Category: FINANCE

Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taiwan's exports rose for an eighth consecutive month in May because of solid demand for electronic components such as semiconductors and flat panels, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Wednesday. Strong demand for machinery also ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Kaohsiung Customs officers on Tuesday ... The container was found to contain 900 cartons of cigarettes worth an estimated NT$20 million. The Ministry of Finance and relevant central and local government agencies have adopted tougher ... ( read original story ...)

Among the actives, Cathay Financial tumbled 1.15 percent, while Fubon Financial dipped 0.33 percent, AU Optronics spiked 2.08 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shed 0.71 percent, Innolux added 0.70 percent, Largan Precision dropped 1.24 ... ( read original story ...)

For the day, the index jumped 68.69 points or 0.68 percent to finish at the daily high of 10,226.84 after moving as low as 10,164.89 on turnover of 92.29 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial collected 0.32 percent, while Fubon ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, June 5 Reuters plans to drop daily reports on Taiwan ... In Taiwan, the electronics subindex rose 0.7 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.1 percent. The Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.039 to T$30.088 per U.S. dollar. (Reporting by J.R. Wu ... ( read original story ...)

Among the most actively traded stocks, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's biggest contract chip maker, was off 0.5 percent. Cathay Financial Holding, parent company of Taiwan's biggest life insurer, slipped 0.1 percent. The Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, June 2 (CNA) Fourteen people won the NT$10 million (US$353,000) special prize while 13 won the NT$2 million grand prize in the March-April uniform invoice lottery, the Ministry of Finance said Friday. Winners can claim their prizes from June 6-Sept. ( read original story ...)

The FINANCIAL -- McDonald’s Corporation on June 1 announced Hubert Lee as the Developmental Licensee (DL) for its Taiwan market. Mr. Lee has a proven track record of business success across different industries including extensive experience in the ... ( read original story ...)

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TAIPEI, June 1 Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday ... while the transportation index gained up to 0.8 percent. The financial subindex slipped up to 0.08 percent. Among actively traded shares, Asustek Computer Inc , a computer hardware and electronics company ... ( read original story ...)

Minh did not disclose the timing or size of VNG’s IPO. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ... South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan. “It’s a very good sign that a Vietnamese company can become a global company by going to a global capital market ... ( read original story ...)

said Ministry of Finance officials. The particular group of importers often reassembles large packages into smaller packages to lower the product value, and constantly import the resized packages into Taiwan. These persistent importers account for only ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, May 29 (CNA) The government's efforts to step up a clampdown on tobacco smuggling have borne fruit over the past six months, resulting in the seizure of over 6.22 million packs of smuggled cigarettes during the period, Minister of Finance Sheu Yu ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Taiwan, May 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the largest B2B ICT tradeshow in Asia, established a new exhibit area for startups last year called InnoVEX, creating a platform for tech startups to network with global buyers, investors ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, May 27 (CNA) Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金), one of the largest financial holding firms in Taiwan, has agreed to acquire the Canada-based Bank of Nova Scotia's banking assets in Malaysia as part of the Taiwanese banking group's efforts to ... ( read original story ...)

* Says its banking and insurance units plan to acquire 100 percent stake in Malaysia's The Bank of Nova Scotia Berhad for about 1.096 billion ringgit ($256.85 million) Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2qj3tzT (Please cut and paste the link into a browser to ... ( read original story ...)