Asian markets mostly rose Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation last month fuelled optimism that the Federal Reserve will hold fire on tapering its massive financial support programme, while ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s BLF returns buoyed by global recovery, chip industry
Taiwan pension and annuity funds supervised by the Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) posted a sharply higher investment return of 7.06% in the first seven months of 2021 compared to 0.75% a year ago on the ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Deadly hog virus must be kept out
Police last month found that pork products smuggled from Vietnam contained the African swine fever virus and were being sold in New Taipei City. Since then, police and customs officials nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Global gas price surge threatens to dent the economic recovery
Natural gas prices are undergoing a historic surge, and it is bad news for everyone from ceramic makers in China to customers of patisseries in Paris. The cost of the fuel is already at record ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank governor fails to secure third top grade
Central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) failed to secure a third consecutive top grade from the New York-based Global Finance magazine on Wednesday. The magazine’s “Central Banker Report Cards 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Venice: Taiwan’s Virtual Reality Industry Takes Fest by Storm
With strong financial backing at home and a thriving tech sector, Taiwanese filmmakers are dominating the immersive format: "No other country manifests such a commitment in VR." ... ( read original story ...)
In Tether Hack, US$3.1 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen from Taiwanese Antique Dealer
3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In what is likely the biggest digital theft in the history of decentralized finance in Taiwan ... a cloud-service provider in New Taipei City, Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Navitas Highlights Next-Gen Semiconductor Innovations at Prestigious SEMICON Taiwan 2021 Conference
Navitas Semiconductor, the industry leader in GaN power integrated circuits ("ICs") has announced that Dan KINZER, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Technology Officer will share the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Tipped To End Losing Streak
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, surrendering more than 170 points or 1 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 17,320-point ... ( read original story ...)
AIT Director Sandra Oudkirks August 30 September 2 Meetings with Taiwan Officials
Director Sandra Oudkirk continued to have introductory meetings with Taiwan counterparts this week to exchange views on a wide range of issues of importance to both the United States and Taiwan. On ... ( read original story ...)
FSC mulls relaxed rules for share issuance applications
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is considering expediting listed companies’ share issuance proposals to enhance efficiency in local capital markets, the commission said yesterday. Listed ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s Joseph Tsai? The Canadian man of action behind Alibaba’s embattled Jack Ma
In 1999, Joseph Tsai was a private equity investor with Investor AB, the investment arm of the Wallenberg family, Sweden’s dynastic business empire. Tsai — who was born in Taiwan, lives in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Latest NEXCOM uCPE Solutions Provide Network Slicing for Smart Path of Your Data
NEXCOM, a leading supplier of network appliances, announce its new professional uCPE product line, nexCPE™, which includes three appliances targeted at three different segment for 5G application. Each ... ( read original story ...)
Soft Start Seen For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday snapped the seven-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 1,150 points or 6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 17,470-point ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans new defence agency to better prepare military reservists to step up in a war
Reserve force has been criticised for being unable replace the regular force in the event of a conflict because of inadequate training. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans new defence agency to better prepare military reservists to step up during a war
Taiwan’s reserve force has been criticised for being unable replace the regular force in the event of a war because of inadequate training. ( read original story ...)