Taiwanese financial holding companies reduced their overall overseas exposure to NT$25.13 trillion (US$821.9 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year, the latest data compiled by the Financial ...
Taiwan February exports seen down 14%, inflation to ease
TAIPEI: Taiwan's exports likely dropped 14 per cent in February, according to the median forecast of 21 analysts polled by Reuters, smaller than the 21.2 per cent annual slide in January. The export ...
Taiwan Watches for Sudden Moves As China Raises Defense Spending
China's military is looking for reasons to push the envelope with closer operations off Taiwan, the island's defense chief said.
UPDATE 1-Taiwan warns of China military’s ‘sudden entry’ close to island
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for Chinese military's "sudden entry" into areas close to its territory amid the rising military ...
Analysis-Foxconn races to become an EV player and the clock is ticking
Foxconn wants to do for electric vehicles (EVs) what it has done with the iPhone, but first, it needs to find the next Apple – and fast. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer faces competition in the ...
China plans to increase its military spending at fastest pace in four years
Military expenditure is expected to rise to 1.55 trillion yuan (US$224.4 billion) this year, according to the Chinese Ministry of Finance’s annual report released yesterday at the start of the Chinese ...
China defense spending to rise 7.2%, fastest in 4 years
China said its defense spending would grow by 7.2% this year the fastest pace since 2019 amid increasing tensions with the US on a range of ...
Taiwan says China should respect Taiwan people’s commitment to democracy
China should respect the Taiwanese people's commitment to the core concepts of sovereignty, democracy and freedom, Taiwan's government said on Sunday. China should deal with cross-Taiwan Strait ...
China Defense Spending to Rise 7.2%, Fastest Pace in 4 Years
China said its defense spending would grow by 7.2% this year — the fastest pace since 2019 amid increasing tensions with the US on a range of issues, including Taiwan. Most Read from BloombergMortgage ...
China increases its military budget to 7.2 per cent for 2023, eyes ‘peaceful’ reunification with Taiwan
According to a report by the Ministry of Finance published on the opening day of the country ... Li reiterated China’s long-held assertion of the reunification of Taiwan, and opposed “separatism” and ...
UPDATE 5-Taiwan military to get $619 mln U.S. arms boost as China keeps up pressure
TAIPEI, March 2 (Reuters) - The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, including missiles for its F-16 fleet, as the island reported a second day ...
Asian stocks rise on US interest-rate hopes
Asian stock markets on Friday followed Wall Street higher after a US Federal Reserve official raised hopes the US central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. Taipei, ...
Taiwan’s Foxconn seeks chip, EV cooperation with India
Major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said on Saturday it was seeking cooperation in India in new areas like chips and electric vehicles (EVs) after a visit to the country by its chairman, Liu Young-way.
Fitch upgrades its view of government backing for banks
The government’s support was one of two key factors underlying the assessment, and the ratings upgrade takes into consideration Taiwan’s robust and predicable likelihood of support for D-SIBs, Fitch ...
China’s ‘two sessions’ 2023: will world tensions win PLA budget boost?
Beijing must balance ambitions with post-Covid economic recovery, but global challenges make pressing case for spending, experts said Most analysts are predicting a steady increase of 7-8 per cent in ...
Taiwan Social Commerce Market Report Q1 2023: GMV Will Increase from $1,865.4 Million in 2023 to Reach $6,318.7 Million by 2028
The "Taiwan Social Commerce Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook - 50+ KPIs on Social Commerce Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product Dynamics, and Consumer ...