The affirmations and Stable Outlooks on six Taiwanese bills finance companies (BFCs) in May 2021 reflect Fitch Ratings’ ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Profiles of Taiwanese Bills Finance Companies to Remain Stable
Taiwanese Bills Finance Companies Dashboard: June 2021Fitch Ratings-Taipei-09 June 2021: Fitch Ratings expects our rated Tai ... ( read original story ...)
Bucking regional slump, PSEi finishes near 7,000-level
Philippine equities bucked a regional downturn on Wednesday to close near the 7,000-level, as foreign investors bet anew on local stocks despite a slew of bad economic news in the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Inflation fears rise as Chinese factory prices soar 9pc – live updates
Factory gate’ prices for Chinese goods rose at the fastest rate since the financial crisis in May on the back of soaring commodity costs, reports Louis Ashworth. China’s producer price index jumped ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing urges Taipei to refrain from political manipulation and allow Taiwanese people access to Chinese Covid-19 vaccines
The Chinese foreign ministry has called on Taipei to accept Beijing’s offer of vaccine assistance and let the people of Taiwan receive Chinese Covid-19 shots as the island faces a domestic spike in ... ( read original story ...)
DFI’s increases Ace Pillar’s shareholding and deepens the arrangement of intelligent manufacturing
To further integrate DFI and Ace Pillar's resources, accelerate the integration of intelligent manufacturing, and increase DFI's investment income, it will publicly acquire 16% equity at NT$32 in cash ... ( read original story ...)
Exporting Chinese surveillance: the security risks of ‘smart cities’
Critics say the technology can be a tool for ‘digital authoritarianism’ and leaves countries vulnerable to cyber attack ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns US against trade deal with Chinese Taipei
Beijing has issued a stark warning against Washington's plans to begin yet another trade deal with Chinese Taipei during a recent visit by a US delegation there. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
‘Prevention fatigue’ driving sudden COVID surge in Taiwan: Expert
After months without cases, initial response was a ‘disaster’, island’s former health minister tells Al Jazeera. ( read original story ...)
Blinken signals possible resumption of U.S.-Taiwan trade, investment talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday signaled a possible resumption of trade and investment talks with Taiwan stalled since the Obama administration, but gave no indication of any ... ( read original story ...)
Three Key Lessons After Selling 8 Cars
We drove 9 different cars before we settled down in Taipei. Now we don’t have a car and won’t be buying one anytime soon. We might get an SUV mainly for weekend use. However, we are not in a hurry ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Set To Snap Losing Streak
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, dropping more than 170 points or 1 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,075-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited [TSM] Revenue clocked in at $50.21 billion, up 8.42% YTD: What’s Next?
TSM] loss -1.08% on the last trading session, reaching $118.22 price per share at the time. The company report on June 2, 2021 that NXP Ramps Automotive Processing Innovation with Two Processors on ... ( read original story ...)
Healing words: Taiwan’s tribes fight to save their disappearing languages
The island’s Indigenous people are in a race against time to save their native tongues before they are lost forever ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chip Future Lies in a Taiwan Science Park
The U.S. had climbed to 50%, due to the ascent of chip designers like Qualcomm Inc., Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. These American firms rose thanks to a bifurcated business model aided ... ( read original story ...)
How a medical evacuation exposed Solomon Islands’ China challenge
Tensions are mounting after a prominent opponent of the country’s ‘One China’ policy was flown to Taiwan for treatment. ( read original story ...)