Taiwan Economic News articles from November 2005

Taiwan Economic News archives from November 2005

Citibank and HSBC Scrambling for Taiwanese Clients.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--Two major financial groups, Citibank and HSBC, are scrambling to solicit businesses from Taiwanese businessmen in mainland China and Taiwan, with the former focusing its effort on...

Toshiba Returns to Taiwan Cellphone Market.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--Toshiba Corporation, a leading Japanese manufacturer of hi-tech products, has resolved to reenter Taiwan's cellphone market by cooperating with Taiwan Cellular Corp. to launch...

UMC Makes Foray Into Mobile TV Business.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--Silicon-foundry giant United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) has recently poured over NT$100 million (US$3 million at US$1:NT$33) into chip design houses specializing in devices for...

Top Two Taiwanese LED Makers to Dominate World Production Of Quattro Diodes.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)-- Epistar Corp. and Arima Optoelectronics Corp., Taiwan's top two suppliers of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), are estimated to control nearly half of world production of...

TTVMA Maps Out 2006 Global Import Quotas for Local Automakers.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--The quota for cars imported into Taiwan in 2006 will be 8,773 units, according to the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (TTVMA) As part of its...

2006 Global Import Quotas for Local Automakers Company 2006 Quota Kuozui (Toyota/Lexus) 2,348 China Motor (Mtisubishi) 2,140 Yulon (Nissan, Infinity) 1,638 Ford Lio Ho (Ford) 1,375 Prince (Suzuki) 295 Honda Taiwan (Honda) 268 Sanyang (Hyundai) 246 Formosa.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's China Motor Corp. (CMC)-a partner of Mitsubishi of Japan and the No. 2 auto seller on the island-recently announced that it has decided to sell a 20% stake in mainland...

Money Supply Indicators Continued 'Black Cross' in October.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--The annual growth of Taiwan's two major money supply indicators-M1B and M2-both experienced drops in October, with M1B declining to 5.39% and M2 falling to 6.28%, according to...

Makalot Scrapping China Ventures While Expanding in Southeast Asia.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 30, 2005 (CENS)--Makalot Industrial Co., a leading Taiwanese garment maker, has decided to drop NT$200 million (US$5.88 million at US$1 = NT$34) worth of investments in buying three garment...

Pou Chen Expands from Footwear Manufacturing into Retailing.
November 30, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Having secured its position as the world's biggest footwear manufacturer, the Pou Chen Group has decided to seek greater opportunities for expansion by going into the retail business In fact the group has...

Gov't Offers Major Incentives for Investments by Overseas Businessmen in Taiwan.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29 2005 (CENS)--The Executive Yuan announced six major incentives on Nov. 28, including soft loans and subsidies for land rentals, in order to encourage overseas Taiwanese businessmen in the...

Taiwan's Machine Tool Exports Soared 21.4% in First 9 Months.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--Exports of Taiwan-made machine tools amounted to US$1.946 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 21.4% from the corresponding period of last year, according to customs...

Taiwan Extends Import Permit for China-made Steel for Three Months.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has resolved to extend the import permit for mainland China-made steel for three months after it expires at the end of this year The...

Taiwanese Chip Assemblers Benefit From Hynix's Outsourcing Strategy.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)-- South Korean chipmaker Hynix Semiconductor has decided to contract Taiwanese chip testers UltraTera Corp., Thailin Semiconductor Corp. and Powertech Technology Inc. to test its...

Hon Hai Mulls Setting Up Handset Facility in India.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--The Hon Hai Group plans to open a cell-phone manufacturing factory in India via its handset affiliate Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) of Hong Kong, as part of its plan to...

Giant to Set Up Electric-bicycle Subsidiary in Mainland China.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Taiwan's No.1 bicycle maker, recently announced that it would invest US$5 million to set up an electric-bicycle production plant in Kunshan, Jiangsu...

Air Force Releases GOCO Aircraft Repair, Maintenance Biz to Private Sector.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--A strategic alliance of four local aerospace companies has won the first GOCO (Government-Owned, Contractor Operated) aircraft maintenance project from Taiwan's Air Force. The...

