Taiwan

光寶科溢價19%收購 宇智跳空漲停爆12萬張排隊搶買

Yahoo News Taiwan | Local Language | News | Jan. 23, 2026 | UndeterminedMergers & Acquisitions

Lite-On Technology announced on January 21, 2026, a public tender offer to acquire up to 100% of the issued common shares of networking manufacturer Uchi Networking at NT$54 per share in cash, representing a 19% premium over Uchi's previous closing price. The tender offer will run from January 23 to March 12, 2026, with a minimum acquisition threshold of approximately 20% of Uchi’s issued shares and a maximum acquisition amount around NT$2 billion. The news caused Uchi’s stock to open with a significant gap and hit the daily limit-up price of NT$49.85 on January 22, with over 120,000 lots of buy orders, while Lite-On shares surged about 9% in response.

The acquisition aims to strengthen Lite-On’s strategic positioning in next-generation networking markets, especially in 5G+ and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). Uchi Networking’s technology, product portfolio, R&D capabilities, and customer base are expected to complement Lite-On’s existing capabilities in AI computing, electrification, smart energy infrastructure, and network system integration. Management anticipates the emergence of synergies within 9 to 12 months following a successful acquisition, offering opportunities for market expansion and competitive advantage in AI-driven mobile communications optimization, 5G/6G network deployment, and edge computing markets.

Industry analysts view the acquisition positively, noting its alignment with trends in AI data centers, mobile network growth, and the evolution toward higher bandwidth and lower latency wireless solutions. The strong market response, with Uchi’s shares reaching limit-up and significant buy orders, suggests investor confidence in the strategic rationale behind the deal. Lite-On’s public tender offer is conditional upon meeting the minimum tendered shares threshold to complete the transaction successfully.

Taipei Times | English | News | Jan. 23, 2026 | Political Scandal or Corruption

Taipei prosecutors have launched an investigation into Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang following allegations that he leaked state secrets by taking classified documents related to a special defense budget out of a closed-door Legislative Yuan committee meeting. The complaint was filed by political commentator Chang Ming-yu, a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, accusing Huang of violating the National Security Act and the Criminal Code. The documents in question pertain to Taiwan’s NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.52 billion) defense budget, including US arms procurement and weapons development.

DPP legislators disputed Huang's claim that he returned the documents to the meeting room on his own initiative, citing surveillance footage showing he remained outside for over a minute and that aides might have photographed the documents during a period not covered by security cameras. The committee chair reportedly instructed a military officer to retrieve the documents. Huang admitted to being careless and accidentally mixing confidential papers with others but denied the documents were highly classified, saying they would soon be disclosed by the US government. Huang also indicated he plans to propose his own version of the defense budget.

公平會考量市場規模變動 調高事業結合申報銷售額門檻

Central News Agency | Local Language | News | Jan. 23, 2026 | Regulation

The Fair Trade Commission of Taiwan has approved amendments to increase the sales thresholds for business combination filings in response to steady economic growth and changes in market size. The domestic sales high threshold for non-financial businesses has been raised from NT$15 billion to NT$20 billion, with the low threshold also increased. For financial institutions, the domestic sales high threshold was raised from NT$30 billion to NT$40 billion. The global sales high threshold rose from NT$40 billion to NT$50 billion, and the global and domestic sales low thresholds were increased from NT$2 billion to NT$3 billion.

Additionally, the total sales amount threshold for exclusion from the determination of monopolistic enterprises was raised from NT$2 billion to NT$3 billion. These adjustments aim to reduce reporting burdens on businesses, moderately relax regulatory density, and align regulatory measures with actual market conditions while balancing economic development and competition. The updated rules will be implemented after publication by the Executive Yuan Gazette Center.

The Fair Trade Commission also aligned its recognition criteria for insurance industry sales with amendments made by the Financial Supervisory Commission, broadening the sales basis to include insurance income, net investment gains and losses, asset management service income, and other operating income. The commission emphasized that these changes maintain regulatory density without significantly impacting the market and urged businesses to use pre-filing consultation services to facilitate compliance with the new filing procedures.