Far Eastern Group, U-Ming Marine Transport, and Far EasTone Telecommunications have been selected as one of the "Top 100 Selected Foreign Companies in Taiwan"

        The "2025 Taiwan FINI 100" award ceremony will be held on September 3rd, Far Eastern New Century Corporation 、 U-Ming Marine Transport 、 Far EasTone Telecommunication Three companies stood out from over two thousand and were listed on the list. This list is compiled by the Taiwan Institute of Directors and the Enterprise Development Research Center, which comprehensively evaluates the trend of changes in foreign shareholding over the past year based on market value, financial structure, and sustainable governance, and objectively selects the top 100 high-quality enterprises that are most favored by international investors.

 

FENC Recognized for Resilient Growth and Sustainability in 2025 Taiwan FINI 100

　　Far Eastern New Century Corporation (hereinafter “FENC”) has been named to the prestigious 2025 Taiwan FINI 100, securing 22nd among more than 2,000 publicly listed companies in Taiwan. The Taiwan FINI 100, jointly compiled by the Taiwan Institute of Directors and the Corporate Development Research Center, highlights the most outstanding companies in Taiwan’s capital market. The ranking evaluates companies across multiple dimensions, including market capitalization, financial resilience, and ESG governance, while also tracking the investment trends of foreign institutional investors (FINI) over the past year. By integrating both quantitative and qualitative factors, the Taiwan FINI 100 serves as an authoritative benchmark of the top 100 companies most trusted and favored by international investors.

　　In 2024, FENC recorded an increase of NT$7.7 billion in FINI’s shareholding, reflecting their confidence in the Company’s solid financial resilience, exemplary sustainability strategy, and innovative capabilities. These strengths have reinforced FENC’s leadership in the global market and further enhanced its long-term corporate value. Across its three key business segments, the Production Business operates 26 production sites across the Americas and Asia, positioning FENC as the world’s only fully integrated sustainable polyester supplier—spanning upstream raw materials to downstream end-use applications—and has been chosen as a long-term strategic partner by leading global brands. FENC has placed “green and low-carbon” development at its core, setting ambitious 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and achieve 50% of revenue from green products and 50% from sustainable raw materials—targets it is already on track to reach ahead of schedule. In innovation and R&D, FENC has achieved technological breakthroughs, developing the first one-material-design sneakers made from 100% recycled polyester and the industry’s first airbag fibers made entirely from chemical recycling. These achievements have earned international acclaim, including the Red Dot, iF Design, and Germany’s 2025 CO₂ Utilization Innovation Award - where FENC was the only Asian winner. FENC is also advancing AI-driven digital transformation, applying AI to cybersecurity and management processes, which earned recognition from the Ministry of Economic Affairs “Smart Innovation Award.”

　　In the Property Development Business, FENC has established an experienced professional team to implement a long-term development strategy, exemplified by the Taipei Far Eastern Telecom Park (Tpark). Tpark is northern Taiwan’s most comprehensive ICT innovation hub and Taiwan’s first LEED-certified campus. Tpark integrates with Far Eastern Memorial Hospital and Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, together with residential, office, and public facilities, creating a fully connected living and working ecosystem. Through leasing of R&D office buildings, sales of residential products, and joint land development projects, FENC continues to maximize land utilization efficiency. At the same time, the Company strategically divests idle, non-core lands to optimize its asset portfolio and strengthen operating capital. The Investment business primarily invests in the leading listed companies of the Far Eastern Group, generating stable and consistent growth in profitability.

　　FENC emphasized its commitment to deepening its green supply chain and advancing AI transformation, with the goal of achieving balanced growth, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility to ensure long-term sustainable operations.

 

U-Ming Marine Transport wins award again, international investors affirm corporate sustainability and Go Prosperous

        U-Ming Marine Transport announced that the company has once again been selected as one of the "Taiwan FINI 100 Companies 2025" by foreign legal entities, demonstrating its strength in the global shipping market and long-term commitment to sustainable operation, earning the trust of international investors. The 'Taiwan Top 100 Foreign Investment Selection' is an important selection designed specifically for foreign institutional investors, focusing on key indicators such as corporate governance, financial stability, industrial competitiveness, information transparency, and sustainability development strategies. Only 11 companies have been consistently listed for three consecutive years, of which 10 are in the technology industry. Only U-Ming Marine Transport, representing the traditional industry, continues to be favored by foreign investment, demonstrating its rare competitiveness in the traditional industry.