Taiwan's Top 5 Banks Saw Loan Rates Rise Slightly in October.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--The weighted interest rates on loans extended by Taiwan's five leading domestic banks edged up by 0.044 of a percentage point from a month earlier to 2.311% per annum in October,...

China May Become Taiwan's No. 2 Supplier in 2005.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--President Kung Ming-sin of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), one of Taiwan's major economic think tanks, forecast that mainland China might outpace the U.S. to...

Taiwanese Banks Facing Increased Fund-raising Competition Abroad.
November 29, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Growing competition from China and other Asian countries is making it increasingly difficult for Taiwanese financial institutions to raise capital abroad. Competition from China is especially intense; over the...

Foreign-Currency Deposits Hit Record High.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--Due to the strong U.S. dollars in recent months and the continuous interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, foreign-currency deposits at banks in Taiwan have...

FPC Launches '1510' Movement.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--Despite recent skepticism about the outlook for the petrochemical industry worldwide, Formosa Plastics Corp. (FPC) has made a comparatively optimistic projection and has launched a...

BenQ Sets Ambitious Revenue Goal for 2006.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--BenQ Group Chairman K.Y. Lee said his group, mainly composed of flagship enterprises BenQ Corp. and AU Optronics Corp., has projected combined revenue goal of NT$550 billion...

Taiwanese LED Suppliers Tap Solar Energy Market.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwanese LED (light-emitting diode) suppliers are seeking pay dirt in solar-energy market in light of strong demand for the products. Taiwanese industry watchers point out that...

S. Korean TFT-LCD Parts, Equipment Suppliers Eye Taiwan Market.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--An increasing number of South Korean-based suppliers of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) parts and equipment are eyeing Taiwan as a manufacturing base. These...

Quanta Reportedly to Supply 32-inch LCD TV Panels to Sharp.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--Quanta Display Inc. of Taiwan reportedly will begin supplying 32-inch LCD TV panels to Sharp of Japan early next year. Quanta's monthly shipments to the new customer are expected...

S. Korea Files Dumping Charge Against Taiwan's Textured Yarn Makers.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--South Korea recently filed dumping charges against polyester (PE) textured yarn makers in Taiwan, Malaysia, and mainland China. Lealea Enterprise Co., Tun Yun Textile Co., and...

Taiwan Saw Record High of US$24.6 B. in Export Orders in October.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 28, 2005 (CENS)--Export orders received by Taiwan's manufacturers and traders in October witnessed a sharp annual rise of 21.56% to US$24.61 billion for the third consecutive record monthly high,...

DailyCare Announces Telehealthcare System.
November 28, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) By QUINCY LIANG Taiwan's DailyCare Biomedical Inc., a leading supplier of medical devices for the care of patients with cardiovascular and blood illnesses, recently introduced an advanced telehealthcare system...

Minimum Tax Burden Bill Receives Preliminary Approval.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--The bill to create a minimum tax burden received preliminary approval by the financial committee of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on Nov. 23, representing the island's first...

B2B E-Commerce Market Projected to Reach NT$12.77 Trillion in 2009.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--The transaction value of Taiwan's domestic B2B (business to business) electronic-commerce market will grow 70.2% to reach NT$12.77 trillion (US$380 billion) in 2009 from this...

CNAIC Asks Domestic Firms to Join in WBCSD.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Ted M.H. Huang, chairman of the Taipei-based Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC) recently called for such big enterprises as the state-run Chinese...

A.S.E. Ties Up With Optics Makers for Micro Camera Modules.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (A.S.E.) has agreed to cooperate with optical component manufacturers E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Sunnytec Co., and Tricore Corporation to...

Investment Commission Approves CAL-led Joint Venture Project in Mainland China.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--The Investment Commission under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has given a green light to an application by China Airlines Ltd. (CAL), Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.,...

