For the day, the index skidded 156.77 points or 1.49 percent to finish at 10,371.75 after trading between 10,189.04 and 10,392.31 on turnover of 150.89 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial shed 0.94 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia arrests Thai, Taiwan suspects over telecoms fraud
China has been battling telecoms fraud for years, with the scams causing financial losses running into billions of ... The group, consisting of 26 Thais, six people from self-ruled Taiwan, and four Cambodians accused of online extortion from victims ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu says to sell stake in Ting Hsin, buys TFCC share
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Itochu Corp said on Thursday it will sell its 17.8 percent stake in Ting Hsin International to the Chinese food processor for $440 million, and buy a 37.2 percent stake in Taipei Financial Center Corp (TFCC) from Ting ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn to use proceeds from unit’s Shanghai IPO to fund $4 billion projects
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics ... China International Capital Corporation is the sponsor and lead underwriter for the IPO. FII made a net profit of 16.2 billion yuan in 2017, according to the filing ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn shareholders approve plan to list unit in Shanghai
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, said on Wednesday its shareholders had approved a plan to list its subsidiary, Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd (FII), on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. ( read original story ...)
JHL Biotech’s Final Trading Day on Taipei Exchange
HSINCHU, Taiwan and WUHAN, China, Feb. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- JHL Biotech, Inc. (TPEx: 6540) announces that today, Monday, February 12, 2018, is the final day for trading of JHL shares on the Emerging Stock Market of the Taipei Exchange ("TPEx"). ( read original story ...)
Evans Chamberlain Asset Management reports on stock market’s worst crash since 2008
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 9, 2018- Evans Chamberlain Asset Management has recently reported on the latest week of volatility and sell-offs in the U.S. and global stocks giving an insight to why there's really never a single explanation the markets ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake-hit Taiwan city still on edge as rescuers hunt survivors
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people near Taiwan's tourist city of ... ( read original story ...)
Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to 10, 58 missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city ... ( read original story ...)
At least seven killed, 67 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, in a search for 67 people missing after a strong earthquake which killed at least seven near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. The magnitude 6.4 ... ( read original story ...)
At least six killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, in a search for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least six near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. The magnitude 6.4 quake ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports stay buoyant in January, but miss forecast
Beatrice Tsai, an official with the finance ministry, told a news conference that February's outlook might not be as positive, due to three fewer working days compared with the previous year. Taiwan's annual imports in January jumped 23.3 percent versus a ... ( read original story ...)
At least five killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, as they searched for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least five near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight. ( read original story ...)
China tries to charm tech-savvy Taiwanese youth as political ties fray
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A start-up incubator on the outskirts of Shanghai is laying out sweeteners for budding entrepreneurs: Free office space, subsidized housing rent, tax breaks and in some cases, cash of up to 200,000 yuan ($31,211.47). The main ... ( read original story ...)
At least four killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least four near the popular Taiwanese tourist city ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Tourism Bureau launched Five #TaiwanNowBoarding Receptions Across North America with an Instant Trip to Taiwan
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Between November 2017 and February 2018, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau hosted its exclusive #TaiwanNowBoarding event across five North American cities: Los Angeles (3 November, 2017), Seattle (9 November, 2017), Chicago ... ( read original story ...)