Business & Finance

Taiwan tycoon faces 20 years on embezzlement claim

Published October 8, 2011 Updated October 8, 2011 04:29am

Lin Wei-shan, 65, allegedly siphoned off more than Tw$1 billion ($33 million) from the company to make up for the losses of a separate firm he personally invested in, prosecutors said.

In a statement published in major newspapers, Tatung denied the charge, saying that Lin "was framed", but did not elaborate further.

Established in 1918, Taiwan-listed Tatung is one of the island's most recognisable brands and runs manufacturing plants in China, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.

It also has investment interests in flat panel, green energy, the real estate and education.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011