Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said Monday that negotiating and signing a wide-ranging economic pact with the Chinese mainland was “absolutely necessary” and “needs to be done quickly.” Ma made the remarks in Taipei when attending a gathering for Taiwan business people with business on the mainland. The gathering was held to mark Chinese Spring...
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A report released yesterday by the US Defense Intelligence Agency that assesses the overall effectiveness of Taiwan’s air defenses has reinforced concerns about the state of Taiwan’s aging fighter squadrons. (read more here…) Related items Chinese dissidents urge Taiwan not to compromise (Taipei Times) Country Analysis Report – Taiwan – In-Depth PESTLE Insights – New Report Published (OfficialWire) Area...
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China’s recovery continued to fuel a strong regional rebound.Taiwan returned to pre-financial crisis growth levels with its strongest performance in more than five years, according to government sta… (continue…) Related items Will warmer ties burn Taiwan? (The Japan Times) (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-23 04:36 Taiwan regulator: seeks parliament talks on Nan Shan (Interactive Investor) China flexing financial muscle: analysts...
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The number of total mobile subscriber accounts in Taiwan will increase from 26 million in 2009 to 28 million in 2014, according to IE Market Research (IEMR). (read on…) Related items John Dvorak’s Second Opinion: Understanding the mobile-phone paradigm shift (Market Watch) Taiwan market: LGE to launch 2-3 smartphones in 1H10 (Digi Times) Taiwan market: Motorola launches Android 2.0...
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Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Taiwan’s economy exited the deepest recession on record last quarter as the global recovery spurred demand for the island’s semiconductors and mobile phones. (read on…) Related items Taiwan Economy Probably Exited Deepest Recession, Survey Shows (Bloomberg) Taiwan ‘out of the woods’: economists (Taipei Times) Five billion people to use mobile phones in 2010: UN (SpaceDaily) (AFX...
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Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Taiwan and Thailand exited recession last quarter and Malaysia probably followed, as Asian economies lead the global recovery. Taiwanese gross domestic product rose 9.2 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier and the Thai economy expanded 5.8 percent, according to reports today. (read on…) Related items Taiwan, Thailand Exit Recession as...
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Taiwan and Thailand exited recession last quarter and Malaysia probably followed, as Asian economies lead the global recovery. (read on…) Related items Taiwan, Thailand Exit Recession as Asia Leads Global Recovery (Bloomberg) Taiwan’s Economy Exits Recession on Global Recovery (Update1) (Bloomberg) Taiwan ‘out of the woods’: economists (Taipei Times) Taiwan says it exited recession in Q4 of 2009 (AFP via...
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Taipei – Four Hong Kong clothing retailers are locked in a tax dispute with Taiwan authorities and one of them threatened to quit doing business on the island Monday. The four Hong Kong retailers – Hang Ten, Giordano, Bossini and BaLeNo – have sent t… (read more…) Related items Taiwan December Tax Revenue Rises 2.1% To NT$90.30...
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Major Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are likely to see their February 2010 revenues decrease sequentially mainly due to fewer working days, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing market watcher estimates. (read the story…) Related items Silicon Motion Technology widens its 4th-quarter loss, revenue plunges 30 percent...
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