Technology stocks have been bruised and battered in 2022 amid the broader stock market sell-off and factors such as surging inflation, higher interest rates, and weak consumer spending. The tech-laden ... ( read original story ...)
When people say the West should support Taiwan, what exactly do they mean?
There is a growing antagonism towards Western commentary, provoked by its treatment of the Uighurs, Hong Kong and Taiwan, its activities in the South China Sea and its ro ... ( read original story ...)
Defending Taiwan: Global Defense Through Economic Cooperation
Taiwan has no chance against China by themselves, requiring them to have allies both in the defense and economic sphere to back them up. This “deterrence by punishment” informs China that the fallout ... ( read original story ...)
We’re starting to see clear signs of technology sector troubles
Samsung Electronics on Thursday last week reported just enough earnings data to tease us about what might be heading our way. Second-quarter revenue and operating profit at the South Korean Goliath ... ( read original story ...)
Peloton to stop making bikes, treadmills in-house, outsources to Taiwan
Peloton will stop making its bikes and treadmills and will outsource both product lines to Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial Corp. as it works to reduce costs. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to activate stock stabilisation fund following market falls
Taiwan will activate its stock stabilisation fund to intervene in the market following recent falls in stock prices, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, the eighth time it has been authorised to do ... ( read original story ...)
Peloton says it will let Taiwan-based Rexon build all its bikes, treadmills
Web-connected fitness equipment maker Peloton announced on Tuesday that it will outsource all of its manufacturing in a bid to turn around the company's financial woes. ( read original story ...)
JJ Lin to perform in Singapore, Taipei, KL, and the West
The caption on the post read: "Singapore, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, North America, Europe, and Australia… Are you ready?" The post also shows the official poster for the JJ Lin World Tour 2022, adding ... ( read original story ...)
China protests Taiwan’s VP paying respects at Abe’s memorial
China has filed a formal protest with Japan over the presence of the Taiwanese vice president at a memorial for assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
China bank customers to get deposits back after protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Financial regulators in central China’s Henan and Anhui provinces have promised to give some bank customers some of their deposits back after a protest over their frozen accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘happy’ to see chip investment in EU, wants deeper ties
Taiwan would be "happy" to see its chip firms invest in the European Union but deeper ties with the bloc akin to Taipei's relations with Washington could help pave the way for that, a senior Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Who is going to pay for my Taipei layover nightmare?
I was meant to catch a flight from London to Bangkok via Taipei in Taiwan. As I was on my way to the airport I received a phone call from the airline to say I would be unable to fly as my layover was ... ( read original story ...)
Executives seek briefings on Taiwan war risk
Company executives are increasingly concerned about the possibility of war over Taiwan, according to consultants who have seen a sharp rise in demand for briefings following the invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to resume street evacuation drills for annual air-raid exercise
Russia's Ukraine invasion has renewed discussion on how best Taiwan should react if China attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Extend Monday’s Losses
The Taiwan stock market on Monday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked nearly 480 points or 3.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,340-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
Excerpt: CCIA Comments to USTR on the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
CCIA released a report in 2017 on the economic contribution of fair use industries which found that these industries account for 16 percent of the U.S. economy and generate $5.6 trillion in annual ... ( read original story ...)