3:45 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he touted federal job-training benefits and tax credits that make the United States competitive when Taiwan-based Foxconn was considering whether to build its first plant outside of Asia in Wisconsin. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Messaging App Tries to Crack the U.S…. With a Store for Plush Toys
"Line definitely doesn't." Struggle to expand One year after Line's IPO at the New York and Tokyo stock exchanges, growth outside its core markets -- Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia -- has been largely stagnant. Monthly active users in those ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s Connect at Digital Taipei this September
Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Taipei 2017, being the voice of industry, the professional B2B trade fair in Taiwan focused on digital content, is being held from September 9th(Sat) to 12th(Tue). This year’s theme is “Let's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC leads $220 million funding round for Chinese P2P lender Dianrong
Dianrong was looking at Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia for potential ... so why should it do an IPO in the U.S.?" Htite said. "That decision is not dependent on Dianrong only. That decision is dependent on, if ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares close mixed; Tech shares bounce after Apple earnings beat forecasts
Moderate gains in the industrials sub-index were offset by falls in the energy, materials and financials sub-indexes ... to end at 1,869.3168. Stocks of Taiwan's Apple suppliers also bounced. Camera lens supplier Largan Precision rose 4.82 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC leads $220 million funding round for Chinese P2P firm Dianrong
"Now we've graduated to another level, so people that know finance are also seeing us as someone that is ... Dianrong was studying the markets in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia for potential ventures, Htite said. ( read original story ...)
Tech stocks lifted by Apple’s results
Taiwan is home to a number of Apple suppliers ... chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial Network, who nonetheless warned that investor appetite is mostly driven by a few sector giants. "When you look at the history of stocks that could ... ( read original story ...)
Apple shares surge to record high on healthy iPhone sales
Apple chief financial officer Luca Maestri told Reuters the weak price ... Sales of other Apple products rose in mainland China and were also up in Taiwan. “The decline from a market standpoint was concentrated in Hong Kong, which is a place that has ... ( read original story ...)
White House: Trump to decide soon on ending health payments
Citigroup "Downgrades" Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group Inc (NYSE:MTU) in a research note issued to investors on 2/04/16 to Sell. Beijing also claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory, and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control. ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks stronger on upbeat earnings, China factory data
Samsung Electronics Co. rose 0.6 per cent and LG Display Co. jumped 2.1 per cent. Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Co., which assembles Apple’s iPhones, climbed 2.2 per cent. WALL STREET: U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Madison OOH bags maximum metals at OAA 2017
Category-wise breakup of the award winners is as follows: Under the 'Brand' categories, DDB Mudra Group won the bronze for the 'PNBHFL PNB Housing Finance Ltd' entry in ... Omincom Media Group Taiwan won the silver for the 'McDonald's Bao Bao APP Train ... ( read original story ...)
The Agency Against Corruption may have found a mole in its Farglory investigation
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Farglory's famously shady Chao Teng-hsiung (趙藤雄 ... The stalled project has been beset by delays, safety problems and financial relationships between Farglory and employees of a firm tasked with inspecting the construction. ( read original story ...)
Novena Global targets Taiwan for $150m IPO
Singapore-based Novena Global Lifecare Group is gunning for a listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange to raise $150m for regional expansion. Novena, an integrated medical healthcare and aesthetic group, plans to use the proceeds from the Taiwan listing for ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding says 2016 dividend record date is Aug. 22
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co Ltd : * Says it will pay dividend for 2016 to shareholders with record date on Aug. 22 ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Tipped For Taiwan Stocks
Mega Financial lost 0.20 percent and Taiwan Cement fell 0.57 percent. The lead from Wall Street is of little help as stocks opened higher Monday before fading and ending mixed - although the Dow hit a fresh record closing high. The Dow climbed 60.81 points ... ( read original story ...)
Second typhoon batters Taiwan; markets stay open
TAIPEI - The second storm to hit Taiwan in 24 hours battered southern and central parts of the island on Monday after Typhoon Nesat injured more than 100 people and shut businesses at the weekend. Financial markets and businesses will be open in Taipei on ... ( read original story ...)