| (1) | Net revenue from external customers |
| | For the years ended December 31, | | |||||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Region | | (in thousands) | | |||||||
PRC | | $ | 125,341,648 | | | 115,110,137 | | | 123,476,526 | |
Taiwan | | | 108,288,387 | | | 104,059,325 | | | 119,626,443 | |
Japan | | | 32,739,262 | | | 33,346,041 | | | 37,903,886 | |
Singapore | | | 35,939,290 | | | 31,776,305 | | | 30,210,618 | |
Others | | | 38,719,680 | | | 44,797,228 | | | 49,129,021 | |
| | $ | 341,028,267 | | | 329,089,036 | | | 360,346,494 | |
(2) | Consolidated noncurrent assets(ii) |
| | December 31, | | ||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | ||
Region | | (in thousands) | | ||||
Taiwan | | $ | 154,097,271 | | | 148,829,366 | |
PRC | | | 67,846,109 | | | 68,356,214 | |
Others | | | 11,037,333 | | | 15,383,473 | |
| | $ | 232,980,713 | | | 232,569,053 | |
(ii) | Noncurrent assets are not inclusive of financial instruments, deferred tax assets, and prepaid pension. |