Q1 2021 Earnings CallApr 15, 2021, 2:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Jeff Su -- Director of Investor RelationsGood afternoon everyone ... ( read original story ...)
Applied Optoelectronics Announces Date of First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call
Applied Optoelectronics will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results and outlook for its second quarter 2021 at 4:30 p.m. ... ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan beat COVID-19 – new study reveals clues to its success
Just 11 people have died from COVID-19 in Taiwan since the pandemic began, an impressive feat for a country that never went into lockdown. At the start of the pandemic, Taiwan was considered a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Ghost Kitchen JustKitchen Begins Trading In Canada
Trading started for the Taiwan-headquartered JustKitchen Holdings Corp. on Thursday (April 15) on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker JK. ( read original story ...)
AppLovin adds to IPO boom
After Coinbase’s successful direct-listing debut on the Nasdaq on Wednesday — it closed at $328, well above its reference price of $250, to be worth a fully diluted $86bn — mobile games group AppLovin ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s FSC to unveil disclosure rules for new ESG funds
Taiwan’s financial regulator will soon introduce new rules to prevent greenwashing of environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds. Fund managers will have to comply with a set of disclosure ... ( read original story ...)
China scolds Canada over Parliament’s support of Halifax Security Forum award to Taiwan
The development came a few days after POLITICO reported that Canadian officials told organizers of the forum that Canada would withdraw its support for the event if its flagship John McCain Prize for ... ( read original story ...)
Foundry Revenue Projected to Reach Historical High of US$94.6 Billion in 2021 Thanks to High 5G/HPC/End-Device Demand, Says TrendForce
As the global economy enters the post-pandemic era, technologies including 5G, WiFi6/6E, and HPC (high-performance computing) have been advancing rapidly, in turn bringing about a fundamental, ... ( read original story ...)
VinFast mulls IPO to fund rapid expansion
Vietnamese car maker VinFast was considering a number of fund-raising options, including an initial public offering (IPO), according to Reuters citing company insiders. ( read original story ...)
Li Ruigang Starts Countdown to IPO of CMC Inc. in Hong Kong
Chinese media group CMC Inc. is being readied for a share listing in Hong Kong. As its founder Li Ruigang is one of the best-connected media entrepreneurs in Asia, what exactly goes into that mix ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC’s Q1 Profit Rises 19% on Strong Chip Demand
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) reported a 19.4% rise in first-quarter profit that beat market expectations on strong global chip demand for the world's top contract ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker TSMC says profit up 16.7% as demand revives
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, said Thursday quarterly profit rose 16.7% over a year ago as global ... ( read original story ...)
US set to brand Taiwan as currency manipulator even as ties warm
Growing U.S. support for Taiwan as part of a geopolitical battle with China is not deterring Washington from branding the island as currency manipulator. Taiwan's addition to the U.S. Treasury ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains on global economic recovery hopes
Japanese shares inched higher on Thursday as investors picked up cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound, while financials trackedan overnight rise in Goldman Sachs and Wells ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s carmaker VinFast mulls fundraising opportunities
Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer VinFast is mulling over fundraising opportunities through a SPAC or an IPO. ( read original story ...)
Next Bank head resigned over costly IT: legislator
Next Bank (將來銀行) has allegedly acquired an overpriced IT system developed by its biggest shareholder, Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信), despite the doubts of former general manager Liu I-cheng (劉奕成) and the ... ( read original story ...)