The Chinese surpassed Canadians as the largest foreign purchasers of U.S. residential property in 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors. Including buyers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the Chinese accounted for $27.3-billion (U.S.), or 26.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall slightly; U.S. keeps country on currency monitoring list
"From the beginning of this year, the Taiwan dollar has already strengthened quite a lot, but it likely won't go much further as the impact will be on our exports," said Tony Chen, a FX strategist at Taishin Financial Holdings. "In Q2, we might even see ... ( read original story ...)
Public hearing on infrastructure “war of words” venue: Ko
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je heaped scorn on a government-sponsored ... jointly lobbying for the inclusion of the "three loops and three lines" MRT project into the Cabinet's NT$880 billion Forward-looking Infrastructure Construction ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says ready to review Chinese activist's asylum request
TAIPEI Taiwan said on Monday it was prepared to review a petition for asylum from a Chinese activist who left his tour group in Taiwan without notice last week. Local media reported on Sunday that Zhang Xiangzhong, whose whereabouts remain unknown, has ... ( read original story ...)
The Need for Speed: Taiwan Taking the Slow Road on Fintech
Financial industry observers see big potential for Taiwan in the nascent fintech sector, citing the ways in which emerging technologies could help the banking and insurance components of the nation’s financial conglomerates share information safely and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan asks insurers to adjust forex hedging as local currency strengthens
TAIPEI, April 14 Taiwan's financial regulator has asked local insurers to adjust their foreign exchange hedging to reduce the impact of the strengthening local currency against the U.S. dollar on their earnings, according to a document from the regulator ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC's directors top earners among Taiwan's listed companies
... the most generous salary for its directors was CTBC Financial Holding Co. (中信金), one of the leading financial companies in Taiwan. Its directors received NT$50.82 million in pay on average last year, the TWSE said. In 2016, CTBC Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Court denies Romanian convict request for money to support girlfriend
Prosecutors have sought jail terms of between 10 years and 21 years, 11 months for the nine, because the crime could have undermined Taiwan's financial order. ( read original story ...)
The Taiwan Fund, Inc. Announces Share Repurchases under its Discount Management Policy
NEW YORK, April 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (TWN) (the "Fund") announced today that on April 6, 2017, the Fund repurchased 1,000 shares under the Fund's Discount Management Policy. The Fund is a diversified closed-end investment company ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to Become First Nation in Asia to Outlaw Consumption of Dog and Cat Meat
the holding company of Global Online Financial Solutions (GOFS), which owns the Timo platform. Written by Saigoneer. Animal rights activists have recorded a huge win on the island nation of Taiwan. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s legislature made numerous changes ... ( read original story ...)
US keeps Taiwan on currency monitoring list
Trump's policy reversal on China sends a signal to global finance chiefs ahead of next week's meeting ... The countries - China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan and Switzerland - were the same six named in the last currency report issued by the Obama ... ( read original story ...)
EM ASIA FX-S.Korean won, Taiwan dollar sag after U.S. strikes on Syria
Won hits 3-week low vs dollar, later trims losses * Taiwan dollar and Thai baht edge lower * But Indian rupee hits 20-month high * Rupee stays firm after RBI's move to mop up liquidity (Adds text, updates prices) SINGAPORE, April 7 (Reuters) - The South ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Motion Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2017 Revenue and Earnings Conference Call Details
TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS, Calif ... announces that based on its preliminary first quarter financial results, revenue is expected to be in the upper half of the original guidance range of $121 million to $128 million that the company issued on January ... ( read original story ...)
Tel Aviv property: expensive and poor rental yields
In data released by the Global Property Guide on apartment prices in major cities all over the world, rental yield on a 120 square meter apartment in Tel Aviv stands at 2.57%, which ranks fifth worst in the world for an investment prospect. Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Powertech Technology : closer to total control of Japan chip tester
Taiwan-based Powertech Technology the world's leading provider of semiconductor chip backend services, announced Friday it had inked an agreement with U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology to acquire a 39.6 percent stake in the Japan-based wafer testing ... ( read original story ...)
No joint bid for infrastructure funds, says Ko
Saturday dismissed claims of an agreement with New Taipei City to jointly lobby for the inclusion of the "three loops and three lines" project into the Cabinet's NT$880 billion infrastructure plan. The "three loops and three lines" is a series of new MRT ... ( read original story ...)