Midsize private sector lender Yes Bank has raised USD 400 million in syndicated loans from lenders in Taiwan and Japan for on-lending to clients. It exercised a greenshoe option to raise USD 250 million in a five year commercial loan from 17 Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Regional startups urged to collaborate, build networks
Only a few could survive and they need support to expand their growth. Business Next Media Corp is the organiser of "Meet Taipei 2017", which hosted 358 local startups as well as entrants from 14 countries in an event that aimed to strengthen the regional ... ( read original story ...)
Has Taiwan’s ESL Market Hit a Tipping Point?
“Business in the ESL market hasn’t been the same since the global financial crisis,” says Bryan Gacha, a director at David’s English Center, which was established in Zhongli in 1987 and now has 10 branches throughout Taiwan. The company, which ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stocks May See Renewed Support
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market turned lower again on Monday, one session after it had snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had given away more than 60 points or 0.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 10,660-point ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ‘goddess of supercars’ who shot to fame by flaunting her wealth on social media is jailed after swindling friends and relatives out of £1.6 million
According to Apple Daily Taiwan, the 37-year-old Ms Lin started a so-called 'money loaning service' to newly registered business in 2010. She targeted at her relatives and friends and asked them to invest money in her. She claimed that they could not only ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion trade show kicks off in Taipei
(Courtesy of TIS) TAIPEI (CNA) – The annual Taipei IN Style (TIS ... Promoted as an all-in-one trade fair, the event comprises house shows, seminars and business matching meetings, Huang said. He said there will 208 booths for the 145 participating ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan can be hub for international trade: US official
Eugene Cornelius, deputy associate administrator for the Office of International Trade with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), said in a joint media interview that he has discussed the possibility of cooperation with Taiwan and received a lot of ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba in talks to sell PC business to Taiwan’s Asus
TOKYO -- Toshiba has entered into negotiations to sell its money-losing personal computer operations to Asustek Computer of Taiwan, continuing to shed noncore businesses to get its tattered finances back in order. Asus, now a minor player in corporate PC ... ( read original story ...)
Hasegawa hotel & resort Collaborates with Tiger Air Taiwan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasegawa hotel & resort Co., Ltd. (Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Natsuki Abe) has tied up with Tiger Air Taiwan (head office: Taipei, Taiwan), the first LCC (low cost carrier) in Taiwan, aiming to provide a cheaper and ... ( read original story ...)
Michelin guide set to boost Taipei’s foodie creds even further
TAIPEI – From streetside stalls dishing out one dollar bowls of braised pork rice to upscale eateries tucked away in quiet alleyways, Michelin inspectors are scouring the Taiwanese capital selecting restaurants for its first ever guide. The island’s ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion trade show to kick off in Taipei Thursday
Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) The annual fashion trade show Taipei ... Promoted as an all-in-one trade fair, the event comprises house shows, seminars and business matching meetings, Huang said. He said there will 208 booths for the 145 participating local and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seen as well-positioned for sharing economy, despite challenges
Governmental bodies are curious about the worldwide trend and are trying to adjust their long-held policies to fit the new business model, van de Glind said. In Taiwan's private sector, there seems to be growing interest among existing companies and also ... ( read original story ...)
Novena Global buys 4 Singapore eyecare clinics, majority stake in Taiwan’s Hexin Group
SINGAPORE - Novena Global Lifecare Group is expanding beyond the medical aesthetic business with its acquisition of four eyecare clinics in Singapore and a majority stake in Taiwan's Hexin Group, the third largest healthcare screening provider in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s quarterly profit slides 39 percent amid shipment woes
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW), the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and a major Apple supplier (AAPL.O), posted a 39 percent drop in third-quarter earnings due to later-than-expected product shipments. The iPhone X ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Jewellery & Gem Fair Ended on November 6
The winner’s creation of the 3rd edition of Craftsmanship Competition. Supported by Taiwan Jewelry Industry Association and Taipei Jewelers' Association, the "Taiwan Jewellery & Gem Fair 2017" has recruited 180 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions to ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Beijing, Taiwan looks to India
The chairman will be in Bangalore later this month, his fourth visit to India since January. Two factors are catching the attention of Taiwan business - factors that lured them to China 30 years back. Cheap labour combined with a large consuming middle ... ( read original story ...)