Eight firms raided for allegedly stealing trade secrets
The Ministry of Justice’s Investigation Bureau yesterday carried out a massive nationwide operation, raiding eight Hong Kong and Chinese firms that had allegedly stolen trade secrets from Taiwan’s high-tech sector, and summoning more than 60 people for questioning. The raids took place at 14 locations in Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Taichung. Local prosecutors coordinated with Investigation Bureau officers and local police to collect evidence and serve the summons, ministry officials said. The eight firms are mainly engaged in business and technology transfers in Taiwan’s chip design and...