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Dr Carl Firth, the company's chief executive, said: "Taiwan has a strong biotech public market, and investors are knowledgeable, experienced and have strong interest in this industry." Aslan raised US$23 million (S$32.3 million) in a pre-IPO funding round ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba tells Western Digital to back down on chip-unit sale

Such a sale could eventually allow the chip unit – which Toshiba values at at least ¥2-trillion ($24-billion)– to aim for an IPO and keep the technology ... Other suitors are Taiwan-based Foxconn, U.S. chip maker Broadcom Ltd., which has partnered ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks retreat from key 10,000 level

The financial subindex slid 0.18 percent ... Net profit came in at T$28.2 billion. The Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.022 to stand at T$30.193 to the U.S. dollar. (Reporting by Jess Macy Yu; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's national per capita debt remains NT$240,000 in April

Taipei, May 9 (CNA) The average national debt shouldered by each citizen in Taiwan remained flat for a third consecutive month at the end of April, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Finance. The national per capita debt at the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan April exports grow for 7th consecutive month

Taipei, May 8 (CNA) Taiwan reported on Monday that exports for April grew year-on-year for the seventh consecutive month, on the back of strong global demand at a time when the global economy is recovering. According to the Ministry of Finance (MOF ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan export growth slows, imports surge

Taiwan's exports grew for a seventh straight month in April ... largely supported by gains in semiconductor shipments, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected an expansion of 10.0%. ( read original story ...)

2017 CTBC-TAIPEI 101 Run-Up Takes All onto Global Stage

May 07, 2017 06:01 ET | Source: Taipei Financial Center Corp. Taipei, Taiwan, May 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International towerrunning race, the 2017 CTBC-TAIPEI 101 Run-Up, which attracts global attention started today (May 7 th). Not only has this ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Service Sector Improves

Taiwan’s local service sector showed signs of improvement in March, with an index gauging the sector’s sentiment indicating that momentum accelerated in March, according to the Commerce Development Research Institute. The CDRI, one of the leading think ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Semiconductor on a strong footing

A strengthening Taiwan dollar was a drag on contract chipmaker Taiwan ... TSM generates robust cash flows and is on a strong financial footing. Net cash reserves increased from NT$399.25 billion a year ago to some NT$425.53 billion at the end of the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks flat after eight straight sessions of gains

TAIPEI, May 4 Taiwan stocks traded flat on Thursday ... The electronics subindex rose as much as 0.4 percent, while the financials subindex remained unchanged. Among actively traded shares, display manufacturer Innolux gained as much as 3.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Apple dominates local mobile-payment market

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Financial Information Service Chairman Zhao Yang-ching (趙揚清) said on Wednesday that her goal for T wallet + was to have 100,000 registered cards in five years, in response to the lackluster performance of the Taiwanese mobile ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's tax-filing system jammed due to heavy traffic

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Finance's tax-filing system experienced severe slowdowns on Monday as a large number of people took advantage of the Labor Day holiday to submit their tax returns online or at tax offices, officials said. The problem began ... ( read original story ...)