Meanwhile, the election of president Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan — which China considers its sovereign ... Acquisitive Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, which has interests from airlines to finance, plans to buy a 16.8 per cent stake — although the ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks, dollar rise after strong US jobs report
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3 percent to 5,720.60. Benchmarks in Singapore and Indonesia fell but markets in Taiwan and other Southeast Asian countries advanced. OIL: Benchmark U.S. crude lost 10 cents to $48.93 per barrel in electronic trading on ... ( read original story ...)
HPCL aims to buy US oil in next few months
India is the latest Asian country to buy US crude, following South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia and Taiwan, after OPEC cuts drove up ... opens due to global oil supply cuts. HPCL's finance chief J. Ramaswamy said the company is evaluating ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodian police arrest 175 Chinese suspects in phone fraud
Last month, police in neighboring Thailand arrested 44 people — 19 Chinese citizens and 25 Taiwanese — who they said made internet calls in which they claimed to be banking officials and accused their targets of financial crimes. The targets would then ... ( read original story ...)
Baccarat binge helped launder the world’s biggest cyber-heist
Walk along the zig-zag lanes of Chendai, a Chinese town on the Taiwan Strait, and you’ll see a lot of Dings ... to maintain covert bank accounts and interact with the global financial system. (Priscilla Fong, a spokeswoman for Macau’s Financial ... ( read original story ...)
The first reading for second quarter GDP came in at +2.6%
Cyclical, value oriented sectors such as Materials, Technology, Energy, and Financials led the way ... Samsung, Alibaba, Tencent, Taiwan Semiconductor, which has helped propel both Tech and EM indices to multi-year highs. Samsung notably reported record ... ( read original story ...)
A smog-eating twisting tower that features luxury apartments will soon open in Taiwan — take a look inside
A twisting, smog-eating tower is nearly finished in Taipei, Taiwan. The skyscraper's facade ... lead designer Vincent Callebaut told Business Insider. Called the Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Tower, or Agora Garden, the building topped out in July and is set ... ( read original story ...)
China curbs challenge $100 bln Forest City’s Malaysia home sales
The developer has boosted promotion of its Forest City project outside of China ... It is targeting new Forest City sales galleries in Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines this year, and plans to increase showrooms in Malaysia to 20 by the end of this ... ( read original story ...)
China curbs challenge Forest City sales
The developer has boosted promotion of its Forest City project outside of China ... It is targeting new Forest City sales galleries in Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines this year, and plans to increase showrooms in Malaysia to 20 by the end of this ... ( read original story ...)
Made in Taiwan: Re-Positioning a Behind the Scenes Business Success Story
Taiwan’s textile industry, in particular functional textiles, is one of the country’s biggest export success stories. In the face of strong competition from other Asian competitors and increasing production costs, Taiwan has carved out a niche for ... ( read original story ...)
Alegra aims to sell more kiwifruit
The annual conference event of choice for the international berry business. Attracts more than 350 of the ... demanded in some of Asia’s rapidly growing markets, including China, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Laghi says he feels there is plenty ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Shares Bought by Trust Co
Mitchell Capital Management Co. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% in the first quarter. According to Financial Times, The 6 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. The ... ( read original story ...)
One of China’s leading marketplace lenders has raised $220 million to fuel regional growth
The funding will go toward automating branches of Dianrong's lending business, R&D projects, acquisitions at home and abroad, and expanding in Asian markets including Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan ... and moving into new financial services ... ( read original story ...)
FISU volunteers set for Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade
Timothy King-Derry was a participant in the Academy and will now play a key role in the management of this year’s Summer Universiade, assisting in a data capture project ... city. Jocelyn Lo, who is studying law at the National Chengchi University in ... ( read original story ...)
Critics of Wisconsin’s proposed Foxconn plant voice concerns
The logo of Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the company's headquarters in New Taipei City Thomson Reuters By Julia ... Governor Scott Walker have touted the project's investment potential and job creation ... ( read original story ...)
TrendForce Reports Global Smartphone Production Volume Reached 324 Million Units This Second Quarter
Its annual smartphone production volume for 2017 is estimated around ... EnergyTrend and Topology Research Institute. Founded in Taipei, Taiwan in 2000, TrendForce has extended its presence in China since 2004 with offices in Shenzhen and Beijing. ( read original story ...)