Taiwan Stock Market May Add To Its Winnings

For the day, the index jumped 69.66 points or 0.68 percent to finish at 10,326.68 after trading between 10,315.97 and 10,357.23 on turnover of 108.16 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial collected 0.62 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s fintech sector must grow more quickly: survey

TAIPEI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The development of financial technology (fintech) in Taiwan has to pick up the pace as it faces challenges of regulatory restriction and a lack of professionals, according to an industry survey released Thursday. Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)

Asia’s least and most stressful cities

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka tops the list of the most stressed cities in Asia whereas Sydney followed by Singapore, Taipei and Osaka are the least ... mental health, financial status of citizens including debt levels and even the amount of sun that ... ( read original story ...)

Dhaka most stressful city in Asia

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka tops the list of the most stressed cities in Asia whereas Sydney followed by Singapore, Taipei and Osaka are the least ... mental health, financial status of citizens including debt levels and even the amount of sun that ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Taiwan launches dissertation contest

Taipei, Sept. 25 (CNA) Bank of Taiwan (BOT) on Monday unveiled an economics and finance dissertation contest that will boast total prize money of NT$660,000 (US$21,800). BOT Chairman Lyu Jye-cherng (呂桔誠) said the bank was hosting a contest like this ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s private wealth per person ranked 5th highest globally

Taipei, Sept. 27 (CNA) Taiwan ranked fifth in the world in 2016 in terms of net financial assets per capita, also known as private wealth per person, according to Allianz's latest Global Wealth Report published Wednesday. The Allianz report, which assesses ... ( read original story ...)

How technology drives a new Taiwanese banking landscape

Taiwan is catching up with the global push towards financial technology, thanks to the government’s encouragement and support for technological innovation. According to Joseph Huang, president of E.Sun Bank, speaking in an interview with The Asset ... ( read original story ...)

Rebound Tipped For Taiwan Stock Market

Taiwan Steel was down 0.75 percent, China Steel and Cathay Financial were unchanged, Mega Financial climbed 1.06 percent and Fubon Financial collected 0.75 percent. The lead from Wall Street is inconclusive as stocks were lackluster on Tuesday, lingering ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan PM Aims to Boost Growth

Taiwan aims to stimulate consumer spending and spur private investment as part of measures to boost its trade-reliant economy, Prime Minister William Lai said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Lai, speaking in Taiwan’s parliament, or Legislative Yuan, for ... ( read original story ...)

JC Flowers seeks buyer for its remaining stake in Shinsei Bank

He also approached JC Flowers executives directly over another deal, proposing to take over their stake in Jie Sun Financial Holdings in Taipei, the people said. His spokesman could not be reached for comment. Despite these initial setbacks JC Flowers is ... ( read original story ...)

Video streaming giant iQiyi said to be mulling IPO in the US

Both Baidu and iQiyi declined to comment on the potential IPO plan. The acclaimed video streaming platform ... localisation with joint productions targeting markets such as Japan, Taiwan and the UK, whereas the home market remains the major focus for ... ( read original story ...)

Drunk drivers to face higher premiums for liability insurance

Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Starting in March 2018, motorists convicted of drunk driving will be required to pay a higher punitive premium for Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said Tuesday. The punitive ... ( read original story ...)