Lam Projects Bright Future for Quanta Notebooks.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Barry Lam, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Quanta Computer, recently forecast that his company's shipments of notebook computers would rise 15% this quarter and 35%...

Samsung, LPL Deny Taiwan Investment Reports.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Samsung Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd. has denied a Taiwanese government official's statement that the South Korean parent company would open a liquid-crystal display (LCD) factory...

CMO to Set Up "Simulated Warehouse" in S. Taiwan Science Park LCD TV Zone.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. (CMO), Taiwan's No. 3 thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel maker, recently announced that it would apply to set up a...

Japan's Chisso to Construct Liquid Crystal Plant in S. Taiwan Science Park.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Chisso Corp. of Japan, one of the world's top-three liquid crystal makers, is scheduled to start constructing a plant in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) on Dec. 6. to...

Taiwan's Jobless Rate Hit Five-Month Low of 4.07% in October.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 25, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's jobless rate edged down by 0.07 of a percentage point to 4.07% in October, the lowest level since May of this year, according to statistics released by the Cabinet-level...

AGOA Hastens Exodus of Taiwanese Textile Makers to Africa.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov.25, 2005 (CENS)--Thanks to the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), in recent years Taiwan's textile manufacturers have stampeded to establish footholds in Africa. AGOA was signed into...

Taiwan Must Rally to Enhance Itself.
November 25, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) With little improvement in its manufacturing environment and hampered by rigid legislation and regulations, Taiwan recently has faced not only the exodus of domestic enterprises, but also the withdrawal of...

IPOs Procures US$66 B. of IT Products from Taiwan in 2005.
November 24, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 24, 2005 (CENS)--Procurement of Taiwanese information-technology products by foreign firms may hit US$66.1 billion this year, for a growth of 19.7%, much higher than the original expectation....

Chipmaking Industrial Cluster Develops at Central Taiwan Science Park.
November 24, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 24, 2005 (CENS)--With major chipmakers and Applied Materials recently inaugurating new facilities at the Central Taiwan Science Park, a new chip-making industrial cluster has now been formed,...

CMO to Raise NT$40-45 B. in Operating Fund Via Syndicated Loan.
November 24, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 24, 2005 (CENS)--Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. (CMO), Taiwan's No. 2 thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel maker, plans to seek a syndicated loan of NT$40 billion to NT$45...

Panasonic to Launch 42-inch PDP TV Model in Taiwan Under NT$90,000.
November 24, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 24, 2005 (CENS)--Matsushita Electric (Taiwan) Co., Ltd., the local subsidiary of the Japanese consumer electronic giant, recently announced that it would soon launch a locally produced 42-inch...

Moderate Rise Predicted in PCB Production.
November 24, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Sales by Taiwan's printed-circuit-board (PCB) industry are predicted to increase by 8% this year, to NT$275 billion (US$8.3 billion at NT$33:US$1), thanks to a fourth-quarter recovery in the world market. The...

Fubon Financial Plans to Buy Into City-level Bank in China.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23 2005 (CENS)--In order to bypass the barrier for Taiwanese banks to tap the mainland Chinese market, Fubon Financial Holding plans to have its affiliated Fubon Hong Kong Bank invest in...

Kolin Eyes Shipment of 300,000 LCD TVs for 2005.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23, 2005 (CENS)--Thanks to the strong sales to the U.S. marketplace, Taiwan Kolin Co., Ltd. (Kolin), one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of home appliances, will see shipment amount to 300,000...

Arima Lands Coca-Cola Order for LED Lamps on RoHS Concern.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23, 2005 (CENS)--Arima Optoelectronics Corp. recently confirmed media reports that Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest soft-drink supplier, has placed orders for its light-emitting diode (LED)...

Taiwan Unveils World Class LED Technologies.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23, 2005 (CENS)--Backed by a government fund, Taiwan's light-emitting diode industry has recently unveiled several world-class technologies for lighting purposes. Formosa Epitaxy Inc. Chairman...

