[external] Taiwan dollar hit by US dollar rebound, stock losses - Reuters - Fri 1:26 am
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - The Taiwan dollar fell to a near eight-week closing low on Thursday, battered by a global rebound in the U.S. currency, unfavourable non-deliverable forwards rates, losses in local stocks and political uncertainty.

[external] MBK, two others bid for Taiwan's Sunny Bank -source - Reuters - Fri 12:44 am
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - MBK Partners and two other private equity funds have submitted proposals to buy Taiwan's Sunny Bank, a source close to the situation said on Thursday, marking the latest foreign interest in a Taiwan bank as the crowded sector consolidates.

[external] Hynix says to buy ProMOS stake worth up to $180 mln - Reuters - Thu 11:58 pm
SEOUL/TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc said on Thursday it plans to buy an 8-10 percent stake in Taiwan rival ProMOS Technologies worth up to $180 million, deepening cooperation in the midst of a lengthy industry downturn.

[external] Taiwan's ProMOS to sell 8-10 pct stake to Hynix - Reuters - Thu 10:13 pm
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan memory chip maker ProMOS Technologies said on Thursday it will sell 8-10 percent of itself to South Korea's Hynix , as part of a broader tie-up between the two companies.

[external] S.Korea Hynix says to buy stake in Taiwan ProMOS - Reuters - Thu 10:10 pm
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc , the world's No. 2 memory chip maker, said on Thursday it would buy an 8 to 10 percent stake in smaller Taiwanese rival ProMOS Technologies .

[external] Taiwan stocks end lower as techs, TSMC, AU fall - Reuters - Thu 10:02 pm
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 0.67 percent on Thursday, as shares of major exporters including chip maker TSMC and flat-panel display maker AU Optronics dropped after data showed Taiwan's export growth slowed in April.

[external] Taiwan's UMC says April sales up 4.8 pct y/y - Reuters - Thu 9:54 pm
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - UMC , the world's second-largest contract chip maker, said on Thursday its April sales rose 4.8 percent from a year ago, showing a recovery from the chip sector's downturn in the first quarter.

[external] Taiwan stocks end 0.67 pct lower as techs fall - Reuters - Thu 9:38 pm
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 0.67 percent on Thursday, as shares of major exporters including chip maker TSMC and flat-panel display maker AU Optronics dropped after data showed Taiwan's export growth slowed in April.

[external] Hynix shares up on talk it seeking ProMOS stake - Reuters - Thu 7:17 pm
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - Shares in Hynix Semiconductor Inc and Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies jumped more than 3 percent on Thursday on market talk the world's No. 2 memory chip maker may buy a stake in its smaller Taiwanese rival.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] ProMos up over 3 pct on reports of Hynix stake buy - Reuters - Thu 7:12 pm
· [external] Taiwan dlr falls to 6-wk low on stocks, US rebound - Reuters - Thu 7:03 pm
· [external] Taiwan dlr hits 6-week low on stocks, U.S. rebound - Reuters - Thu 6:09 pm
· [external] Taiwan stocks fall as techs, TSMC drop - Reuters - Thu 5:55 pm
· [external] Taiwan dollar falls on U.S. dlr rebound, trade data - Reuters - Thu 5:32 pm
· [external] Taiwan stocks lower on Wall St sell-off, exporters down - Reuters - Thu 5:08 pm
· Taiwan Produced Grape Wine Wins International Award - AsiaPulse - Thu 4:40 pm
· [external] Taiwan property to gain from China ties-Jones Lang - Reuters - Thu 3:14 am
· [external] PDATE 1-TABLE-Taiwan April trade figures - Reuters - Thu 2:12 am
· [external] Taiwan dollar ends lower as forward rates fall - Reuters - Thu 1:35 am

· [external] Taiwan April export growth slows to 14 pct, lags f'casts - Reuters - Thu 1:16 am
· [external] Formosa issues spot tender for 75,000 T naphtha - Reuters - Thu 12:48 am
· [external] Private equity firm CCMP looks for Taiwan buys - Reuters - Wed 11:07 pm
· Hong Kong Poised to be Hub for Asia's Growing Wine Trade - AsiaPulse - Wed 10:50 pm
· [external] Chunghwa Tel to form $30 mln JV with Viettel - Reuters - Wed 10:49 pm
· [external] Taiwan's Chunghwa Tel to form $30 mln JV with Viettel - Reuters - Wed 10:19 pm
· [external] Taiwan stocks end higher as Compal Elec jumps - Reuters - Wed 9:54 pm
· [external] Taiwan stocks end 0.78 pct higher, Compal jumps - Reuters - Wed 9:39 pm
· [external] Compal Elec shares jump over 6 pct on stable growth - Reuters - Wed 8:36 pm
· [external] Taiwan pension funds award $1.5 bln foreign mandates - Reuters - Wed 8:30 pm

· [external] Taiwan dollar up on exporters, c.bank moves eyed - Reuters - Wed 6:18 pm
· [external] Taiwan stocks up 0.71 pct, tech shares gain - Reuters - Wed 6:07 pm
· American Institute in Taiwan Recruits Buyers for US Food Expo - AsiaPulse - Wed 5:36 pm
· Taiwan Young Designers' Exhibition to Open May 15 - AsiaPulse - Wed 5:31 pm
· [external] Taiwan dollar rises on exporter buying, trade thin - Reuters - Wed 5:27 pm
· Private University Grads Score Higher in Employer Survey - AsiaPulse - Wed 5:26 pm
· [external] Taiwan Data Watch-April inflation data - Reuters - Wed 5:18 pm
· Taiwan Customs Officials Seize 1,000 Counterfeit Brake Pads - AsiaPulse - Wed 5:11 pm
· [external] Taiwan stocks open up, DRAM shares jump on price gains - Reuters - Wed 5:06 pm
· [external] HTC unveils new flagship smart phone "Diamond" - Reuters - Wed 3:30 am