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03.30.2001 - 30 Mar., 2001
DRAM makers may raise 128Mb SDRAM contract prices in April
MoTC to issue five 3G licenses
Mitac very bullish in the China shop
NT$20 per share for Grand Cathay, and a can of worms thrown in . . .

03.29.2001 - 29 Mar., 2001
Picvue's PDA LCM shipment hit by Palm announcement
Central Bank set to cut interest rates by 25bp this afternoon
D-Link looking ahead to growth in 2Q01
New easing of regulations on foreign investment proposed
CDIB to acquire Grand Cathay Securities through share purchase

03.28.2001 - 28 Mar., 2001
Taiwan CD-R makers face EU dumping investigation
Bankers Association agrees to extension of loan maturity
DbTel initiates its move into ODM

03.27.2001 - 27 Mar., 2001
Local DRAM spot prices on an apparent rally
VIA flaunting its move into processors with C3's debut
CDIB picks up a real CUTI
Testing times for Askey
Money supply continues to shrink in February

03.26.2001 - 26 Mar., 2001
Local MB makers turn bullish on DDR MB
China Bills and Chiao Tung Bank to form financial holding company
March shipment to double for Amtran
KMT holds first ever direct election for party chairman

03.23.2001 - 23 Mar., 2001
Nintendo and Palm deals may prove a lifeline for Macronix
Ambit and Alcatel relationship getting serious
MoF mulling new scheme to help the unemployed (and banks too...)
Integrated Circuit about to short circuit

03.22.2001 - 22 Mar., 2001
Quanta and Compal see further upward momentum on shipment
D-Link proving an all-round solid performer
Cathay Life increasing shareholdings in E. Sun Bank

03.21.2001 - 21 Mar., 2001
The Fed reduces benchmark rate by 50 bps - CBC to follow suit
Five major banks book low loan figures
No improvement in profitability for Wintek
Askey has its work cut out in 2001
Gov’t bans Taiwan investment in companies with 35% China stake

03.20.2001 - 20 Mar., 2001
MTI ties up with Chunghwa on satellite communication
Loop affected as KG Telecom deal falls behind schedule
Speculation abounds on Gigastorage - Ritek merger
Cathay Life pays lowest dividend for 18 years

03.19.2001 - 19 Mar., 2001
Compal moves into upstream components
Acer to try its hand at GSM module
Quartz components play TXC to list on the Taisdaq today

03.16.2001 - 16 Mar., 2001
Moving into pole position in the China market
ACM launches ADSL router
Big three commercial banks unperturbed by collateral regulations
Market still rife with speculation on Realtek March revenue

03.15.2001 - 15 Mar., 2001
The winner takes all . . . or a fall ?
Ratings adjusted in wake of merger news
Faraday becoming a serious contender in IP

03.14.2001 - 14 Mar., 2001
Tecom hot favorite for Chunghwa ADSL outsourcing bid
Realtek March revenue may reach NT$500m
ADT and Unipac announce mega merger

03.13.2001 - 13 Mar., 2001
Bank of Taiwan, Land Bank and Central Trust merge
More outsourcing flowing into downstream PC
February flops for MTI
VIA CPU orders put on hold

03.12.2001 - 12 Mar., 2001
Chunghwa already feeling heat from fixed-line competition
ACM tops league in February handset shipment
MoF plans merger of business banks
Less exports, less private investment

03.09.2001 - 09 Mar., 2001
February revenue declines in line with expectation
Acer restructuring making headway
ASE facing new arrivals and new challenges
Well Communication to list today
Opposition to abolition of 2% business tax

03.08.2001 - 08 Mar., 2001
February revenue growth lags shipment growth
Shipment starting to pick up
14 of the newer banks report a drop in equity
Banks urged to increase lending
New rules on loans to single business groups
Inventory glut sees rough times for equipment makers

03.07.2001 - 07 Mar., 2001
Powerchip to disappoint on February and March revenue
VIA groomed for leadership in DDR chipset
Fubon to form Taiwan's first financial holding company
Talents slipping out of ACM's grasp

03.06.2001 - 06 Mar., 2001
Better outlook for D-Link
February revenue nothing to write home about
EPS not the whole picture
New Cabinet members to be sworn in tomorrow
No catalyst in sight for rebound in private consumption

03.05.2001 - 05 Mar., 2001
Taiwan No.4 in the world in semiconductor production value last year
Chiao Tung going with financial holdings at expense of merger
Moving into 15-inch-plus monitor panels
Accton reports NT$1.6b revenue in February
3G services - Better later than never?
Cabinet reshuffle under way

03.02.2001 - 02 Mar., 2001
Powerchip to launch 256Mb DDR DRAM in 2Q01
A fair score card for February
Monitor makers facing royalties pressure
Lucent signs up Tecom, dumps Zyxel
Bank SinoPac and E. Sun top EPS league

03.01.2001 - 01 Mar., 2001
Macronix bags new SOC orders
Arima NB PC shipment to bottom out
Bidding closes on Chunghwa's ADSL contract
CDIB plans securities company buy-in with NT$6.0b
Economic outlook remains grim
Taiwan trade surplus with China up 19.4% YoY in 2000
SiS under US investigation for infringement of UMC IC patents