Is the global capital market getting flat? Are late-stage investors chasing early-stage startups a new trend or a fad? Is Rivian SPAC reasonably valued? Experts discussed these questions at . ( read original story ...)
MARKET: SGX Nifty down 70pts; Sebi rules on IPO, FII trends to sway indices
Besides, given the IPO rush wherein the companies have raised more than Rs 1 trillion so far this year, the market regulator, Sebi has proposed to tweak rules governing IPOs to bring in more ... ( read original story ...)
Linklaters Advises On The Financing Of The Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm In Taiwan.
The first “holdco” financing structure deployed in the offshore wind sector outside of Europe CDPQ’s first direct investment in Taiwan through its infrastructure team and its first investment in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Sparks Fresh Confusion Over U.S. Policy Toward Taiwan
President Joe Biden reignited confusion about his administration’s approach toward Taiwan hours after a lengthy virtual summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, providing an early test of whether the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: APWC ) ("APWC" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Says After Xi Summit That Taiwan ‘Makes Its Own Decisions’
President Joe Biden said that Taiwan “makes its own decisions,” backing the island’s leaders anew after a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping intended to stabilize the tense relationship between ... ( read original story ...)
Bonuses smallest in 8 years: survey
Year-end bonuses are likely to be the smallest in eight years, a survey released yesterday by 104 Job Bank (104人力銀行) found, as 93.8 percent of companies are planning bonuses equivalent to 1.1 months ... ( read original story ...)
Digital savings not just for sole proprietorships
Local companies owned by fewer than three individuals can apply for digital savings accounts and online loans, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said yesterday. Previously, only sole ... ( read original story ...)
Summit Summary, Taiwan Talk, Yield Curve, Splunk Goes Splat, Lucid Reports
This relationship only appeared to worsen as President Biden took the oath of office and the autonomous island of Taiwan (population: 24M), considered part of China, but governed independently and ... ( read original story ...)
Gates and Gogoro Announce Exclusive Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Urban Transportation
Gates (NYSE: GTES), the global leader in clean, quiet and reliable belt drives, and Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable urban mobility, today ... ( read original story ...)
China’s alarming new nuclear capabilities
The rapid build-up has the potential to alter the power balance in Asia and raises hard questions over US nuclear policy. ( read original story ...)
Accommodative Policies Support Chinese Lessors’ Funding Access
Overall market liquidity for Chinese leasing companies will remain adequate and stable for the rest of 2021 and i ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank not to lift interest rate
The central bank would not consider raising the interest rate unless inflationary pressures become uncontrollable, although it would consider further tightening credit to cool the property market, ... ( read original story ...)
A breakdown of ‘Fragile’, the viral pop song poking China
With more than 30 million YouTube views, the song "Fragile" has done something previously unthinkable -- become a commercial success while sending up China's authoritarian leaders.In the Mandopop ... ( read original story ...)
Expanding “Taiwan Experience” to Southeast Asia, TPIsoftware Collaborates with IG Tech Group to Embrace FinTech in Cambodia
TPIsoftware and IG Tech Group, the leading system integrator in Cambodia, have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs as witness, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan high-yield bond funds to be renamed non-investment grade to reflect risk
Taiwan-registered high-yield bond funds will have to be renamed non-investment grade funds for the Chinese-speaking market by mid-May 2022 to better reflect the risky nature. The funds are currently ... ( read original story ...)