China's Lenovo Group Ltd has also expressed interest in the Toshiba business
Toshiba said last month that it had picked the Bain Capital-led consortium as the leading candidate to buy its prized chip business in a deal reportedly worth some $18 billion.
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp has entered into negotiations to sell its personal computer operations to Taiwan’s Asustek Computer Inc, the Nikkei reported on Friday.
China's Lenovo Group Ltd has also expressed interest in the Toshiba business, according to the newspaper. The move is part of a larger restructuring plan by Toshiba, as it scrambles for funds to cover billions of dollars in liabilities arising from its now bankrupt US nuclear unit Westinghouse.
The news comes after earlier reports that Toshiba considering $5.3 billion capital injection to avoid de-listing from Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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