Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (Nasdaq: APWC) (the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in the ... ( read original story ...)
Working with Professionals to Establish Indexes, TIRI Assists Companies with ESG Implementation
Taiwan Investor Relations Institute (hereinafter referred to as "TIRI") held its annual conference and banquet at the Regent Taipei on the 22nd. With the theme of "The Future of ESG is Now", this year ... ( read original story ...)
“No ESG, no Taiwan”: Cathay Sustainable…
The 2021 Cathay Sustainable Finance and Climate Change Summit took place on December 7 with a record high participation through online ... ( read original story ...)
Wedgewood Fund Buys UnitedHealth Group Inc, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Sells …
Investment company Wedgewood Fund (Current Portfolio) buys UnitedHealth Group Inc, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, sells Starbucks Corp during the 3-months ended 2021Q3, according to the most ... ( read original story ...)
The Taiwan Fund, Inc. Indicates Distribution Amount
The Board of Directors of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TWN) (the "Fund") confirmed capital gain and net investment income distributions in the aggregate amount of $2.9227 per share. The capital gain ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Financial hikes GDP forecast
Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控) yesterday raised its GDP growth forecast for Taiwan to 6.1 percent for this year and 3.9 percent for next year, citing a recovery in private consumption and ... ( read original story ...)
Embracing the future
Tesla vehicles are displayed at an electric-vehicle charging station — launched by CPC Corp, Taiwan and Uspace Tech Co — in Taipei’s Shilin District yesterday. CPC said that there are now 16,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Global financial markets brace for a bumpy ride in 2022
Soaring inflation, rising interest rates and further supply chain disruption will fuel volatility, economists say ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei-based edge AI firm Gorilla to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC merger
Gorilla Technology Group, a Taipei-based developer of edge artificial intelligence (AI) for security and other applications, has agreed to merge with Nasdaq-listed black cheque firm Global SPAC ... ( read original story ...)
Stock markets in Asia chase Wall Street’s gains
Asian stock markets rose on Friday after Wall Street hit a new high as fears of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 eased. Taipei, Hong Kong and Sydney all advanced, while Tokyo and Shanghai declined. ( read original story ...)
Russian gas pipeline faces major hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
Illustration: Constance Chou Former German chancellor Angela Merkel backed the pipeline, and the country’s new leader, Olaf Scholz, did so as her minister of finance ... quo” in Beijing’s relations ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Japan keeps balanced budget goal
Japan is sticking for now with its goal to balance its budget by the end of March 2026 even after approving record spending for next year. “As we have written in this year’s government plans, we are ... ( read original story ...)
Guidelines on data sharing by finance companies unveiled
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on Thursday issued guidelines on financial institutions sharing data, allowing companies to exchange customer data such as transaction records, account ... ( read original story ...)
FSC to audit banks’ credit controls
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is to conduct a second round of inspections by the end of the year to ensure that financial institutions are complying with the central bank’s latest ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn qualifies for nearly $30 million tax breaks in Wisconsin
The world's largest contract manufacturer of electronic devices has been working on a 20-million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Wisconsin, in which it will invest $10 billion over four years, to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan, U.S. draw up plan for any Taiwan emergency – Kyodo
Japanese and U.S. armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Thursday, citing unnamed Japanese government sources, ... ( read original story ...)