Foundry house Nexchip Semiconductor, a joint venture between Taiwan's Power Semiconductor Manufacturing and the Hefei city government of China's Anhui province, has secured recently approval to launch ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan c.bank set to keep policy rate unchanged – for now
Taiwan's central bank is likely to keep its policy rate unchanged this week, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, with the economy performing strongly and inflation seen under more ... ( read original story ...)
Sequoia Celebrates Taiwan’s LGBTQ-Friendly Culture With ‘The Nipple Talk’ Series
Sequoia Entertainment is taking advantage of Taiwan’s gay-friendly culture to launch urban comedy series “The Nipple Talk.” The show is in pre-production and is expected to be delivered by early ... ( read original story ...)
China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron
Chinese authorities reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 across dozens of mainland cities Monday as the fast-spreading variant commonly known as “stealth omicron” fuels China's biggest ... ( read original story ...)
UK envoy plants tree in Taipei as symbol of ties
British Representative to Taiwan John Dennis yesterday planted a tree in Taipei to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and Arbor Day, saying that it symbolized Taiwan and the UK’s friendship. ( read original story ...)
US law bans ‘inaccurate’ Taiwan maps
US President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a sweeping US$1.5 trillion spending bill, which includes a ban on the use of any maps by the US Department of State and its foreign operations that ... ( read original story ...)
CECC reports seven local cases, with three tied to cluster
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported seven locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, three of whom were linked to a family cluster in Taipei and New Taipei City. One of the family ... ( read original story ...)
Service sector is still in a virus slump: institute
The service sector has not yet emerged from a slump amid the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline eased last quarter, the Commerce Research Institute (商業發展研究院) said yesterday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan must enhance defense: US
A senior US defense official on Thursday told a US Senate hearing that Taiwan should enhance its asymmetric capabilities to defend against an attack by China. US Assistant Secretary of Defense for ... ( read original story ...)
President Tsai Joins Women Leaders to Reaffirm Climate Commitment
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 11 March 2022 - President Tsai Ing-wen made a commitment on Tuesday to climate justice through policy that places equal emphasis on environmental integrity, ... ( read original story ...)
Coupang Lost Nearly Half Its Value in Year Since Its Mega IPO
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. lost nearly half of its value since it’s mega listing in the U.S. one year ago, an anniversary heralding little cheer for holders including Softbank Group ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s non-performing loans shrank by $2.03b in January
NPL ratio for 39 domestic banks is now at 0.16%. Non-performing loans (NPL) of 39 banks in Taiwan shrank by 4% to $2.03b in January compared to $2.11b in the previous month, according to data released ... ( read original story ...)
Tax revenue drops 2.7% amid cooler stock market
The government last month collected NT$76.8 billion (US$2.71 billion) in tax revenue, down 2.7 percent from February last year, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday, attributing the retreat to lower ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank mulls real-estate curbs
Central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) yesterday said there is still room for credit tightening to cool metropolitan Taipei’s property market, adding that mortgage restrictions for those buying a ... ( read original story ...)
Is Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) A Worthy Investment Pick?
Saturna Capital, an investment management firm, published its “Amana Funds” fourth-quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Amana ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Embedded Finance Markets and Investment Opportunities Report 2022: Market is Expected to Grow by 41.7% to Surpass $2.4 Billion in 2022 – Foreca
The "Taiwan Embedded Finance Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 50+ KPIs on Embedded Lending, Insurance, Payment, and Wealth Segments - Q1 2022 Update" report has been added to ... ( read original story ...)