The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking almost 100 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 17,525-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
Former Enron trader discovers greed is good — for the environment
Any time Ulf Ek needs to think, he goes for a walk in London’s Richmond Park with Dollar, a Maltese-Yorkshire terrier mix. The 2,500 hectare expanse of fields, forest and deer herds about 20km ... ( read original story ...)
These 13 Countries Are Forking Over $1 Million Or More For Their Olympic Medal Winners
American medalists will receive $7.84 million combined from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, but one country is paying even more for its athletes' big performances in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Singapore vaccination target, Krafton IPO and Toshiba earnings
Meanwhile, Foxconn -- assembler for number four Apple -- will post earnings and make a play for the fast growing electric vehicle market. But entering a new industry is fraught with peril, as Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s crackdown on big tech hampers China’s global call
Chinese President Xi Jinping recent crackdown on big tech and private firms to resolve internal uproars have now resulted in a drastic financial fall And the ... ( read original story ...)
Financial firms hatch plan for closing Asia’s coal-fired plants, sources say
Financial firms — including British insurer Prudential, lenders Citi and HSBC, and BlackRock Real Assets — are devising plans to speed the closure of Asia’s coal-fired power plants to lower the ... ( read original story ...)
China pledges 2 billion vaccines globally through year’s end
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 2 billion doses of Chinese vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, an increase that would add to country's efforts as the largest global ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer: We’re Hungry for Chips, but China Also Wants a Bite
Semiconductors are used in cars, computers and even high-tech grills. The problem is China's appetite is also insatiable -- and Taiwan is stuck in the middle. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Flops as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Backfires as New Buyers Step In
China’s surprise ban on pineapple imports from Taiwan five months ago was widely viewed as an attempt to undermine President Tsai Ing-wen’s standing with a political constituency. Trade data show the ... ( read original story ...)
Sidestep China’s Tech Turmoil with E-Commerce Play Coupang
As Didi Global and other Chinese companies face harsh regulatory scrutiny, CPNG stock offers relatively safe exposure to Asian e-commerce. ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns of countermeasures as Biden administration approves first Taiwan arms sale valued at $750 million
Beijing has issued a warning shot to Joe Biden after the US State Department approved his first arms sale to Taiwan, which China said was in violation of a US-China commitment to the “one-China” ... ( read original story ...)
US to Sell $750 Mln Worth of Arms to Taiwan in First Deal Under Biden; China Threatens Countermeasures
The proposed sale must go through a congressional review process, post which negotiations between Taiwan and BAE Systems will take place. ( read original story ...)
Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results; Provides Third Quarter …
EPS Exceeded the Guidance; Revenues, Gross Margin and EPS, Again, All Reached All-Time Highs Provides Q3 2021 Guidance: Revenues to Increase by 13% to 17% sequentially, Gross Margin is expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Connection: Producers Camp to Bring Together Producers From Eight Asian Countries
Producers Camp (ACPC), a collaborative project by Taiwan's National Theater & Concert Hall (NTCH), Singapore's Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, South Korea's National Theater of Korea, and Japan's Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Snap Winning Streak
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering more than 370 points or 2.2 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 17,620-point ... ( read original story ...)