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Taiwan's TSMC says net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter

January 16, 2025 - 2:42pm

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC on Thursday announced a better-than-expected net profit for the fourth quarter as it benefits...

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US to aid Philippines in development of semicon industry

By Catherine Talavera | February 1, 2024 - 12:00am

The United States is looking to work with the Philippines to grow its semiconductor industry as it identified it as among the seven countries to benefit from its $500 million program aimed at diversifying its semiconductor...

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Cirtek eyes $10 M from corporate notes

December 20, 2014 - 12:00am

Laguna-based semiconductor firm Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. is raising $10 million from the issuance of corporate notes to Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co.

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Phoenix Semiconductor sets P2.65-B IPO

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | July 4, 2014 - 12:00am

Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corp., a unit of a South Korean semiconductor giant, is set to become the fourth company to debut in the local bourse this year.

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Korean semicon giant to raise P2.15B via IPO

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | April 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corp., a unit of a South Korean semiconductor giant, is taking advantage of the recovery in global electronics industry to raise P2.15 billion from an initial public offering (...

Business

Cirtek sees core business growing10% in 2014

February 3, 2014 - 12:00am

Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp., a publicly-listed semiconductor assembly and test company, is projecting its core business to grow by eight to 10 percent in 2014 on the back of stronger consumer confidence in...

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YEARENDER: DOST rolls out modernization programs

By Rainier Allan Ronda | January 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Its attached agencies on weather forecasting and volcanology and seismology may have hogged the headlines last year, but the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has not been idle.

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Cirtek Holdings net profit up 25.5% in 9 mos

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Bucking a weak global macroeconomic environment, Laguna-based semiconductor firm Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. reported a 25.5-percent surge in its nine-month profit to $2.85 million as it benefited from higher...

Business

Cirtek H1 profit up 4%

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Chipmaker Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. (CHPC) said its first half profit went up four percent to $1.8 million amid a tough global semiconductor industry.

Business

Cirtek H1 profits up 4% to $1.8 million

By Jovan Cerda | August 17, 2012 - 3:53pm

Profits of semiconductor  assembly and test  provider Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. hit $1.8 million in the first semester, 4 percent higher than the previous $1.7 million.