Taiwan received over $139 million of investment from Chinese mainland businesses in the first quarter of 013, up 34 percent from a year earlier, the island's economic authority said Tuesday.
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According to statistics, 29 projects with investment from mainland businesses were given the green light during the January-March period, 12 percent less compared with the same period last year.
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In the first three months, Taiwan's relevant authorities approved 133 projects funded by Taiwanese enterprises on the mainland, with involved investment totaling $88.31 million.
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Mainland's investment in Taiwan has totaled $642.7 million since the island opened to mainland investors on June 30, 2009.Â