The SBI may sell Formosa bonds with a five-year maturity and a base size of about $250 million. Depending on the investor response, SBI may retain subscriptions up to $500 million. Issued in Taiwan, ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Fubon Bank to build new wealth management platform
The new platform will be launched in Hong Kong and Singapore before its Taiwan roll-out. Taiwan commercial bank, Taipei Fubon, is building a new wealth management platform for its private banking ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania wins microchip windfall from Taiwan in China clash
Lithuania's showdown with China over Taiwan is poised to deliver an unexpected windfall to the small Baltic nation that France and Germany could only dream of: investment in microchip manufacturing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2021 exports soar to record $446 billion on tech demand
Taiwan exports extended their double-digit growth for a tenth month, with shipments from the island in 2021 smashing all records due to soaring demand for technology products and components. ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Taiwan should eye Fed’s next move
Will the US Federal Reserve speed up its interest rate hikes this year? The Fed will have to consider US economic growth, the inflation outlook and the COVID-19 situation, but as the risk posed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Czech PM’s four-year plan to bulk up Taiwanese ties
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Thursday approved his government’s four-year administrative plan, which includes measures to bolster partnerships with Taiwan, as well as other democracies in East ... ( read original story ...)
Over 4 Million Visitors Participated in the Great Christmas Event in Taiwan
The highly anticipated "2021 Christmasland in New Taipei City" was launched by New Taipei City Government to much fanfare in early December last year (2021). In cooperation with the world-renowned ... ( read original story ...)
Bad news, London and New York: Finance hubs are becoming obsolete
Stand on the steps of the Royal Exchange in the heart of the City of London and you can picture the churn of people 200 years ago or more in what was becoming the world’s pre-eminent financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Defending Taiwan Requires Diffusing the Financial ‘Doomsday Machine’
As Great Britain learned, war becomes more likely if steps aren’t taken to unwind financial dependence and restore the feasibility of coercive economic tools. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Exports In 2021 At A Record High Of $446.45 Billion Boosted By Huge Demand For Semiconductor Chips And Electronics
Boosted by a global surge in demand for electronic components and semiconductor chips, Taiwan exports touched a record high of $446.45 billion in 2021. The trade data was released ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan December exports growth slower than forecast, outlook positive
Taiwan's exports rose for an 18th straight month in December, though at a slightly lower rate than forecasts, boosted by continued strong tech demand and amid a global shortage of computer chips. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2021 exports soar to new record on tech demand
The island saw double-digit growth for a tenth month, with 2021 shipments reaching $446 billion due to soaring demand for technology products and components. ( read original story ...)
Surging Taiwan Dollar Risks Running Head-First Into Central Bank
Buoyed by booming exports, the Taiwan dollar is rallying in another attempt to crack a level that has held for almost 25 years. It may face stiff resistance.Taiwan’s policy makers could slow the ... ( read original story ...)
More Selling Pressure Likely For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has tracked lower in two straight sessions, sinking almost 170 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Chip executives see no short-term fix for shortage
For chip buyers ranging from computer gamers to automakers, there is no near-term fix on the way for shortages that have caused higher prices and production delays, semiconductor executives said. ( read original story ...)
Eslite blasted for failing to safeguard customer data
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) yesterday blasted Eslite and the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of Commerce for failing to protect customer data, after more than ... ( read original story ...)