Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua on Wednesday played down the prospect of Taiwan tech firms making advanced semiconductors in the European Union, noting industry leader TSMC has insisted it will ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks all set to thrive in a post-covid world
For our global fund, Taiwan has been an absolutely stellar performer in the past 10 months or so. And the reasons for our optimism about Taiwan are multifaceted, not in the least its exemplary ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC profit rises as credit loss reverses
HSBC Holdings PLC yesterday posted its best quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic began as an improving economic outlook drove optimism about the ability of borrowers to repay loans and its strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrencies that hold profitability potential in 2021
Customers talk against a backboard with signs of cryptocurrency during 2020 Taipei International Finance Expo in Taipei, Taiwan, November 27, 2020. Image: REUTERS • The crypto market is becoming more ... ( read original story ...)
Ticket prices not priority of TRA reform: minister
Adjusting the Taiwan Railways Administration’s (TRA) ticket pricing scheme is not the government’s top reform priority, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) said yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
Bytedance Denies IPO Rumors, Lifting Rivals
Bytedance is denying rumors it is going public, which is lifting its competitors in the online video space, including Kuaishou. The Wall Street Journal had an article on Bytedance’s move into games, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 2050 climate goals at risk if ‘green finance’ funds don’t go to the right projects, experts say
Sustainability experts are questioning if Hong Kong’s push to become an international “green finance” hub will help the city reach its targets, with half of its first US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Trading Day: ASX set for flat start, eyes on iron ore
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Monday, April 26. The Australian sharemarket is set for a broadly flat start to the trading week, despite positive US leads and the likelihood of gains for the big ... ( read original story ...)
Schwab says needs regulatory clarity on crypto before any offerings
Customers talk against a backboard with signs of cryptocurrency during 2020 Taipei International Finance Expo in Taipei, Taiwan, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Central American agency to open office in Taiwan
The office, which is to open in June, would be the first of the development bank’s in Asia, Deputy Minister of Finance Juan Ching-hwa (阮清華) told a news conference in Taipei. From left, Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
Hennessy and Associates Expand Emerging Markets Team with Appointment of Viraj Khan as Senior Investment Analyst
Taipei City, Taiwan -- (ReleaseWire ... With a strong macro-economic background, and lengthy experience in conducting detailed financial and investment analysis as well as portfolio management, Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Selling Pressure Called For Taiwan Shares
The Taiwan stock market stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, retreating more than 225 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
Was The Smart Money Right About Piling Into Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)?
Although the masses and most of the financial media blame hedge funds for their exorbitant fee structure and disappointing performance, these ... ( read original story ...)
Zymergen just had one of the hottest biotech IPOs of the year. The CEO tells us what’s next.
Josh Hoffman didn't grow up the son of tree-hugging environmentalists, but he could appreciate that his Zymergen Inc. co-founders, Jed Dean and Zach Serber, saw how their young company could make an ... ( read original story ...)
CEO of biotech’s hottest IPO talks inspiration, competition and the intersection of tech, biotech and environmentalism
Josh Hoffman didn't grow up the son of tree-hugging environmentalists, but he could appreciate that his Zymergen Inc. co-founders, Jed Dean and Zach Serber, saw how their young company could make an ... ( read original story ...)
China Focus on Online Lending Risk Evident in Ant Developments
The Chinese regulators’ decision to require the delinking of Ant Group’s microlending business from its payment platform, Alipay, provides further evidence of the authorities’ focus on reducing risks ... ( read original story ...)