Toppoly Aims to Win 30% of Nokia's A-si TFT-LCD Panel Supply.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23, 2005 (CENS)--After acquiring the mobile display systems (MDS) division of Royal Philips Electronics of Netherlands by June 2006, Taiwan's Toppoly Optoelectronics Inc. is expected to command...

Interest Rate for Syndicated Loans to Panel Makers on the Rise.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23, 2005 (CENS)--The interest rates for syndicated loans to Taiwan's makers of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels saw a rising trend in the past few months, though the...

ViewSonic to Boost Purchases From Taiwan to US$2 B. in 2006.
November 23, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 23, 2005 (CENS)--ViewSonic Corp., a U.S.-based leading provider of visual display products, is reportedly planning to boost its purchases from Taiwanese contractors by 60% to more than US$2 billion...

Taiwan's Outbound Remittance for Securities Investments Picking Up.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--With the New Taiwan dollar interest rates staying at comparatively low levels, Taiwanese have stepped up the speed for remitting funds overseas for investing in foreign securities....

LG, Samsung to Open LCD Product Facilities in Taiwan.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--LG and Samsung have decided to open facilities at the Central Taiwan Science Park to turn out components and equipment for liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels along with their...

Yieh Phui to Expand Output of Galvanized Steel in Mainland China.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--Yieh Phui Enterprise Co., an arm of the Kaohsiung-based E United Group, will invest NT$1.5 billion (US$44.64 million at US$1:NT$33.6) to expand production of galvanized steel...

CTX Opto-Electronics to Launch Mainland Production in Q3 of 2006.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--Following the footsteps of Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp., CTX Opto-Electronics Corp., a leading manufacturer of backlight boards, has resolved to launch production in mainland...

Infineon Breaks Up With UMC Over Advanced Process Program.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--Infineon Technologies of Germany has decided to work with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and other two chipmakers on advanced-process program instead of with long-term...

Dell to Introduce AMD Powered PC Amid Rising Competition.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--Dell Inc. plans to introduce computers powered by Advanced Micro Devices-developed (AMD-developed) microprocessors in a bid to boost market share in face of growing competition...

CPT to Acquire Major Stake in China's No. 2 LCD TV Brand.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--The board of Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. (CPT), Taiwan's No. 3 maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, has resolved to acquire a 29.87% to 36.14%...

CCFL Shortage to Last Into to 3rd Quarter 2006.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--The supply shortage of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) tubes, a key component in thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel backlight module, is getting...

Taiwan's Unsettled Derivative Financial Deals Hit Record High of NT$28 Trillion in September.
November 22, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 22, 2005 (CENS)--The outstanding unsettled derivative financial deals recorded by banks in Taiwan reached a record high of NT$28.322 trillion (US$833 billion at US$1 = NT$34) as of the end of...

MOEA Marks Down Outputs for Semiconductor and Biotech Industries Next Year.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--In the face of the large-scale contraction in the global market demand and growing global competition, notably that from China, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) plans to...

Nan Ya to Launch Mass Production of BOPP in Vietnam in 2006.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--Nan Ya Plastics Corp., a member of the Formosa Plastics Group, said it would begin mass production of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) at its Vietnam plant sometime in the...

Taiwan to Roll Out High-Speed Spindles for High-End Machine Tools.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--With the technical transfer from the Mechanical Industry Research Laboratories (MIRL) under the government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute, Neo Precision...

Hynix Expected to Increase Outsourcing to ProMos Technologies.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--ProMos Technologies Inc. is expected to become the primary beneficiary of Hynix Semiconductor's project to increase overseas outsourcing. Hynix recently decided to increase...

Taiwan Speeds Up WiMAX Development.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--The Executive Yuan, Taiwan's Cabinet, has decided to budget NT$1.1 billion (US$33 million at US$1:NT$33) next year for promoting the island's WiMAX development after it recently...

AUO Announces Restructuring Project.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), Taiwan's No. 1 and the world's No. 3 maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, recently announced an organization...

Sampo Contracts FIC's Czech Plant to Produce LCD TVs for European Market.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov.21, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Sampo Co., a leading home-appliance maker, recently contracted local First International Computer Inc. (FIC), a major information technology (IT) hardware maker, to...

