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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 MOEA...
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...
Thursday 4 February 2010
Taiwan government to allow IC design houses to make investment in China, says IDB director
The Taiwan government plans to ease its rules to allow Taiwan-based IC design houses to commit equity investment in China, according to Woody Duh, director general of the Industry...
Wednesday 3 February 2010
China-based Newland to invest US$1 million in Taiwan-based Accuvally
Newland Computer, a China-based provider of information identification and electronic payment service based on its own two-dimension bar code decoding technology, will invest US$1...
Tuesday 26 January 2010
TSMC chairman's visit to Shanghai sparks speculation
Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), visited Shanghai last week, sparking speculation that he had been invited by the Chinese city's...
Wednesday 20 January 2010
AUO to continue committing investment in Taiwan even if government lifts China investment ban, says chairman
AU Optronics (AUO) will continue to commit new investment to build next-generation LCD panel fabs in Taiwan even if the government allows local makers to set up panel lines in China,...