TAIPEI, March 6 Taiwan stocks rose on Monday, supported by technology and financial shares, as markets viewed a U.S. interest rate hike this month as a near certainty. The main TAIEX index rose 0.1 percent to 9,659.90 points as of 0123 GMT, after closing ... ( read original story ...)
Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence
BEIJING China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on Sunday, amid heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island. ( read original story ...)
Chinese official urges more contacts with Taiwan politicians
A top Chinese official called for more contacts between politicians in mainland China and Taiwan despite Beijing's ongoing refusal to engage with the self-governing island's president. The head of China's legislative advisory body, Yu Zhengsheng, said ... ( read original story ...)
High-tech giants to launch major recruitment drives
Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Several major high-tech firms in Taiwan are set to launch hiring campaigns to each recruit thousands of new employees this year for an upgrade in production technology and capacity expansion. Among these companies are Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Earnings Analysis of: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's target price was set to 31.28 with an IPO date at 10/9/1997. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is now showing 8% EPS growth this year. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise in line with overseas markets
The financial subindex gained 1.2 percent, while the electronics subindex rose 0.6 percent. Among actively traded shares, Pegatron and Largan Precision , suppliers to Apple Inc , saw gains of more than 1 percent. The Taiwan dollar firmed by T$0.025 against ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn ‘bidding’ for Toshiba chip biz
It can keep its core technology in Japan but it is about expanding capacity ... He also said it was important the U.S. did not engage in a trade war with China. Taiwan’s tech-dominated manufacturers have been unnerved by U.S. President Donald Trump ... ( read original story ...)
New Highlights for Innovative Applications – Smart City Begins in Taipei
By teaming up with private enterprises, the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and Taipei Smart City Project Management Office (PMO) of the Taipei City Government (TPCG) quickly implemented the smart innovative applications and services of private ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks edge down on profit-taking
The electronics subindex fell 0.4 percent, while the financial subindex was largely flat. Among actively traded shares, the world's largest contract electronics maker Hon Hai Precision Industry Co dropped 0.2 percent. The Taiwan dollar softened T$0.123 ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom recruiting set to grow
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (2412-TW) will be taking part in campus recruitment fairs for the first time in the company's history in order to recruit young talents for the development of its emerging businesses. The first event the company ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan navy, air force to train in South China Sea due to growing security threat
TAIPEI Taiwan's navy will step up regular patrols around the South China Sea and conduct joint training with the air force in response to China's growing military power in the region, the island's defense minister said on Thursday. "Looking ahead at the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sits out forex intervention to duck Trump blast
"The effects of Trump's pronouncements that some central banks are manipulating their currencies have been quite toxic," said a vice-president at Mega Financial Holding’s banking arm, which is Taiwan's biggest state-run bank operating in overseas markets. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan unlikely to be labeled currency manipulator by U.S. government: central bank chief
TAIPEI Taiwan's central bank governor said on Thursday the U.S. government is unlikely to label the country as a currency manipulator under the existing criteria used by the U.S. Treasury to assess currency policies of its trading partners. "If the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
BenQ PV3200PT, PV270 high-end video post-production monitors launched: Specifications, features
Taipei-based technology major BenQ has launched PV3200PT and PV270 high-end PV series monitors for advanced cinematic and video post-production for Rs 140,000 and Rs 125,000 respectively. The PV3200PT is a wide-angle 32-inch IPS monitor that features high ... ( read original story ...)
Sky is falling for prime property prices
The value of a luxury apartment in Dazhi has dropped by half its original price amid the slipping property value of other buildings and apartments in greater Taipei. According to a Taiwan Realty statement released Wednesday, a top-of-the-market Dazhi ... ( read original story ...)
Finance ministry plans to raise special deduction for personal income
Taipei, March 1 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Wednesday that it is studying a proposal to increase a special deduction for individual taxpayers, which would lower their income taxes with effect from next year. The proposal is to raise the ... ( read original story ...)