Category: FINANCE

Seoul shed more than two percent after data showed the South Korean economy suffered its worst year since 1998, when the Asian financial crisis rocked the region. Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta ... ( read original story ...)

Housing transactions last year hit a seven-year high, as the market recovered steadily from the introduction of a property gains tax in 2016, government data showed on Tuesday. Data released by the ... ( read original story ...)

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Taiwan's largest trading partner China registered faster-than-expected economic growth in the fourth quarter of last year, with GDP up 6.5% year-on-year. ( read original story ...)

Apple, Facebook, Tesla, and Boeing are among the corporates reporting earnings today. Benchmark 10-year bonds are little changed, with the US Treasury yield around 1.04%. Italian bonds are firm ... ( read original story ...)

Over the past year, the entertainment sector has been one of the worst-hit industries globally. Live concert and movie box-office sales collapsed as theatres shuttered in the wake of nationwide ... ( read original story ...)

Four major Taiwanese chip makers met the island's economics minister on Wednesday and told her they were willing to prioritise supplies for auto makers amid a global shortage of chips for the industry ... ( read original story ...)

Ant Group could resume its plans for an initial public offering once problems are resolved, China's central bank chief said, offering some relief to global investors seeking signs on what the future ... ( read original story ...)

A top Chinese central bank chief said Ant Group’s much heralded initial public offering (IPO) could go forward once problems are resolved with regulators. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) recently announced it has granted a banking license to Rakuten International Commercial. The FSC reported that Rakuten International Commercial Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Ant Group Co could resume its plans for an initial public offering once problems are resolved, China’s central bank chief said, offering some relief to global investors seeking signs on what the ... ( read original story ...)

PBOC governor Yi Gang said there need to be more international cooperation on regulating fintech, particularly regarding the ownership of consumer data. ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today reported its guidance for 2021 on a consolidated basis. All figures were prepared in accordance with ... ( read original story ...)

Ant Group Co. could resume its plans for an initial public offering once problems are resolved, China’s central bank chief said, offering some relief to global investors seeking signs on what the ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. LTD (台灣產物保險) announced on Monday that applicants who provide all necessary documents can expect their insurance policy to come into effect as early as Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's economy is expected to have expanded 3.61% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, a Reuters poll showed, as the export-dependent island continued to shake off the coronavirus jolt with a return ... ( read original story ...)