To support the push by the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to combine the capabilities of the industry, academia, and research sectors for an integrated ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Exports Hit Record in July on Surging Tech Shipments
Taiwan’s exports started the second half of 2021 as it ended the first, growing at an unrelenting pace fueled by overseas demand for computer chips and electronic components, reflecting strengthening ... ( read original story ...)
Exports spike to a record US$37.95bn
Taiwan’s exports last month jumped 34.7 percent year-on-year to a record US$37.95 billion as global demand for tech and non-tech products remained solid, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Were Hedge Funds Right About Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM)?
After several tireless days we have finished crunching the numbers from nearly 900 13F filings issued by the elite hedge funds and other investment firms that we track at Insider Monkey, which ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Revises Outlook on KB Securities to Positive; Affirms IDR
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on South Korea-based KB Securities Co., Ltd.'s (KBS) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Positive, from Negative, and has affirmed the rating at 'BBB+'. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Remain Stuck In Neutral
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking almost 100 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 17,525-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
Former Enron trader discovers greed is good — for the environment
Any time Ulf Ek needs to think, he goes for a walk in London’s Richmond Park with Dollar, a Maltese-Yorkshire terrier mix. The 2,500 hectare expanse of fields, forest and deer herds about 20km ... ( read original story ...)
These 13 Countries Are Forking Over $1 Million Or More For Their Olympic Medal Winners
American medalists will receive $7.84 million combined from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, but one country is paying even more for its athletes' big performances in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Singapore vaccination target, Krafton IPO and Toshiba earnings
Meanwhile, Foxconn -- assembler for number four Apple -- will post earnings and make a play for the fast growing electric vehicle market. But entering a new industry is fraught with peril, as Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s crackdown on big tech hampers China’s global call
Chinese President Xi Jinping recent crackdown on big tech and private firms to resolve internal uproars have now resulted in a drastic financial fall And the ... ( read original story ...)
Financial firms hatch plan for closing Asia’s coal-fired plants, sources say
Financial firms — including British insurer Prudential, lenders Citi and HSBC, and BlackRock Real Assets — are devising plans to speed the closure of Asia’s coal-fired power plants to lower the ... ( read original story ...)
China pledges 2 billion vaccines globally through year’s end
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 2 billion doses of Chinese vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, an increase that would add to country's efforts as the largest global ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer: We’re Hungry for Chips, but China Also Wants a Bite
Semiconductors are used in cars, computers and even high-tech grills. The problem is China's appetite is also insatiable -- and Taiwan is stuck in the middle. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Flops as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Backfires as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
Sidestep China’s Tech Turmoil with E-Commerce Play Coupang
As Didi Global and other Chinese companies face harsh regulatory scrutiny, CPNG stock offers relatively safe exposure to Asian e-commerce. ( read original story ...)