U.S. seeks China trade moves on autos, financials, chips: source

China has offered to buy more U.S. semiconductors by diverting some purchases from South Korea and Taiwan, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the negotiations. China imported $2.6 billion of semiconductors from the United States last year. ( read original story ...)

January-February winning uniform invoice numbers released

Taipei, March 25 (CNA) The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$341,173) special prize in the January-February uniform invoice lottery is 21735266, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Sunday. The prize must be claimed by July 5, 2018, the ministry ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Could Become the Next Major Hub for Cryptocurrency

Taiwan’s official stance on cryptocurrency is “neutral,” according to Ralph Jennings of Forbes, who quoted a conversation he had with a publicist close to the government’s financial regulatory arm. Though not exactly clear, this statement seems to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Shares May Face Renewed Selling Pressure

For the day, the index added 0.23 points or 0.00 percent to finish at the daily low of 11,011.07 after peaking at 11,072.31 on turnover of 129.96 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial collected 0.38 percent, while Fubon Financial fell ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan faces ‘punishment of history’ — Xi

Mr. Xi said China would uphold Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, but also seek to increase “national consciousness and patriotic spirit” in the Asian financial center. Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by autocratic China and has accused ... ( read original story ...)

Emboldened Xi Jinping lays out warning for Taiwan

Xi said the mainland would continue to promote "peaceful unification" with Taiwan. The island's 23 million residents ... and is expected to oversee a broad range of economic and financial issues. Premier Li Keqiang, in a briefing with reporters, promised ... ( read original story ...)

Rebound Predicted For Taiwan Stock Market

For the day, the index sank 36.06 points or 0.33 percent to finish at 11,010.84 after trading between 10,981.04 and 11,020.78 on turnover of 109.69 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial lost 0.75 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Xi Begins Second Term With Stark Warning to Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that efforts to widen divisions with Taiwan would be “punished by history” in a nationalistic speech to mark the start of his second term. In an address to China’s almost 3,000-member national parliament ... ( read original story ...)