Last update: Friday 19 April 2013 [90 news items]
Cando signs NT$3.2 billion syndicated loan
Apr 19, 10:48
Taiwan-based touch panel maker Cando, a subsidiary of TPK, signed a NT$3.2 billion (US$107 million) five-year syndicated loan with a consortium of eight banks for the firm's new plant...
Microsoft turns focus back to downstream partners, says Acer chairman
Feb 18, 23:06
Commenting on Microsoft's loan to Dell for the company's privatization, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that the action showed the software giant has already turned its focus back...
Inotera signs NT$10 billion syndicated loan
Jan 10, 15:37
DRAM manufacturer Inotera Memories, a production subsidiary of US-based Micron Technology, has signed a NT$10 billion (US$345.3 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with...
Winbond signs NT$5 billion syndicated loan
Nov 19, 15:57
Winbond Electronics, which manufactures NOR flash and niche-market DRAM chips, has signed a NT$5 billion (US$171.7 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with 10 local banks...
Rexchip able to fulfill loan payment obligation
Sep 18, 16:26
DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics will be able to repay its NT$2.1 billion (US$71.3 million) debt due in September 2012, as Elpida Memory has made advance payments to the Taiwan-based...
Everlight to secure NT$6 billion syndicated loan
Jul 20, 10:32
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight passed to motion to secure a syndicated bank loan of NT$6 billion (US$200 million) over a period of five years at a recent board of directors...

SMIC secures US$600 million syndicated loan
Mar 19, 11:52
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest semiconductor foundry, has announced that SMIC (Beijing) has signed a syndicated loan agreement for a total of US$600...
Inotera mulls NT$10 billion syndicated loan
Feb 23, 15:02
Inotera Memories is considering raising another NT$10 billion (US$338 million) by April via a syndicated loan. The statement was made when the company announced that its planned private...

Small- and medium-sized Taiwan-based PC supply chain makers suffer from stringent financing in China
Dec 16, 17:08
As the China government has tightened financing conditions, it has become more difficult for small- to medium-sized Taiwan-based PC supply chain makers in China to obtain loans, with...
Acer signs agreement for US$500 million syndicated loan with bank group
Nov 17, 15:56
Acer has signed a syndicated loan agreement for NT$15 billion (US$500 million) with a bank group including Citibank Taiwan, Taipei Fubon and Bank of Taiwan.
ASE seeking US$200 million syndicated loan, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 17, 15:53
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Taiwan's largest IC packaging and testing firm, is applying for a US$200 million syndicated loan to fund its operations in China, according...
PCB drilling service provider Evatech signs syndicated loan agreement with DBS Bank
Oct 6, 17:07
Eva Technologies (Evatech), which provides OEM PCB drilling services for HDI boards and IC substrates, has signed a syndicated loan agreement with a banking consortium led by DBS...
Hanwha SolarOne obtains US$100 million loan
Sep 26, 15:48
Hanwha SolarOne, a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic cells and modules in China, announced it has obtained a five-year loan for US$100...
Winbond secures NT$7 billion syndicated loan
Newswatch - Sep 19, 15:53
Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics, a supplier of niche-market DRAM and NOR flash, on September 19 announced that it has secured a syndicated bank loan of NT$7 billion (US$236 million)...
Nanya, Inotera receive loans from affiliate
Stockwatch - Aug 30, 15:03
Nan Ya Plastics has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing two separate one-year loans it has provided to DRAM manufacturers Nanya Technology and Inotera Me...
Wintek signs US$200 million syndicated loan
Aug 26, 14:55
Taiwan's touch panel maker Wintek signed a syndicated loan agreement of US$200 million with a consortium of 18 banks, including state-owned Taiwan Bank, on August 25, 2011, to strengthen...
Vibo signs NT$5.1 billion syndicated loan
Aug 18, 11:44
Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has signed a NT$5.1 billion (US$176 million) five-year syndicated loan agreement with a consortium of 16 banks, with one-third...
ChipMOS secures NT$8.4 billion syndicated loan
Jul 14, 14:08
IC packaging and testing house ChipMOS Technologies has signed an NT$8.4 billion (US$291 million) syndicated loan agreement with a banking consortium mostly to repay part of its previous...
