Taiwan Stock Market May Snap Winning Streak

The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering more than 370 points or 2.2 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 17,620-point ... ( read original story ...)

New Taipei official warns would-be gym members

Disputes over the financial details in contracts at gym chains are the top consumer complaint, New Taipei City Consumer Protection Office official Wang Chih-yu (王治宇) said on Wednesday last week, ... ( read original story ...)

Profits of life insurers jump 155%

Local life insurers reported record combined pre-tax profits of NT$259.2 billion (US$9.28 billion) for the first six months of this year, up 155 percent from the same period last year as investment ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign lenders offer up new capacities in Vietnam

Taiwanese and South Korean financial institutions are pinning their faith on Vietnam’s equity market thanks to the tremendous growth opportunities, underpinned by the greater demand and skyrocketing ... ( read original story ...)

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day

Rattled investors look to offload stakes in Chinese tech giant ByteDance. Covid-19 has broken through China’s tough virus defenses. Japanese calls for supporting Taiwan are getting louder.  Here’s ... ( read original story ...)