Taiwan stocks rise
Taiwan stocks rose 0.11 percent on Wednesday, with Apple Inc supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry gaining 4.6 percent after a deal with Sharp Corp that will make it the largest shareholder in the Japanese electronics company.
Taiwan stocks fell 0.8 percent on Thursday ahead of the central bank's policy rate-setting meeting, with LCD panel maker AU leading tech exporters lower after a media report that it could cut capex spending again for this year.