ASE shares soar on merger approval; company to raise wages

Shares of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE), the world's largest integrated circuit packaging and testing services provider, climbed sharply in mid-morning trade Monday after the company obtained conditional approval from China for a merger with Siliconware Precision Industries Co. (SPIL), dealers said.

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