* Dec export orders +17.5 pct y/y, vs Nov’s +11.6 pct * China Dec orders +7.9 pct y/y, U.S. +10.2 pct * Orders from Europe +39.3 pct y/y; from Japan +19.9 pct * Official: Jan orders to drop m/m, but up more than 25.1 pct y/y TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...
Cathay Financial-Nova Scotia deal still on — sources
IT has been just over seven months since Cathay Financial Holding Co, Taiwan’s largest financial group, agreed to acquire Bank of Nova Scotia Bhd (Scotiabank) for US$255 million last May, a move that would have made it the first Taiwanese group to own a ... ( read original story ...)
High Open Called For Taiwan Stock Market
For the day, the index jumped 79.28 points or 0.72 percent to finish at the daily high of 11,150.85 after moving as low as 11.095.85 on turnover of 133.51 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial collected 0.18 percent, while Fubon ... ( read original story ...)
AGC Biologics to Hold Technical Seminar in Taiwan
BOTHELL, Washington, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AGC Biologics, a global leader in clinical and commercial manufacturing of therapeutic proteins, announced today the company will hold a technical seminar in Taipei City, Taiwan, exclusively focused on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan firms to face anti dumping tariffs in South Korea
The MOEA said the KTC has suggested that anti-dumping tariffs should be slapped on PET film makers, not only from Taiwan but also from Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by South Korea’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF). Firms from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end moderately higher
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher on Tuesday as select large-cap stocks, in particular in the electronics and financial sectors, received boosts late in the session, helping the broader market recoup early losses, dealers said. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Double delight for Taiwan’s Hsieh at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ten years after a stunning run to the fourth round of the Australian Open on her main draw debut, Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei has enjoyed double good fortune at Melbourne Park this week. The willow-thin 32-year-old from the steamy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan denies permission for nearly 200 China flights amid routes row
Taiwan has refused permission for nearly 200 flights by Chinese airlines over the strait that separates the two rivals due to the carriers’ use of controversial new travel routes introduced by China. Taipei has repeatedly called for four new flight paths ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Support Called For Taiwan Stock Market
Taiwan Cement climbed 1.05 percent, Fubon Financial skidded 1.09 percent, Cathay Financial shed 0.53 percent and United Microelectronics Corporation, CTBC Financial, Mega Financial and Hon Hai Precision were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is roundly ... ( read original story ...)
Aviva : Completes Sale of Taiwan JV
First Aviva Life ('Aviva Taiwan'), to Aviva's joint venture partner, First Financial Holding Co. Ltd. ('FFH'). The sale of Aviva Taiwan, which was announced on 13 October 2017, follows a review of the business and Aviva's strategic decision to refocus its ... ( read original story ...)
In Taipei, a walking tour trend is helping to combat stereotypes
Chu Han, a 25-year-old Taipei resident, never thought that one day she’d step into a hostess bar, where men buy overpriced drinks to have young women accompany and flirt with them. And yet there she is, sitting in a dimly-lit, Japanese-style hostess bar ... ( read original story ...)
44 Taiwanese telecom fraud suspects charged
Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Forty-four Taiwanese nationals who were allegedly part of a telecom fraud ring in Latvia that targeted Chinese citizens have been charged with aggravated fraud, Taichung prosecutors announced Saturday. The suspects were allegedly part ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests unilateral launch of mainland China flight routes in Taiwan Strait, urges consultation
On January 4 the Taiwan government protested mainland China’s unilateral launch the same day of the northbound M503 flight route in the Taiwan Strait and the W121, W122 and W123 east-west extension routes. Mainland China initiated these four routes ... ( read original story ...)
Woes deepen for China’s smaller smartphone makers
An executive at a major Taiwanese supplier to Gionee told the Nikkei Asian Review that the company was experiencing some financial troubles, without providing further details. Gionee's woes highlight the problems of mid-sized Chinese smartphone makers in ... ( read original story ...)
Asustek’s new 6-inch smartphone reportedly certified in Russia
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) A new 6-inch smartphone released by Taiwanese PC vendor Asustek Computer Inc. has received certification from telecommunications authorities in Russia in preparation for sales there, according to tech website GizmoChina. Citing media ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan could reach 90% mobile e-payment penetration by 2020, says Visa executive
QR Code scanning is another engine driving mobile e-payment because smartphone penetration in Taiwan is 86.8%, the highest among Asia Pacific countries, and over 70% of smartphone users prefer or are willing to use QR Code for mobile e-payment. EMVCo ... ( read original story ...)