There have been speculations that the new buyer of the firm are businessman Kenny Wee and the founder of App 17Live. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s geopolitical challenges
Beijing’s determination to unify Taiwan has been unyielding ... The West would eventually submit to domestic pressure and resume business with China. Second, the Chinese economy is deeply intertwined ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s last legal brothel closes its doors after not making any income due to Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Taiwan’s last brothel to close its doors after it failed to make money since the deadly disease hit. One of the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing should seize Apple’s iPhone chipmaker in Taiwan if US sanctions China, top Chinese economist says
Alarmed by how sanctions have crippled Russia, a Chinese economist said China must seize Taiwan's TSMC to protect its economy from potential future sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s life insurance industry profits reports another drop in April
The non-life business also failed to beat its previous year’s record. Taiwan’s life insurance industry pre-tax profit fell by 13.9% to $5.99b year-on-year (YoY) in April compared to the same time last ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s TSMC Says No Firm Plans for Now to Build Europe Factories
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) has no concrete plans currently for building factories in Europe, chairman Mark Liu said on Wednesday, adding that customers in that region were fewer ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares Tipped To Bounce Higher On Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market headed south again on Tuesday, one session after snapping the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for defence spending hike in policy paper, notes threats to Taiwan
Japan wants to drastically increase defence spending "within the next five years" it said on Tuesday in an annual economic policy document that for the first time mentioned both a time frame for the ... ( read original story ...)
S Korean business group donates 5,000 test kits
One of South Korea’s most powerful business organizations yesterday donated a batch of 5,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits to Taiwan to help the country combat a serious COVID-19 outbreak. The Federation ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bolsters bike pledge
Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) on Friday renewed the government’s commitment to developing cycling tourism in Taiwan to mark World Bicycle Day. Wang made the remark ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Covid Deaths Hit Daily Record Of 152; Property Transactions Fall
On a more positive note, Taiwan businesses in the Shanghai area may benefit from eased lockdowns in the mainland international business hub starting June 1. Shanghai nightspots such as Xintiandi were ... ( read original story ...)
NPP proposes no quarantine for business travelers
New Power Party Legislator Chiu Hsien-chih, center, flanked by a representative from the business community, left, and NPP deputy secretary Lee Chao-li speaks at a news conference at the Legislative ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Taiwan announce trade initiative, angering China
The United States and Taiwan announced an initiative meant to strengthen economic ties on the heels of a Washington-led regional trade pact that excluded Taipei. ( read original story ...)
US, Taiwan reveal new business plan
The US and Taiwan publicized a new deal inventiveness following Taipei was excepted from a financial plan. The US-Taiwan Initiative on ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China ‘firmly’ opposes U.S.-Taiwan trade initiative
China "firmly" opposes a new trade initiative between Taiwan and the United States, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, a plan the government in Taipei says is a recognition of the key position ... ( read original story ...)
China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan
China’s government has accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing. ( read original story ...)