Taiwanese lose confidence in economic outlook

Taiwanese this month turned less confident about the nation’s economic outlook, stock investments and the purchase of big-ticket items as COVID-19 outbreaks linger and geopolitical tensions escalate, ... ( read original story ...)

Beethoven brings out the trash

The yellow trash truck -- and a smaller white recycling truck behind it -- heaved to a stop in front of a brightly-lit convenience store in a middle-class residential neighbourhood in Xinyi District, ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Loan House: Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank

In a year that saw intense competition among arrangers, Taipei Fubon won three sole mandates and led ... solar project financing – a NT$15.6bn loan for sponsor Chailease Finance in October – and one ... ( read original story ...)

Kiev conflict could derail recovery: Widodo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for a de-escalation of tensions in Ukraine during a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Jakarta, warning that a conflict threatens ... ( read original story ...)