Second phase of energy-saving consumer electronics subsidies to begin at May 17, says MOEA

May 16, 16:47

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced a second phase of subsidies for consumer electronics, with a total budget of NT$700 million (US$23.7 million), that will...

Taiwan to raise power prices

Apr 13, 11:20

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on April 12 announced the upward adjustment in power charge rates by an average of 16.9% for residential users, 30% for commercial users,...

ProMOS seeking to settle debts with banks

Jan 13, 01:20

ProMOS Technologies has submitted an application to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) for debt negotiations with its creditor banks, according to the cash-strapped DRAM...

Rhythm & Hues Studios to invest in Taiwan

Jan 2, 10:31

Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H), a US-based visual effects studio serving movie studios in Hollywood, on December 30 signed a letter of intent with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...

Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$3.6 billion in January-October

Nov 22, 09:20

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 1,767 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$3.628 billion during January-October 2011,...

Taiwan attracts January-September foreign direct investment of over US$3.3 billion

Oct 25, 09:48

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 1,577 foreign direct investment projects (excluding China) totaling US$3.350 billion during January-September 2011, respectively...

Taiwan September manufacturing index down sequentially

Oct 25, 09:40

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2006 as base year) of 128.47 for September 2011, decreasing 5.74% on month but increasing 1.99% on year, the Ministry of Economic Affairs...

ICT trade between Taiwan and China topping US$5 billion in 2011

Aug 26, 15:10

The value of two-way trade for ICT products between Taiwan and China is expected to top US$5 billion in 2011, growing from the US$3 billion recorded in 2009 and US$4.48 billion in...

Taiwan manufacturing index higher in July

Aug 24, 09:56

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2006 as base year) of 137.01 for July 2011, increasing 2.37% on month and 3.73% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs...

Powerchip reportedly seeking government support for DRAM industry consolidation

Aug 19, 12:29

Rumors have circulated that Powerchip Technology chairman Frank Huang recently met with Premier Wu Den-yih to explore the possibility of resuming the government-led initiative to...

Taiwan attracts January-May foreign direct investment of over US$1.7 billion

Jun 21, 10:52

Taiwan approved 887 foreign direct investment projects (excluding ones from China) totaling US$1.729 billion during January-May 2011. On an annual basis, the number of projects increased...

LCY Chemical to increase investments in R&D for green energy

May 20, 11:26

Taiwan-based LCY Chemical (LCY) has announced a plan to set up a corporate R&D center in Kaohsiung. The investment will amount to NT$2.4 billion and will begin operations in 2012...

Taiwan March export order value hits record

Apr 21, 01:05

Taiwan received export orders with a total value of US$38.986 billion in March 2011, the highest monthly figure on record with on-month growth of 35.03% and on-year growth of 13.37%,...

Taiwan February manufacturing production index down sequentially

Mar 24, 12:12

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2006 as base year) of 113.95 for February 2011, decreasing by 16.34% on month mainly because of the Lunar New Year vacation in early...

Taiwan government lifts all restrictions on investment in China for panel makers

Mar 9, 01:00

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan has officially lifted all bans on panel makers investing in China regarding the size of production plants or investment in China-based...

Taiwan January manufacturing production index slightly down sequentially

Feb 24, 10:51

Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2006 as base year) of 135.93 for January 2011, decreasing 2.44% on month but increasing 17.28% on year, according to Ministry of Economic...

Taiwan January export order value down on month

Feb 21, 16:42

Taiwan received export orders totaling US$34.459 billion in January 2010, decreasing 5.77% on month but increasing 1.47% on year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Economic...

Taiwan government to help businesses benefit from China's 12th Five-Year Plan, says economics minister

Feb 17, 11:55

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will set up a cross-strait business strategy task force to help its enterprises compete for the huge business opportunities to be generated...

MOEA suggests it will conditionally allow China investment in Taiwan panel makers

Feb 15, 01:05

Market rumors indicate that Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) may allow China-based TV vendors to joint-invest in Taiwan panel makers as long as the stake is no higher than...

Taiwan 2011 PV feed-in tariff rates lowered by about 30% from 2010

Jan 31, 10:54

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on January 28 announced the adjustment in feed-in tariff rates for various types of renewable energy for the year 2011, with rates for...

Nanya, ITRI team up for 3D stacked DRAM

Jan 25, 14:57

Taiwan-based Nanya Technology has teamed up with government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to develop a through silicon via (TSV) technology for high-capacity...

Taiwan will refer to Korea government policy on panel investment in China

Jan 7, 11:56

With panel makers continuing to urge the Taiwan government to release restrictions on keeping their most advanced production plants in Taiwan, the Industrial Development Bureau of...

Taiwan government to set up smart hand-held device promoting task force

Jan 5, 01:35

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on January 4 announced it will set up a task force to specifically boost the development of Taiwan as an innovation and production center...

Restrictions on building panel fabs in China can be changed, says Taiwan economics minister

Jan 3, 16:34

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has allowed AU Optronics (AUO) to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in Kunshan, China, but its Korea rivals received their...

Qualcomm gets approval to build Mirasol plant in Taiwan

Newswatch - Jan 3, 12:23

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced that Qualcomm will construct a production plant for small- to medium-size Mirasol displays at the Longtan site of the Hsinchu...

Taiwan display industry not yet open to China investment, says MOEA

Dec 29, 14:49

While Taiwan-based panel makers are hoping to solicit equity investment from China-based customers so as to secure orders, the display industry was not listed among the industries...

Taiwan government promises to review China investment policy for panel makers

Dec 29, 01:10

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has indicated that the government will conduct a review regarding the restrictive policies governing panel makers' investments such as...

Taiwan government changes PV feed-in tariff rule

Dec 21, 12:08

The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on December 17 announced a rule change for the government's 20-year feed-in tariff (FIT) subsidization for...

Taiwan November export order value hits historically second highest

Dec 21, 01:05

Taiwan received export orders with a total value of US$35.742 billion in November 2010, historically the second highest monthly level next to US$35.980 billion posted in September...

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...

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...

Delta, AUO receive subsidy from the MOEA

Newswatch - Nov 26, 12:17

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved subsidies totaling NT$600 million (US$19.7 million) for Delta Electronics' LED project and AU Optronics' (AUO's) AMOLED project...

Taiwan October industrial production index up on month

Nov 24, 01:00

Taiwan recorded an industrial production (manufacturing, quarry and mining, construction, electricity/gas/water supply industries) index of 126.37 for October 2010, increasing 2.1%...

Taiwan concerned about Intel possibly changing mind on WiMAX, says President Ma

Oct 29, 15:09

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, in meeting with Intel CEO Paul Otellini on October 28, indicated that Intel's dismissal of its WiMAX Program Office (WPO) and investment to set up a...