Beginning on February 2, Taiwan Accelerator will provide the 8 selected startups with comprehensive courses on professional entrepreneurial mentorship, finance, legal, media relations, integrated marketing, branding, investor relations, pitch deck ... ( read original story ...)
What do people in Taiwan think of President Donald Trump?
Trump's comments came after he previously suggested in December that the US stance on Taiwan would depend on progress with ... that the USA adopted a strategy to control intellectual property rights and select brands three decades ago, leaving lower ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Foxconn chief confirms mulling $7 bn US investment
The head of Taiwan's tech giant Foxconn confirmed Sunday he is considering a $7 billion investment to make flat panels in the United States in a joint project with Japan's SoftBank. US President Donald Trump had announced before taking office a $50 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Taiwan Billionaire Clan Suffers Loss As Leslie Koo Dies In Taipei
Leslie Koo, a leader of one of Taiwan’s most powerful business families and chairman of one of Asia’s largest cement suppliers, has died in Taipei. TCC International, the Hong Kong-listed arm of Koo flagship Taiwan Cement, announced his death in a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple, Foxconn considering joint investment in $7-billion U.S. factory
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou told reporters in Taipei the company is considering a joint investment with Apple for a display manufacturing facility in the U.S., according to a report by the Nikkei Asian Review. The facility would cost more ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's IPO funds drop 30% in 2016
While the number of companies that listed their shares for the first time on the Taiwanese market rose slightly to 60 last year, from 58 in 2015, funds raised from initial public offerings (IPOs) dropped more than 30% annually. According to Pricewaterhouse ... ( read original story ...)
Funds raised from IPOs down more than 30% in 2016; new listings up
The capital market in Taiwan has been shrinking and lagging behind its neighbors in terms of IPO funds, PwC Taiwan said, citing the examples of Hong Kong, which raised US$25.11 billion last year, and Shanghai US$15.12 billion. Commenting on the PwC report ... ( read original story ...)
DocuSign hires new CEO, in latest sign it's headed for an IPO
Springer led Responsys through an IPO in 2011 and Oracle’s $1.5 billion acquisition ... contracts and most other documents in regions such as China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. A partnership with Japanese stationery provider Shachihata announced in late ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian restaurant chain PappaRich mulls Singapore IPO: Report
The chain now has 106 outlets around the world, including locations in the United States, Taiwan and New Zealand. PappaRich Malaysia aims to conduct the offering as soon as this year, Bloomberg reported. If it does list, PappaRich would be following the ... ( read original story ...)
A rocky visit to Taiwan for Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong
discusses Hong Kong's IPO market, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen stock connect and his outlook for Hong Kong IPOs. He speaks to Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets." Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was under Taiwan police protection ... ( read original story ...)
Industry leaders brace for bumpy ride
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- After newly inaugurated President Donald Trump announced Washington's withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), local business leaders warned of the adverse impact on Taiwan of a protectionist U.S. The heads of several business ... ( read original story ...)
WTO: Taiwan wants to join Japan in talks with India on steel import restrictions
Taiwan has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) for permission to join Japan’s consultations with India on a complaint against alleged import restrictions on certain steel products. Taiwan, in its submission to the WTO said, it was dissatisfied ... ( read original story ...)
Chief of Taiwan's Foxconn says rise of protectionism unavoidable
Taiwan's tech-dominated manufacturers are nervous about potential U.S. trade policies because Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on imports from some countries, notably China. Foxconn is one of the biggest employers in China where it operates factories ... ( read original story ...)
Cement boss critical after fall
CNA -- This undated file photo shows Leslie Cheng-yun Koo (辜成允), chairman and president of the Taiwan Cement Corp. (台泥), who was rushed to a hospital Saturday after tumbling down a flight of stairs at a Taipei hotel. Koo's fall occurred at the ... ( read original story ...)
From Night Market Treats to Food Court Fine Dining
The News Lens has been authorized to repost this article. The piece was first published by Taiwan Business TOPICS. (Taiwan Business TOPICS is published monthly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Expects Closer US Military Ties, More High-Level Visits Under Trump
But at the same time Trump would build a strong informal relationship with Taiwan in place since the 1970s, especially if helpful to business. Washington broke officials ties with Taiwan in 1979 in favor of the larger, fast-growing China. A boost in ... ( read original story ...)