Taiwan

Taiwan's Tsai claims island's richest spot: Forbes

24 May 2012

TAIWAN - Taiwanese tycoon Tsai Eng-meng topped the island's richest list for the first time boosted by his booming China-based business, Forbes magazine said Thursday.

Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones

23 May 2012

Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vee TIME, Global Mobile, Vmax Telecom and Tatung InfoComm will begin contract-bundled sale of the WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode HTC EVO Design smartphone in the Taiwan market in June 2012, according to Vee.

Taiwan's UMC says to invest $8 billion in 12-inch wafer fab

23 May 2012

TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chip maker, said it will invest $8 billion in a 12-inch wafer plant in Taiwan, joining its peers in investing in high-end technology to meet demand for chips in fast-growing markets like mobile devices. UMC held a ground-breaking ceremony for phase 5 and 6 production plants at its 12-inch wafer fab in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on ...