Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia suffers worst year since 1998 Asian crisis
Malaysia’s economic contraction quickened again in the fourth quarter, as a fresh virus wave late last year helped drive the economy to its worst annual showing since the Asian financial crisis. GDP ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank banned from trading NT dollar as Taiwan clampdowns on currency speculation
Deutsche Bank has been named as one of the four banks that Taiwan penalized for speculation. The past weekend, Taiwans central bank announced that it banned the German multinational investment bank ... ( read original story ...)
Clubhouse Mania Drove $6 Billion to This Loss-Making Chinese Startup
Clubhouse has in just two months become the venue of choice for luminaries like Elon Musk or Drake to expound on everything from telepathic monkeys to stock market valuations. But the real winner of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Was Great for Taiwan, Biden May Be Even Better
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York praised Washington's support and told Newsweek that "Taiwan and the U.S. can certainly build on these broad efforts" under the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan envoy’s meeting with Biden official a sign of how US regards Taipei and disregards Beijing’s warning
Hsiao Bi-khim not only met US acting assistant secretary Sung Kim but both sides declared it publicly on social media. ( read original story ...)
Call between Biden and China’s Xi portends rocky road in post-Trump era
The president pressed human rights concerns such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang, which Beijing sees as non-negotiable issues of sovereignty. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei, Malaysia pull out of Fiba qualifiers in Doha
CHINESE Taipei and Malaysia won't be fielding teams in the third window of the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers in Doha, Qatar. The two nations announced their decision, citing health concerns. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan expresses ‘admiration’ for Biden concern in Xi call
Taiwan's government expressed its thanks to and "admiration" for U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday after he told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of his concerns about Beijing's pressure against ... ( read original story ...)
Apple teams up with Taiwan’s TSMC to produce micro OLED displays
Apple is reportedly working with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) as it aims to develop micro OLED displays for its new AR devices. The American tech company is coming up with a range of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese face-swapping app Quyan poses ‘grave security threat’: Taiwan’s official
The app was developed by Shenzhen Xinguodu Intelligence Co, also known as Nexgo, which create hardware and software for processing electronic payments, including biometric services. ( read original story ...)
Biden, in Call With Xi, Talks of ‘Unfair Economic Practices’
Joe Biden, in his first conversation as president with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, spoke of his concern about China’s “coercive and unfair economic practices” as well as human rights abuses in the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Confronts Xi on Taiwan, Unfair Trade as Trump Tariffs Review Looms
President Joe Biden expressed his "fundamental concerns" about China's "unfair economic practices" and human rights abuses during his first presidential call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ... ( read original story ...)
Biden raises Taiwan and human rights with Xi Jinping in first phone call
The conversation came hours after the US president announced a new Pentagon taskforce on China ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan Fund With 100% One-Year Gain Focuses on Asia Tech IPOs
A JP Morgan Asset Management fund that has more than doubled in the past year is making the booming initial public offering market for Asia’s technology companies its top investment priority in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Investing in the Taiwan PV Plant Fund
Taiwan has set a target to install 20GW PV plants by 2025 and is aiming for 27GW by 2030. Furthermore, the current regulated feed-in tariff (FIT) system for renewable energy in Taiwan, including PV, ... ( read original story ...)