Walton to loan Powerchip NT$300 million
Stockwatch - Mar 24, 10:40
Walton Advanced Engineering's board of directors has approved a proposal to lend Powerchip Technology NT$300 million (US$10 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan...
Powerchip approved to extend maturity of loans for six months
Stockwatch - Mar 2, 12:09
Taiwan's Powerchip Technology has received approval to extend the maturity of its mid- and long-term loans for six months, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Cando signs NT$4.8 billion syndicated loan
Newswatch - Jan 25, 14:56
Cando has signed a syndicated loan with banks for NT$4.8 billion (US$164.98 million) to complete its capex goal of NT$8.5 billion for 2011 for capacity expansion.
Aide signs US$80 million syndicated loan
Jan 25, 01:05
Aide Solar Energy, a subsidiary under Taiwan's Panjit Group, announced on January 24 that they have received a three-year US$80 million syndicated loan from 12 banks. The purpose...
Cando 2011 capex to reach NT$8.5 billion
Jan 19, 01:30
Cando's capex for 2011 is expected to reach NT$8.5 billion (US$293.16 million), all for capacity expansion. Cando has NT$3.6 billion available and will sign a syndicated loan for...
Etron obtains NT$2 billion syndicated loan
Jan 18, 14:56
Specialty DRAM design house Etron Technology on January 17 signed a five-year, NT$2 billion (US$69 million) syndicated loan provided by five banks to repay part of its previous loans...
BOE signs loan of CNY10.5 billion for 8.5G plant
Dec 30, 16:28
China-based BOE Technology has announced that its subsidiary Beijing BOE Display Technology has signed a syndicated loan of CNY10.5 billion (US$1.59 billion) for its 8.5G TFT-LCD...
Nanya gains additional loans from affiliates, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 28, 16:10
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has secured a total of NT$17 billion (US$577 million) in loans from Formosa Plastics and Nan Ya Plastics, two affiliates of its parent company Formosa...
Compeq secures NT$5 billion syndicated loan
Dec 23, 01:00
Compeq Manufacturing, a major Taiwan-based PCB supplier, on December 22 announced it has completed a syndicated loan of NT$5 billion (US$167 million) with a 19-member banking consortium...
AUO to sign NT$40 billion syndicated loan by the end of 2010, says report
Newswatch - Dec 22, 13:51
AU Optronics (AUO) plans to sign a syndicated bank loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.34 billion) by the end of 2010, according to a Chinese-language report in the Economic Daily News...
Inductor maker Chilisin secures NT$2.4 billion syndicated loan
Dec 14, 10:55
Chilisin Electronics has signed a 5-year NT$2.4 billion (US$80 million) syndicated loan agreement with a banking consortium. The new funds will be used to expand capacity for the...
BenQ Materials receives NT$3 billion syndicated loan
Dec 7, 02:05
BenQ Materials has signed a 5-year NT$3 billion (US$99.568 million) syndicated loan with 14 banks to shore up its operating capital. The company registered NT$1.343 billion in revenues...
LED chipmaker Tekcore to sign syndicated loan
Dec 2, 01:40
LED chipmaker Tekcore will sign a NT$3.8 billion (US$124.53 million) syndicated loan with a banking consortium on December 2. The new funds will be used to build a new plant as well...
ProMOS mulls applying for loan repayment extension
Stockwatch - Nov 29, 17:03
Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has responded to local media reports indicating the company has asked bank creditors for an one-year loan repayment extension, by saying that it is considering...
Powerchip seeks loan extension
Nov 29, 16:31
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Technology is seeking a fresh extension on the repayment of loans totaling about NT$40 billion (US$1.31 billion) it currently holds, according...
China banks pour 250 billion yuan into domestic solar supply chain
Nov 18, 11:12
Statistics show that major China-based solar companies, including LDK Solar, Suntech Power and Yingli Green Energy, have received more than 250 billion yuan (US$38 billion) from local...
Macronix signs NT$18 billion syndicated loan
Sep 17, 01:05
NOR flash and mask ROM chipmaker Macronix International has obtained a syndicated loan worth NT$18 billion (US$564 million) from 15 banks, to fund the smooth operation of its new...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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