BEIJING - China has warned that ties with the U.S. will likely see new complications and the only way to maintain a stable relationship is by respecting each other's "core interests." Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks Thursday appeared to underscore that ... ( read original story ...)
Same-sex marriage in Taiwan set to be debated by Parliament, country appears evenly split on issue
Taiwan's parliament will today debate same-sex marriage in a move that could see the island become the first place in Asia to legalise it. Polls show 46 per cent are in favour, 45 per cent are against Supporters hope Taiwan passing the bill could influence ... ( read original story ...)
Report says HTC, Asus, and Acer will all miss their smartphone shipment targets this year
According to a new report, three well known Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturers - HTC, Asus, and Acer - will fall short of their shipment targets for the year 2016. The report, citing industry sources, says that HTC will likely ship a total of around 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Financial raises its Taiwan GDP forecast for 2017
Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金), one of Taiwan's leading financial services providers, said Monday that it has raised its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, largely in reflection of a rebound in the ... ( read original story ...)
New BlackBerry Smartphone Up At CES 2017; Runs With Android 7.0 Nougat & Snapdragon 625 CPU
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - AUGUST 07: A man plays Pokemon Go on his smartphone on August 7, 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan. 'Pokemon Go,' which has been a smash-hit across the globe was launched in Taiwan on 6th August. Since its global launch, the mobile game has been an ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's IPO activity forecast to be flat in 2017
International consulting firm EY said Taiwan's initial public offering (IPO) activity is likely to remain flat next year due to the absence of big players. The forecast prompts authorities to encourage ASEAN-based Taiwanese firms to list on the local bourse. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) from Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits – Todays Top Gains
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits has a current market price of 29.05 and the change is 1.08%. Its Target Price was fixed at 30.62 at an IPO Date of 10/9/1997. At present, the Gross ... ( read original story ...)
HLT Global aims to raise RM17.8mil from IPO
The IPO exercise involves 39.6 million ordinary shares ... including (investors) from China and Taiwan," she said. Besides Malaysia, the company has presence in Thailand, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. HLTG's order book currently stood at RM41mil ... ( read original story ...)
VietJetAir to raise $170m in IPO
The sources also report that the IPO is oversubscribed by almost 200% ... but it also runs scheduled flights to Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. In early December, VietJet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb, Uber, and Snap Aim to Evolve Amid IPO Talk
The Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger talks whether this is the first step to an IPO. Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss President Obama's myth making speech, the secretary of state beauty pageant, and an opening to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
HLT Global plans to set up factory in Vietnam
“From our research, Vietnam is a good place to invest because we can see a lot of people (businesses) going there, including (investors) from China and Taiwan,” executive ... of shares at 45 sen each under its IPO, which include the issuance of new ... ( read original story ...)
Appro chief says to seek listing on Taipei exchange by Lunar New Year
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Appro Photoelectron Inc. will start trading over ... The discrepancy, as Chen explained, was due to the cost of filing for initial public offering (IPO) so that Appro could trade over-the-counter. Revenue for 2014 and 2015 were NT$233 ... ( read original story ...)
China and Trump, with the Gulf caught in between
Chinese officials warn that if the Trump Administration were to conduct high-level military exchanges with Taiwan beginning next year ... and have expressed their interest in the planned Aramco IPO And so, where does this leave the Gulf states, principally ... ( read original story ...)
China promises strong support as Sao Tome pitches for business
Taiwan, claimed by China as its own ... It has very good conditions for developing trade and business and cooperating with Chinese companies." Sao Tome has beautiful scenery for tourists, a strategic location in the Gulf of Guinea and potential for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise slightly on bargain hunting
The electronics subindex rose 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.4 percent. Among actively traded shares, bellwether contract chipmaker TSMC was up 0.3 percent. The Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.025 to T$32.145 per U.S. dollar. (Reporting by J ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island
TAIPEI A group of Chinese warships lead by the country's sole aircraft carrier has passed through waters south of Taiwan and is heading southwest, Taiwan's defense ministry said on Monday of what China has termed a routine exercise. The ministry said the ... ( read original story ...)