BOT Posted Highest Loan Market Share Among Taiwan's Banks in Sept.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--Bank of Taiwan (BOT) was back to the No. 1 position among Taiwanese banks in terms of the lending market share in September, according to the statistics released by the Bureau of...

Cathay Financial Most Profitable FHC in Taiwan as of September.
November 21, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 21, 2005 (CENS)--Cathay Financial Holding Co. ranked first in return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and pretax profits among Taiwan's financial holding companies (FHC) as of the end of...

Bank of Taiwan to Merge With Central Trust of China.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--The Bank of Taiwan will merge with the Central Trust of China, boosting its assets to over NT$3 trillion and market share above 10%, the highest among local banks, announced the...

Taiwan Securities to Set Up Representative Office in Shanghai.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan Securities Co., one of Taiwan's leading securities concerns, will soon obtain approval from mainland China authority for setting up a representative office in Shanghai by...

FPG to expand pier facilities in central Taiwan.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) has resolved to expand construction projects in its sixth naphtha cracking complex in Mailiao of Yunlin County, central Taiwan. The construction is...

Taiwanese DRAM Makers Beat International Rivals in Growth Pace in Q3.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--Nanya Technology, PowerChip Semiconductor and ProMos Technologies were ranked as the top three sales-growth pacemakers by market researcher Gartner Dataquest for their most...

Intel Terminates CPU Licensing To VIA.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--VIA Technologies has received a notification from Intel that it would terminate an agreement authorizing VIA to produce embedded microprocessors for industrial computers, starting...

Taiwan's Top-4 Motherboard Makers Ship Over 10 M. Units in OctTaipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's top-four motherboard makers delivered over 10 million units in October alone due to strong demand in the upcoming Christmas season.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) The strong demand is expected to continue in November, the major players said. The top-four are Asustek Computer Inc., Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd., Micro-Star International Co., and Elitegroup Computer...

Taiwan's Leading Airline Firms Scored Record Revenues in Oct.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--hanks to traditional hot season in the fourth quarter, China Airlines and Eva Airways, Taiwan's two leading airline companies, witnessed their monthly revenues hit a new high of...

Taichung Harbor Free Trade Zone Inaugurated.
November 18, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 18, 2005 (CENS)--Taichung Harbor free trade zone, the third of its kind in Taiwan, was inaugurated Nov. 17, ahead of the original schedule set for the end of the year, and enterprises intending...

CLA Relaxes Introduction of Foreign Laborers.
November 17, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 17, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's employers will be able to hire two foreign laborers for the recruitment of every three local laborers, instead of the original ratio of one to two, when the government...

Taiwan's Cement Makers Consolidating Operations in China.
November 17, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 17, 2005 (CENS)--In a bid to boost earnings, Taiwan's cement makers are making all-out efforts to consolidate up- and downstream operations in mainland China. Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC), one of...

Teco Ties Up With AUX Group.
November 17, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 17, 2005 (CENS)--Teco Group, one of Taiwan's largest producers of electric machinery, will set up a joint venture with mainland China's AUX Group to operate a new plant of compressors for air...

Supply Shortage of Intel 915 Chipset Escalates.
November 17, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 17, 2005 (CENS)--The supply shortage of Intel 915 chipsets is estimated to grow worse in first half next year as the world's No. 1 chipmaker is systematically reducing the supplies in hope of...

PowerChip, ProMos Ready to Take LCD Driver Contracts.
November 17, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov. 17, 2005 (CENS)--DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chipmakers PowerChip Semiconductor and ProMos Technologies will begin offering contract productions for liquid-crystal display (LCD) drivers...

Dell Places Contract LCD TV Orders With Taiwan Suppliers.
November 17, 2005... (From Taiwan Economic News) Taipei, Nov.17, 2005 (CENS)--Dell Computer Corp. of the United States recently placed contract orders for 32- and 37-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs with Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc., and orders for...