Category: FINANCE

A telephone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen treads on a longstanding—if recently dormant—political fault line in East Asia. For many decades, the region was a flashpoint between China and Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

(Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during an interview in LuqueThomson Reuters) President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the president of Taiwan by phone on Friday, in a move likely to infuriate Beijing. A call by the US president to any president of ... ( read original story ...)

"President-elect Trump also congratulated President Tsai on becoming President of Taiwan earlier this year." The call, first reported by the Financial Times, is the first time a US president has directly spoken with Taiwan's leadership in more than 30 years. ( read original story ...)

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) TAIPEI, December 01 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Taiwan-based Chailease Finance Co, Ltd.'s (Chailease) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-' and National Long-Term Rating at 'A(twn)'. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose to a three-week high on Thursday along with other regional bourses, led by gains in financial stocks such as Cathay Financial Holdings. As of 0347 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up 0.3 percent at 9,270.93 points ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AdAsia Holdings, an advertising technology company and creator of the AdAsia Digital Platform, has announced today the launch of its office in Taipei, Taiwan. After successful entries into Southeast Asian markets ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - Nov 27, 2016) - National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) has created a platform to promote local music, arts and fashion creations to the world with support of, technology, research, enterprises and the government. The ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - Nov 28, 2016) - In order to help independent travelers to have their question answered via friendly, Taiwanese style service, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, especially collaborated with friendly stores and service providers ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Nov 28 Taiwan stocks rose to a near three-week high on Monday as Wall Street's record-closing highs bolstered market sentiment, paced by gains in techs and financial shares. Wall Street's three main indexes closed at record highs on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

HERE are eight things making news in business and finance today. 1. SYDNEY — The Australian dollar ... the latest disruption to its operations to be caused by a long-running pay dispute. 7. TAIPEI — Taiwanese airline TransAsia has announced it is ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Nov 25 Taiwan stocks rose on Friday ... The electronics subindex rose 0.1 percent, while the financials subindex gained 1.3 percent. Display maker Hannstar was up 1.7 percent, while Cathay Financial advanced 4 percent. The transportation subindex ... ( read original story ...)

The financials subindex gained 1.3 percent. The transportation subindex was 1.2 percent higher with China Airlines and EVA Airways, Taiwan's two biggest airline firms, up more than 6 percent and 2 percent, respectively. China Airlines will support routes ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's TransAsia Airways Corp, a struggling airline with a poor safety record, said on Tuesday its board had approved a move to wind down the company and that all flights would be suspended. The move by Taiwan's third-largest carrier ... ( read original story ...)

Troubled Taiwanese airline TransAsia says financial woes have forced it to shut down following ... Related: Chicago O'Hare airport workers to strike November 29 TransAsia shares slumped 7% in Taiwan on Monday as reports emerged of the plans to suspend ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) TransAsia Airways will suspend operations for one day on Tuesday amid reports of financial difficulties and will convene a special board meeting the same day, the carrier said in a statement. It apologized to passengers affected by ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's troubled TransAsia Airways said Tuesday the company would be dissolved in the wake of two deadly plane crashes, massive financial losses and an insider trading probe. Board members reached the decision to close the struggling airline during a ... ( read original story ...)