ASE increases capital spending to record US$7bnBy Lisa Wang / Staff reporterASE Technology Holding Co (ASE, 日月光投控), the world’s biggest chip packaging and testing service provider, yesterday said it was increasing capital expenditure to a record US$7 billion this year to meet demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and a broader recovery in non-AI sectors. ASE Technology Holding Co chief financial officer Joseph Tung, left, and chief operating officer Tien Wu attend an earnings conference in Taipei yesterday. The Kaohsiung-based company expects leading-edge advanced packaging (LEAP) services revenue to at least double to US$3.2 billion this year, from US$1.6 billion last year, ASE said. Gross margin for its chip packaging and testing services is expected to improve to 24 to 25 percent this quarter, compared with 23.5 percent last quarter. Net profit for the full year expanded 25 percent to NT$40.66 billion from NT$332.48 billion in 2024, hitting a three-year high.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 18:09 UTC