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 ...)

COVID-19: Charity groups plead as donations dive

Many charity organizations in Taiwan have seen donations fall by half or more since local COVID-19 cases began to spike in May, with some sending urgent calls for renewed support as virus measures ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Bourse May Take Additional Damage On Monday

The Taiwan stock market headed south again on Friday, one day after ending the three-day slide in which it had retreated more than 440 points or 2.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just ... ( read original story ...)