidiaries in China.

AUO to receive approval for China 7.5G LCD fab project by end of August, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 6, 16:55

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is expected to approve AU Optronics' (AUO's) application to build a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel plant in China by the end of August, according...

Science park companies step forward to support AUO over environmental row

Aug 6, 15:23

Members of Taiwan's Association of Industries in Science Parks (AISP) have stepped forward to support AU Optronics (AUO) after the LCD panel maker was forced to suspend construction...

J Touch to set up capacitive touch panel plant in China

Aug 4, 17:00

J Touch, a Taiwan-based maker of resistive and ITO film-based projected capacitive touch panels, has decided to invest US$15 million to set up a factory for ITO glass-based projected...

AUO still prefers CTSP for large investment despite environmental disputes, says company chairman

Aug 4, 16:25

KY Lee, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), in response to government recommendations it reconsider the location for the proposed establishment of two 11G LCD panel fabs and two PV module...

Foxlink denies investment in Speed Tech rumors

Aug 3, 14:11

Electronic connector/cable assembly maker Foxlink, in response to reports that it will acquire a stake in fellow maker Speed Tech at NT$15 (US$0.47) per share, has clarified that...

Winbond adds investment in US subsidiary

Aug 2, 14:06

Winbond Electronics, a maker of NOR flash and niche DRAM memory, has announced a plan to add US$12.45 million of investment in its US-based subsidiary Winbond International.

Taiwan government touts WiMAX investment from 3 Japan-based firms

Jul 26, 11:09

Taiwan's minister without portfolio Yiin Chii-ming, former Minister of Economic Affairs, on July 25 led a delegation of government officials to visit 11 enterprises in Japan for business...

Powerchip acquires stake in China memory-IC designer

Stockwatch - Jul 22, 15:05

Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has made two indirect investments worth a total of US$35,900 in China-based Lontium Semiconductor, a startup memory-IC designer, according...

Taiwan January-June outbound investment in China jumps 196%

Jul 21, 12:17

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in January-June 2010 approved 217 projects proposed by Taiwan-based enterprises to invest in China, with the number increasing by 174.68%...

Unity Opto adds investment of US$2 million in GLT

Jul 20, 13:43

Taiwan-based LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology will invest an additional US$2 million in Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), a Taiwan-based maker of LED backlight units (BLU)...

Intel considers investment in Foxlink, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 19, 16:48

Intel recently sent executives to visit Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink for cooperation on CPU socket supply to prevent Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) monopolizing...

PQI chair departs after Foxlink takes stake

Jul 5, 14:25

Jance Lu has left her post as chairman and president of memory module maker Power Quotient International (PQI), effective July 2, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...

China's Baidu to invest 5 billion yuan in browser business, says report

Jul 2, 10:25

China's online search web portal Baidu plans to invest five billion yuan (US$735 million) over the next three years to develop browser business, according to China-based a report...

ASE to invest US$124 million in China operations

Stockwatch - Jun 30, 14:58

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), a major Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing firm, has announced plans to spend a total of US$124 million on operation expansions in China...

TSMC receives Taiwan government approval to take SMIC stake

Newswatch - Jun 29, 10:56

An application of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to take up a stake in China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has been approved...

Yeh-Chiang expands heat-pipe capacity with investment in Kunshan plant

Jun 24, 14:09

Heat-pipe maker Yeh-Chiang Technology has announced it will invest US$2.6 million in its manufacturing plant in Kunshan, China to expand capacity with production scheduled to begin...

Compal adds investment in China subsidiary

Stockwatch - Jun 24, 12:21

Compal Electronics has announced additional investment of NT$79.58 million (US$2.47 million) in its subsidiary ShengBao Precision Electronics (Taicang), in eastern China. Compal's...

China IC self-sufficiency rate to reach 33.4% in 2013, says Information Network

Jun 24, 12:00

Massive investments in China's semiconductor industry is paying off as internal production is making inroads on demand, according to The Information Network.

Taiwan LED companies step up investment in China

Jun 14, 14:04

In the twelve months beginning in the second of half of 2009, Taiwan companies invested NT$8.5 billion (US$263.37 million) and NT$14 billion on LED epitaxy and LED packaging facilities,...