My recent trip to Taiwan, where I presented President Lai Ching-te with the 2025 “Index of Economic Freedom,” highlighted the many changes I’ve witnessed over the course of dozens of visits since 1971 ...
Taiwan receipt lottery unveils winning numbers for January-February
The Ministry of Finance announced the winning numbers for the latest round of the Taiwan receipt lottery on Tuesday. The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$302,000) Special Prize for the January ...
Finance committee passes cash distribution proposal
The legislature’s Finance Committee yesterday approved proposed amendments that would mandate the distribution of cash payments to the public if tax revenues exceed budget projections by a set ...
Why Semiconductor Stocks Like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Advanced Micro Devices, and Monolithic Power Rallied Today
Shares of semiconductor heavyweights Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), and Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) were rallying today, up 2.7%, 7.4 ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Delivered Robust Performance in 2024
Guinness Global Innovators, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund generated a total return of 21.9% ...
Taipei prosecutors reject Ko’s misconduct allegations
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei District Prosecutors Office denied claims its staff threatened to leak illicit pictures from Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who has been charged with corruption, and said it would ...
NT$10 million Taiwan receipt lottery Special Prize still unclaimed
Special Prize winner has yet to redeem their receipt for the latest draw of the Taiwan receipt lottery. The Ministry of Finance on Monday said there is still one unclaimed Special Prize and four ...
Taiwan Misses Bond-Sale Target for First Time in Over Two Years
Taiwan missed its bond-issuance target for the first time since September 2022 as investors demanded higher yields at an auction Monday due to concern over the policies of Donald Trump’s ...
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to Deliver Keynote at COMPUTEX 2025
TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) announced that Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm Incorporated President and CEO, is invited to be the speaker at COMPUTEX 2025 Keynote, sharing his vision of ...
Taiwan Semi to keep top position in foundry market despite expansion, geopolitics concerns: Citi
Even though investors may be concerned about Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE:TSM) expansion in the U.S. amid geopolitical tensions, the global foundry is expected to keep its top spot in the market, Citi ...
CIP’s Fengmiao I offshore wind project in Taiwan reaches financial close
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has achieved financial close on the 495MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project in Taiwan. Located offshore ...
Nuclear power rules should be eased: groups
The government should lift restrictions on operations of completed nuclear power plants and refrain from excessively subsidizing renewable energy to relieve Taiwan Power Co’s (Taipower) financial ...
CTBC Financial hoping to maintain dividend
CTBC Financial Holding Co (中信金控) would seek to maintain a 60 percent dividend payout ratio after it recorded profit of NT$72.03 billion (US$2.18 billion), or earnings per share of NT$3.64, last year, ...
Jyong Biotech Ltd. (Revived IPO) Plans $22 Million IPO for April 2nd (MENS)
Jyong Biotech Ltd. (Revived IPO) (MENS) expects to raise $22 million in an IPO on Wednesday, April 2nd, IPO Scoop reports. The company plans to issue 2,700,000 shares at $7.50-$8.50 per share. The ...
Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Jumped Today
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) stock posted gains in Thursday's trading despite a pullback for the broader market. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 closed out the day down 0.3%, and the Nasdaq ...
Taiwan central bank leaves interest rate on hold as expected
Taiwan's central bank held its policy rate unchanged as expected on Thursday, prompted by lingering concerns over inflation and uncertainty about new U.S. trade tariffs.