CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

On  January 8, 2009  in Singapore,  the Company issued a reply to Singapore
Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "Exchange") in response to the query
from the Exchange regarding trading activity. A copy of the reply dated January
8, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

Date: January 8, 2009	By:	George Thomas
	Name:	George Thomas
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Reply to Query Regarding Trading Activity

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD
(Company Registration No. 198703584K)

QUERY REGARDING TRADING ACTIVITY

In response to the query from Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “Exchange”) dated 8 January 2009, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (the “Company”) wishes to respond as follows:

Question 1: Are you aware of any information not previously announced concerning you (the issuer), your subsidiaries or associated companies which, if known, might explain the trading?

- if yes, the information must be announced immediately.


Answer:		The Company is not aware of any information not previously announced concerning the Company, its subsidiaries or associated companies which, if known, might explain the trading.
Question 2:		Are you aware of any other possible explanation for the trading?
Answer:		The Company is not aware of any other possible explanation for the trading.

Submitted by:

Looi Lee Hwa
Company Secretary

Dated: 8 January 2009

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD. ———————————————————————————————————
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

SINGAPORE ———————————————————————————————————
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

60 WOODLANDS INDUSTRIAL PARK D, STREET 2, SINGAPORE 738406
——————————————————————————————————— (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: [x] Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: [ ] Yes [x] No