Traditional insurance products accounted for 84% of the total. Taiwan life insurance industry reported premium revenues of $5.75b (NT$191.81b) from new foreign-currency denominated policies as of ...
Meet the Newest Member of the $1 Trillion Stock Club
The $1 trillion valuation club is a fairly exclusive level few stocks have ever reached. Only 10 companies worldwide have achieved this level at the time of writing. One of the latest companies ...
The Risks of Oversimplifying Taiwan’s Defense Needs
Calls for Taiwan to allocate 5 or even 10 percent of its GDP to defense – popularized by figures like Donald Trump – risk oversimplifying Taiwan’s unique fiscal and security challenges.
Will US let Taiwan buy F-35 jets with ‘protection fees’ demanded by Trump?
The US president-elect has repeatedly called on Taipei to raise defence spending but experts doubt advanced weaponry sales will go ahead Taiwan is exploring the possibility of acquiring F-35 fighter ...
Supermicro Stock Surges on Reports of Plan to Avoid Delisting
Super Micro Computer shares soared in extended trading Friday following reports the company is expected to file a plan by Monday that could help it avoid delisting.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Is Overvalued amid AI Demand
I’m currently neutral on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), also known as TSMC, as I consider it overvalued amid high AI demand. Although the company has an unprecedented moat in advanced ...
SBI Seeks $1.25 Billion in India’s Largest Bank Loan of 2024
State Bank of India plans to borrow up to $1.25 billion, in what would be the largest dollar-denominated loan from the country’s financial sector this year, according to people familiar with the ...
US finalizes $6B in funding for chipmaker TSMC in milestone for chips law
The Taiwanese semiconductor company will use the funding to expand its operations in Arizona, where it's building three facilities.
Stiff US tariffs unlikely on Taiwan tech
The incoming administration of US president-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to impose stiff tariffs on Taiwan’s advanced chips as well as information and communications technology (ICT) products, ...
Taiwan committed to boosting own defenses
Taiwan will keep strengthening its military capabilities, a senior security official said, in an apparent signal to United States President-elect Donald Trump that the island is serious about shoring ...
TSMC’s $65B Investment In US Will Help Avoid Trade Imbalance, Says Taiwan Central Bank Governor As Trump Returns To White House
Amid concerns over potential trade penalties from the U.S., Yang Chin-long, the governor of Taiwan’s central bank, has voiced optimism for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co .’s TSM upcoming $65 ...
Cathay Financial Holdings CIO on U.S.-China tensions and Taiwan post U.S. election
Sophia Cheng, chief investment officer At Cathay Financial Holdings, discusses how Trump 2.0 could impact U.S.-China tensions and Taiwan.
Taiwan has no ‘concrete list’ of arms deal for Trump, but wants to discuss ways to reinforce defence capacity
A senior Taiwan official said that Taipei does not have any concrete list of new arms deals to put to the US’ incoming Trump administration, but is willing to discuss how to continue to reinforce its ...
Taiwan Says Committed To Boosting Own Defences In Signal To Trump
Taiwan will keep strengthening its military capabilities, a senior security official said, in an apparent signal to US President-elect Donald Trump that the island is serious about shoring up its own ...
Kia sees near-term market challenges but sticks to 1.6 million annual EV sales target by 2030
South Korean car maker Kia expects challenging market conditions in the near term due in part to governments' policies but will stick to its target of selling 1.6 million electric vehicles annually by ...
President Lai warns against KMT spending proposal
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said on Wednesday (Nov. 13) that revisions to the government spending act proposed by the KMT caucus would cause a major funding gap for the central government if passed.