        U-Ming Marine Transport has been actively promoting green transformation in recent years, by introducing high-performance vessels, enhancing the environmental performance of its fleet, and actively exploring new energy solutions, continuously moving towards the vision of "carbon reducing shipping". At the same time, the company also adheres to the core concept of "stable operation, integrity and transparency", deepens communication with international investors, and creates a brand value that is worthy of long-term trust. U-Ming Marine Transport stated that "once again receiving recognition from foreign legal entities is not only an honor, but also the best witness to U-Ming Marine Transport's long-term promotion of the 'steady, innovative, and sustainable' strategy. In the future, we will continue to work side by side with international investors to create a greener and more resilient shipping future for the global supply chain.

 

Far EasTone Telecommunications has been selected as one of the top 100 foreign companies in Taiwan, with the highest shareholding ratio among foreign legal entities in Taiwan's telecommunications industry

        Far EasTone Telecommunication has won the Top 100 Foreign Investment Selection Award for the first time due to its outstanding performance in market conditions, fundamentals, sustainability, and changes in foreign ownership. With the full support of Douglas Hsu, Chee Ching President leads the "Far EasTone Telecommunications Big Data+AI+IoT" project, integrating Big Data, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud technology to create market differentiation advantages and innovative applications. Faced with fierce market competition, Far EasTone Telecommunication is actively transforming and adhering to "value competition" rather than "price competition". From the mobile life application "Far EasTone Telecommunication Heart Life App" breaking through 7 million members, to promoting 5G remote diagnosis and treatment, smart city and other solutions, it has successfully expanded the consumer and enterprise markets. 

        In recent years, Far EasTone Telecommunication has been more actively expanding its M&A and strategic investments, covering energy, cloud, audiovisual, film and digital lifestyle platforms, accelerating its growth momentum. In the first half of 2025, Far EasTone Telecommunications achieved a combined total revenue of NTD 51.27 billion and a combined EBITDA of NTD 18.87 billion, both setting a new historical high. EBITDA increased by 5.8% annually, making it the best in the industry; Net operating profit of NTD 8.52 billion, setting a new high in 11 years; After tax net profit of NTD 6.62 billion, setting a new high in 19 years; After tax earnings per share (EPS) were NTD 1.83, with a financial forecast achievement rate of 104%, demonstrating robust operational strength.

        Far EasTone Telecommunications regards sustainability and corporate governance as its core, becoming the first telecommunications operator in Taiwan to pass the SBTi audit in a 1.5 ° C scenario. It has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions and joining RE100 by 2048, and expects to fully use green electricity by 2040. Since the merger of Asia Pacific, through network integration, 3G retirement, and intelligent energy-saving mechanisms, the cumulative annual energy savings have exceeded 150 million kWh. In terms of social responsibility, we will promote the "Six Hearts Workplace" to create a friendly environment, pioneer an AI predictive fraud automatic detection system, and expand 5G remote diagnosis and treatment services, with a total of 71000 service visits. At the same time, we continue to participate in public education and care for the disadvantaged, and have assisted a total of 17877 children. In terms of corporate governance, it has been ranked first in the global telecommunications industry by DJSI for two consecutive years and has been included in the top 5% of the stock exchange's Corporate Governance Evaluation for 11 consecutive years, establishing its position as an international ESG benchmark.

        Far EasTone Telecommunications actively demonstrates its commitment to governance and sustainability, successfully attracting the attention of international investors. It has not only been recognized with the only "Best Enterprise Gold Award" in Taiwan by Finance Asia and the only "Best Large Enterprise" in the telecommunications industry, but Chee Ching President has also been awarded the "Best CEO" in the telecommunications industry in Asia for five consecutive years by research and survey firm "Extel" (formerly "Institutional Investor"), demonstrating excellent governance and execution. Through its dedicated Investor Relations (IR) team, Far EasTone Telecommunication actively interacts with institutional investors and shareholders, and consistently distributes dividends to shareholders every year, which is highly favored by legal entities. The proportion of foreign legal entities holding shares ranks first in Taiwan's telecommunications industry, highlighting the high recognition of international funds for the development and competitiveness of Far EasTone Telecommunications.

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