I was fortunate to spend a few days among the Paiwan, an Aboriginal people in the south central highlands of Taiwan. I was in the country for typically academic reasons, attending a conference at a ... ( read original story ...)
Most Read articles – TSMC fab, Apple phenomenon, Imagination IPO
What are the topics covered this week? There's a Mannerisms blog on China's tech industry crackdown, Digi-Key signing a distribution deal with Siemens, Kaohsiung getting its first TSMC fab, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May See Support On Friday
The Taiwan stock market has ended lower in four straight sessions, dropping almost 200 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,275-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
‘Global Finance’ names CTBC ‘Best Bank in Taiwan’
The well-known international financial magazine Global Finance on Tuesday held an online ceremony to announce the “Best Global Bank Awards 2021” winners. CTBC Bank Co (中國信託銀行) was named the “Best Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Next stop, Nasdaq! EV battery-swapping network Gogoro is going public
The battery-swapping Goliath known as Gogoro is going public on the Nasdaq stock exchange in a monumental deal set to value the company at around US $2.3 billion. Taiwan-based Gogoro has been named ... ( read original story ...)
Gogoro takes SPAC route to Nasdaq listing in deal valuing Taiwanese smart scooter maker at US$2.35 billion
Taipei-based Gogoro will list on Nasdaq through a merger with a US blank-cheque company as it seeks capital to expand in China and India. ( read original story ...)
NEXCOM Offers a Powerful and Multi-purpose Networking Appliance
NEXCOM, a leading supplier of network appliances, announces that the recently launched high-performance 2U rackmount appliance, NSA 7150, has been validated under 5G Security Assurance Specification ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans $9-billion boost in arms spending, warning of ‘severe threat’
Taiwan proposed spending an extra T$240 billion ($8.69 billion) on defence over the next five years on Thursday, including on new missiles, warning of the urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
Delivery-only kitchens take over Asia after huge pandemic demand
At an industrial unit on the outskirts of Taipei, Taiwan, you might see an unusual restaurant: an eatery with no tables and no waiters. These businesses are delivery-only kitchens known as “ghost ... ( read original story ...)
VPBank Finance closes $200m loan
VPBank Finance, the consumer finance arm of Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank, has closed its $200m loan with 22 banks. Bank of Baroda, Credit Suisse, Kasikornbank and Taishin ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Open Under Pressure On Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market has ticked lower in back-to-back trading days, dropping almost 40 points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 17,435-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Is the U.S. really prepared for a war over Taiwan?
Apart from sending a signal to Taiwan's independence forces, the move may encourage U.S. allies who thought of playing the Taiwan card but dared not anger Beijing to follow suit on the Taiwan question ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns Of ‘severe’ Action If Taiwan Renames Diplomatic Office In Washington
The Biden administration is considering a request from Taiwan to rename Taipei’s diplomatic office in Washington. China has reportedly the opposed the decision. ( read original story ...)
Q4 ’21 employment outlook across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan
Payrolls are forecast to grow in all seven during the coming quarter. However, hiring plans have weakened in four of these, when compared with the July to September period. ( read original story ...)
‘Detective Chinatown 3’ Actor Janine Chang Sparks Taiwan-China Dispute Over 11-Year-Old Academic Paper
When Taiwanese actor Janine Chang was writing her masters’ thesis in industrial economics in 2010, she likely never imagined that two Chinese characters in it would become a diplomatic flashpoint and ... ( read original story ...)
Stock News & Analysis
Investing in Apple vendors can be a double-edged sword, but this analysis shows why suppliers Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor look like attractive ... makes more sense than you think. A lull in the ... ( read original story ...)