TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) will prioritise production of auto chips if it is able to further increase capacity, Taiwan's Economics Ministry told Reuters, amid ... ( read original story ...)
Germany urges Taiwan to help ease auto chip shortage
Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector which is hampering its fledgling economic recovery from the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan air force warns Chinese aircraft to leave
Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan’s air force deployed missiles to “monitor” the ... ( read original story ...)
US dollar rises after three-day decline as risk rally takes rest
The US dollar drifted higher on Friday after three straight days of losses, and riskier currencies fell, as bleak non-US economic data gave global equity markets reason to pause after another week of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hits 30K Resistance Level, ByteDance Rival Kuaishou Prepares For IPO, Week In Review
Hong Kong stocks outperformed Mainland China this week, hitting the 30,000 resistance level, following a year of lackluster returns compared to the Mainland. ByteDance rival Kuaishou has locked in ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese steel manufacturer Huadi International prices US IPO at $8 high end
The article Chinese steel manufacturer Huadi International prices US IPO at $8 high end originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital's web site renaissancecapital.com. Investment ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s chip crunch slams the brakes on carmakers’ COVID recovery
Car companies were seeing rebounds from autumn, but chip production has not met this recovery pace," the executive said. "We need to prepare for another challenge." This glum assessment is part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Poll shows investors turning cautious
Following the TAIEX’s dramatic rise over the past year, investors have turned cautious about the market’s direction going forward, a survey released by Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控) yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma makes first public appearance since Ant’s cancelled IPO
Jack Ma has resurfaced in a video praising China’s teachers, marking the first time the billionaire has been seen in public since Ant Group’s planned $37bn initial public offering was halted nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways
Insights into how some of the largest suppliers of global brands are being engaged by investors on sustainability topics, as well as how sustainable finance is rising rapidly in Taiwan among ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan December Export Orders Surged 38% on Soaring Tech Demand
Taiwan’s exporters defied a global slowdown to post their fastest growth in orders in over a decade in December, fueled by rising demand for chips and smartphones. ( read original story ...)
World’s Best Stock Market Under Trump Is Taiwan With 92% Rally
Donald Trump’s presidency promised a more confrontational approach toward China. While he certainly achieved that, he also helped create a winner in Taiwan’s stock market. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Thinks Beauty-Tech Firm Perfect Corp. Looks Lovely
Beauty-tech firm Perfect Corp. closed a $50 million Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs, which it will use for AI tech investment and global expansion. ( read original story ...)
TAS student organizes hackathon to save the world
Benjamin Chen (陳昱安) didn’t know how intense a hackathon could be. “You literally work non-stop. You don’t eat breakfast, you don’t eat lunch because you really need to finish the product,” the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economy is growing faster now than before the coronavirus pandemic
A year ago, the coronavirus began spreading rapidly in China. Today, China's economy is bouncing back hard, and expanding even faster than it did before the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks free trade deal with UK
UK representative vows to jointly work in commerce, science, climate change, education fields - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)