ASE Technology Holding Co (ASE, 日月光投控), the world’s biggest chip tester and packager, on Friday reported net profit of NT$27.59 billion (US$968.8 million) for the whole of last year, up 63.77 percent from a year earlier and the highest in the company’s history. Earnings per share for last year were NT$6.47, ASE said in a regulatory filing. The company reported earnings per share of NT$3.96 for 2019. The company reported consolidated revenue of NT$ 476.98 billion for last year, up 15.44 percent from 2019, with its core assembly, testing and materials (ATM) business contributing NT$280.3 billion, or 58.76 percent, of the total,