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TAIPEI, March 22 Taiwan stocks on Wednesday retreated from a near two-year high hit in the previous session, tracking a sharp pullback on Wall Street, with techs and financials dragging the index down. Wall Street fell sharply on Tuesday as investors were ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI: Cathay Financial Holding Co. one of the leading financial holding firms in Taiwan, has raised its forecast of Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2017 to 2.1 percent, citing an improvement in exports amid recovering global demand. ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, U.S. officials said, a deal sure to anger Beijing. The package is ... ( read original story ...)

This is intended to provide additional information on the underlying financial forecast of the first quarter of 2017 guidance provided by the Company on March 9, 2017 and does not represent a change in that guidance. Based on Taiwan's applicable ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, March 17 Taiwan stocks rose on Friday to their highest ... The electronics subindex rose 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.3 percent. Among actively traded stocks, financial group CTBC Financial Holding was up 0.8 percent and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan pledged Wednesday to build up its military in the face of an increased risk of invasion by China in a major defence ministry report that comes as ties with Beijing worsen. China still sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be brought back into its ... ( read original story ...)

A judgement against a gay woman who married a man because of pressure from her family has sparked criticism in Taiwan as the island moves closer to legalising same-sex marriage. The woman was recently ordered by a court to return around Tw$500,000 ($16,130 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - Mar 14, 2017) - Cherry blossoms are blooming in Taipei to usher in three of Asia's best gift-related trade events with incredible creativity and value. The prime show, the 71 st Giftionery, showcases the business of gifts ... ( read original story ...)

Foreword. The Tax Justice Network is a non partisan network of experts working towards transparency, so we do not take any position about countries’ territorial and political claims. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are becoming great risks for global ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Ex-Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was indicted over the alleged leaks of judicial secrets during his time in office, according to an official with the Taipei prosecutor’s office. The former leader was accused of improperly disclosing ... ( read original story ...)

HSINCHU, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - March 13, 2017) - Andes Technology Corporation, the leading Asia-based supplier of small, low-power, high performance 32-bit embedded CPU cores, today made an initial stock listing of 40,611,915 shares at a price of NT$65.10 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - March 13, 2017) - Three cycling brands known for their unique products have teamed up to create a production-ready commercial-grade bike designed for corporate bike fleets, bike share programs, and heavy duty commercial use ... ( read original story ...)

China's industry minister Miao Wei says investment across the Taiwan Strait can help achieve China's aim of achieving unification with the self-ruled island, and called for Taiwan to be more open to Chinese businesses. China deems Taiwan a wayward province ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, March 9 Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holding Co said on Thursday that it is in exclusive talks to acquire the Malaysian unit of Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia. The Taiwanese group's bank and life insurance units plan to jointly purchase all of Bank of ... ( read original story ...)

COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the leading global ICT show with a complete supply chain, today announced last call for companies to submit their newest ICT products for the tenth annual d&i (design and innovation) awards. The awards are organized by the Taiwan External ... ( read original story ...)

Unit valued around $200 mln to $300 mln - company estimate * Deal would represent deeper foray by Cathay into SEAsia (Adds likely deal value, context) By Emily Chan TAIPEI, March 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holding Co is in exclusive talks to ... ( read original story ...)