This poses a real threat to TSMC's financials and stock. TSMC remains investible in the near- to mid-term, but not the long-term. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) reported an ... ( read original story ...)
Apollo Global mulls helping finance a bid for Twitter Inc
Apollo Global Management Inc is interested in helping finance a bid for Twitter Inc following Elon Musk’s US$43 billion unsolicited offer to take the company private, people familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
US, Taiwan defy Beijing in ‘sensitive moment’ when pressures are mounting on China
Relations between mainland China and the West are becoming increasingly complicated in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Where Will Coupang Be in 5 Years?
Coupang is an e-commerce retailer in South Korea. The stock is down over 50% from its IPO price. It has plenty of room to grow its business and gross margins over the next five years. Although the ... ( read original story ...)
Chailease Vietnam seeks $100m social loan
Chailease International Leasing Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan-based Chailease Finance Co in Vietnam, has launched an up to $100m social loan. Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank is the sole ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan asks holders of Russian bonds if considering legal action
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission asked domestic holders of two Russian sovereign bonds on Tuesday whether they were considering taking legal action over Russia's failure earlier this month to ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
E Sun Financial plummeted 3.30 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company eased 0.18 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation stumbled 1.81 percent, Hon Hai Precision shed 0.49 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
Voices: The US should make clear it will defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reminded many people of the fraught relationship between China and Taiwan. But while there are three similarities between the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Consider Increasing Your Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Shares?
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management firm, published its first-quarter 2022 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. For the first quarter of 2022, the fund’s Composite (net) ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan says COVID vaccine talks held up on China sales deal
Talks on Taiwan buying the child version of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have stalled as Pfizer does not have the right to sell it and BioNTech and its Chinese partner do not make it, a ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street heads lower in premarket following Asian losses
Shares were mostly lower in Asia after China reported Monday that its economy expanded at a 4.8% annual pace in January-March. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares sink as China says 1Q growth at 4.8%
Shares were mostly lower in Asia after China reported Monday that its economy expanded at a 4.8% annual pace in January-March. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Taipei and Shanghai. Oil prices rose and U.S. ( read original story ...)
E.SUN FHC Commits to Phase-out of Coal By 2035
E.SUN FHC, taking the initiative to follow the international trend and achieve the goals of COP26, announced coal phase-out by 2035 on April 11. This policy applies to all E.SUN FHC subsidiaries and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee says Finance Minister Wong to succeed him as PM
Singapore Minister Lawrence Wong seen in this picture at the Southeast Asian Games in 2015. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said Wong would succeed him as PM. Mandatory Credit: Singapor ... ( read original story ...)
China’s hiding real COVID-19 deaths by masking cause of death
Amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in China, Beijing is trying to hide the real death toll by masking the cause of death. Citing Financial Times, Taiwan News reported that if someone dies after ... ( read original story ...)
Hawkish Fedspeak keeps US dollar king, yen slumps
The US dollar on Friday rose to a two-decade peak against the yen and kept close to a two-year high to the euro, as more hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials reinforced expectations for ... ( read original story ...)