EDITORIAL: Taiwan Must Be Brave on Cryptocurrency Stance

AMIS, a Taipei-based blockchain consultancy and sister company of MaiCoin. is attempting to engage financial institutions in a private blockchain consortium proposition. So far, and to their credit, only Taipei Fubon Bank and Taishin International Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan banks’ pretax earnings up 2.7%

Domestic banks in Taiwan earned in the first eight months of the year 2.7% more than they did in the same period last year, thanks to a nearly four-fold increase in contributions from Chinese branches. According to data from the Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)

Does India need a bullet train?

Taiwan’s $14 billion HSR service between Taipei and Tainan virtually became bankrupt after ... it was decided that the two countries would co-finance a joint feasibility study for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor. It is unfortunate that despite ... ( read original story ...)

Radical Innovation Awards see focus on local environment

NEW YORK - The 11th annual Radical Innovation Award ceremony was held last night at the New Museum in New York City with professionals in hospitality, finance, design ... The property in Taipei has five guestrooms, each one dedicated to a different ... ( read original story ...)

Why Taiwanese corporates flock to A/H share markets for IPOs

To put into perspective, this is over half the amount raised through IPOs on the Taiwan Stock Exchange during the same period. Following the seven successful deals, another Taiwanese corporate, Avary Holding, is also filing their A-share IPO. Currently ... ( read original story ...)

Sunset over Taipei, Taiwan

The tower on the right is Taipei 101 (formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center). The building was officially classified as the world’s tallest in 2004, and remained such until the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Stock Market May Find Continued Support

For the day, the index added 4.19 points or 0.04 percent to finish at 10,469.35 after trading between 10,445.86 and 10,495.34 on turnover of 106.57 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial collected 0.10 percent, while Mega Financial ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan lenders to open branches in Cambodia

Cambodia’s financial market continues to attract more foreign players, the most recent being Taiwan-based banks. The positive investment climate in the kingdom’s banking industry has prompted Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank ... ( read original story ...)

The Bamboo Union Gang: China’s Latest Weapon Against Taiwan

Gang members have always been involved in Taiwanese politics for financial gain as opposed to a display of political affiliation, but it’s new that Taiwan’s government is openly speaking about China’s manipulation of organized crime groups on the island. ( read original story ...)

E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd (2884) Soars 0.28% on Oct 4

Because of their respective prospects and collective efforts, Asia is largely expected to represent more than 25% of the global financial wealth by 2019. One of the region’s key players is Taiwan. Being inside TAIEX list brings a lot of benefits for E ... ( read original story ...)