Toshiba may sell chip business to Foxconn for $27bn

Taiwan manufacturer Foxconn has signalled it could mount a $27bn (£21.7bn) bid for Toshiba's chip business, according to reports. Toshiba has put part or all of its valuable memory chip unit up for sale to plug a gaping hole in its finances. Foxconn's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan business keeps heat on Tsai over labor reforms

Taiwanese business leaders have blasted President Tsai Ing-wen's administration over labor reforms enacted last December, in a battle that says much about the demographic changes confronting the island economy. One of the pillars of the amended labor ... ( read original story ...)

HondaJet to make first appearance in Hong Kong, Taipei

Greensboro-based Honda Aircraft Co. said Thursday that its $4.85 million HondaJet will make its first appearance in Hong Kong and Taipei next month, immediately following the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China. The company ... ( read original story ...)

HondaJet Adds Taipei, Hong Kong to Greater China Visit

Honda Aircraft, preparing to introduce the HondaJet to the Chinese market during next month’s Asian Business Aviation Conference and ... China with stops that will also include Hong Kong and Taipei. The aircraft first will appear on static display ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei mayor draws ire for calling HK a boring place

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has embarked on an eight-day trip to promote his city as a tourist destination in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, New Delhi and other Asian markets. Zheng Chujin, vice chairman of the Thai Tourism Business Association,was quoted as saying on ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks edge up on gains in electronics, plastics sectors

TAIPEI, March 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks edged up on Monday, buoyed by gains in electronics and plastics shares. The main TAIEX index rose 0.1 percent to 9,913.60 points as of 0158 GMT, after closing down 0.3 percent on Friday. Asian stocks were seen to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan steps up

Innovation, say high-ranking officials and business executives, is the key for Taiwanese industries to thrive and generate more export revenue in the years to come. "Taiwan is competitive. All we need is more innovation, new technology and new designs to ... ( read original story ...)

New frontiers for Taiwan

We don't think we can do that from Taiwan so we do need a local partner to do that," said Ms Lin Kuo. Tatung is also studying business opportunities in other Asean countries where electricity supply is spotty, such as the Philippines and Indonesia. ( read original story ...)

Foreign investors net buyers in Taiwan stocks March 23

TAIPEI, March 23 (Reuters) - The table below shows the daily net trading in Taiwan stocks by major categories of institutional investors. Figures in the total column, include net trading by investment trusts, brokers and foreign investors, in millions of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan unveils RM128bil stimulus amid uncertainty over US, China

TAIPEI: Taiwan announced a T$882.4bil (RM128.2bil) stimulus package on Thursday to boost its export-driven economy in the face of uncertainty from its two largest trading partners, the United States and China. Taiwan’s trade-reliant economy is showing ... ( read original story ...)