For the first time in 16 years, the Taiwan-U.S. Defense Business Forum was hosted last week on Taiwan — a historic opportunity for business executives and government officials to meet on Taiwanese soil to discuss U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation in the ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s unit plans Shanghai IPO, raising capital to upgrade production, projects
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd, an internet and industrial-focused unit of Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW), filed an application on Monday for an initial public offering in Shanghai to raise capital to upgrade production and for 5G ... ( read original story ...)
Hon Hai unit FII receives Chinese approval for IPO
Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd. (FII), an Internet-focused subsidiary of Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon ... Market analysts said FII is expected to launch an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange at the end of May or early ... ( read original story ...)
Live music streaming platform M17 Entertainment files for a $115 million IPO
The Taiwan-based company was founded in 2013 and booked $116 million ... The article Live music streaming platform M17 Entertainment files for a $115 million IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital's web site ... ( read original story ...)
Paktor heads towards IPO through M17, eyes Japan and South Korea expansion
According to the an IPO statement, M17 is the second largest live streaming ... content to our users in other markets,” said the release. 17 Media, was launched in Taiwan in July 2015 and has 33.3 million registered users as of March 31, 2018. ( read original story ...)
Paktor’s parent company files for $115m US IPO. It faces a challenging future.
Overall, M17’s IPO prospectus paints a grey picture of future growth. According to market research firm Frost & Sullivan, M17 is the leading player in “developed Asia” – which includes Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea – with ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn files for IPO on Shanghai exchange
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co, an internet and industrial-focused arm of Taiwan manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industrial Co, filed on Monday an application for an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange to fund projects related to 5G and cloud computing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan startups gearing up to tap blockchain market potentials
He disclosed that OwlTing's most critical milestone for 2019 will be its IPO launch on Nasdaq, in addition to selling its OwlNest systems to as many as 30,000 hotel operators in Taiwan, Japan and other countries by the end of the year. Launched at the end ... ( read original story ...)
Quick Take: Foxconn Unit to Beef Up Production With $4.3 Billion in IPO Cash
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., an internet-focused unit of Taiwan’s Foxconn, said (link in Chinese ... money the company aims to raise through its initial public offering (IPO) of no more than 1.97 billion shares, or 10% of total shares. ( read original story ...)
Air Canada risks a boycott after it refers to Taiwan as being part of China
The Montreal-based airline started a route between Vancouver and Taipei last June. On Tuesday, its customer site listed flights to Taipei, CN, rather than to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing regards as Chinese territory. In addition to referring ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada bows to pressure and lists Taipei as being part of China
Malaysia Airlines and British Airways are among the carriers that have joined Air Canada in adding CN to Taipei on its websites. The government of Chinese President Xi Jinping has been increasingly assertive about its claims to Taiwan, which it regards as ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada bows to pressure, listing capital of Taiwan as part of China
MONTREAL—Air Canada has listed the capital of Taiwan as a part of China on its booking website, joining a growing list of air carriers that have bowed to Chinese pressure to isolate the self-ruled island. The Montreal-based airline didn’t immediately ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada, The Gap wade into contentious war of words between China and Taiwan
Companies as diverse as The Gap and Air Canada are seemingly bending to the will of the Chinese government by treading carefully around how Taiwan is mentioned in their products and services. Taiwan's foreign ministry is demanding a "speedy correction ... ( read original story ...)
Four major airlines quietly changed their references to Taiwan — and it shows just how much power China has over foreign companies
Air Canada and Malaysia Airlines have altered references to Taiwan on their websites, indicating China's claim over the self-ruled island. The shift comes weeks after China demanded 36 airlines stop listing Taiwan as a separate country, a move the White ... ( read original story ...)
Gap apologizes for ‘erroneous’ map on T-shirt that left out Taiwan, parts of Tibet
The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with what it says is an incorrect map of China that didn't include self-ruled Taiwan, in the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. "Upon the realization that one of our T ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks ‘correction’ after Air Canada lists Taipei as part of China
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Taiwan’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday it was asking Air Canada (AC.TO) for a “speedy correction” following the airline’s decision to list Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, as a part of China on its booking website. ( read original story ...)