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Tuesday 29 June 2010
TSMC receives Taiwan government approval to take SMIC stake
An application of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to take up a stake in China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has been approved...
Friday 25 June 2010
Taiwan, China settle on economic cooperation framework agreement
Negotiators from Taiwan and China have finalized the text and early harvest list of an economic agreement that both sides are expected to sign by the end of June.
Monday 7 June 2010
Chipbond to raise stake in China affiliate
Chipbond Technology has filed an application with the Taiwan government to take up a majority stake in China-based Chipmore Technology, which it now owns almost 20%, according to...
Tuesday 4 May 2010
UMC strengthens solar presence in Shangdong, China
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), via its subsidiary TLC Capital, will indirectly invest in China-based solar power plant operator Jining Sunrich Solar Energy by injecting...
Monday 26 April 2010
Taiwan president debates with opposition leader on Taiwan-China economic cooperation pact
Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou, in a televised debate with Tsai Ing-wen,chairwoman of the main opposition Demographic Progressive Party on April 25, emphasized the urgency and importance...
Wednesday 14 April 2010
AUO to submit supplemental information for China LCD fab application
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has finished its preliminary examination of AU Optronics' (AUO) application to set up a 7.5G front-end LCD panel production plant in Kunshan...
Tuesday 30 March 2010
TSMC announces bid for approval to take SMIC stake
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on March 29 announced it has formally filed an application with the Taiwan government to take up a stake in China-based Semiconductor...
Thursday 25 March 2010
UMC says soon to apply for acquisition of China-based Hejian
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has said the application to acquire a major stake in China-based Hejian Technology will soon be submitted to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Taiwan players may get green light for 12-inch fabs in China by 2012, says TSMC chairman
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...
Friday 12 March 2010
Taiwan to lose 30,000 jobs if panel makers move LCD fabs to China, says legislator
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...
Tuesday 2 March 2010
No applications yet to build LCD fabs in China, says Taiwan MOEA
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...
Monday 22 February 2010
PSC reportedly decided on new China fab, says paper
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...
Thursday 11 February 2010
AUO supports government move to lift China LCD fab ban
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...
Thursday 11 February 2010
Taiwan government allows wafer foundries to take shares of rival companies in China
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...
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Taiwan may end ban on LCD fab investments in China today, sources say
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...