Asian stock markets rose on Friday after Wall Street hit a new high as fears of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 eased. Taipei, Hong Kong and Sydney all advanced, while Tokyo and Shanghai declined. ( read original story ...)
Russian gas pipeline faces major hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
Illustration: Constance Chou Former German chancellor Angela Merkel backed the pipeline, and the country’s new leader, Olaf Scholz, did so as her minister of finance ... quo” in Beijing’s relations ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Japan keeps balanced budget goal
Japan is sticking for now with its goal to balance its budget by the end of March 2026 even after approving record spending for next year. “As we have written in this year’s government plans, we are ... ( read original story ...)
Guidelines on data sharing by finance companies unveiled
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on Thursday issued guidelines on financial institutions sharing data, allowing companies to exchange customer data such as transaction records, account ... ( read original story ...)
FSC to audit banks’ credit controls
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is to conduct a second round of inspections by the end of the year to ensure that financial institutions are complying with the central bank’s latest ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn qualifies for nearly $30 million tax breaks in Wisconsin
The world's largest contract manufacturer of electronic devices has been working on a 20-million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Wisconsin, in which it will invest $10 billion over four years, to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan, U.S. draw up plan for any Taiwan emergency – Kyodo
Japanese and U.S. armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Thursday, citing unnamed Japanese government sources, ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound Xiaomi phone maker in India faces tough challenge from a prowling Samsung
Foxconn Technology Group’s Indian subsidiary Bharat FIH has filed for ₹5,000 crore IPO with SEBI.The IPO comprises a fresh issue of ₹2,500 crore and an offer ... ( read original story ...)
Bharat FIH, Foxconn’s India Arm, To Raise Rs 5,000 Crore Through IPO, Files Draft Red Herring Prospectus With SEBI
Bharat FIH, Taiwan-based Foxconn's India arm, has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 5000 crore via an initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s India unit Bharat FIH files DRHP for Rs 5,004 cr IPO
"The board is pleased to announce that the company proposes to spin-off and separately list BFIH, its Indian subsidiary, which is the largest electronics manufacturing services provider in India by ... ( read original story ...)
MARKETS: Nifty may reclaim 17,000; MedPlus listing, Tata Motors in focus
The RBI's views on possible global headwinds amid the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus variant may keep indices volatile. ( read original story ...)
DECENT Group: How Blockchain is paving the way for the shifting supply chains in East and South East Asia
With the rapid development of Blockchain technology, the East and South East Asia region are going through a supply chains shifting. Asheley Reeves, Director of Strategic Partnerships of DECENT Group, ... ( read original story ...)
Frictionless retail projects with facial recognition from SenseTime, Popcom, Solmate ramp up
A number of companies stepped up their frictionless retail efforts for payments and marketing with biometrics and computer vision in the last weeks of 2021. ( read original story ...)
MUFG Taiwan loans back Formosa Plastics ESG agenda
MUFG Bank (Taiwan) has completed two sustainability-linked facilities valued at close to NT$6 billion (US$208 million) with entities within Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) in support of the further ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Telecoms Industry Report 2021-2026: Telco Operators Profile, Revenue and EBITDA Mix
The "Taiwan Telecoms Industry Report: 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Globally, the telecommunications sector is proving to be a core and essential ... ( read original story ...)
iXensor Confirms PixoTest® COVID-19 Antigen Test Detects Omicron and Other Key Variants of Concern
View the full release here: iXensor's PixoTest COVID-19 Antigen Test effectively detects Omicron and other key variants of concern (Photo: Business Wire) iXensor, the pioneer of mobile health, ... ( read original story ...)