CTBC Financial’s board members receive highest pay

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Board members at CTBC Financial Holding Co., one of the largest financial firms in Taiwan, received the highest average pay of executives at companies listed on the local main board in 2017, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) said ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Bourse Expected To Open Under Pressure

For the day, the index gained 10.10 points or 0.09 percent to finish at 10,965.39 after trading between 10,938.37 and 10,988.23 on turnover of 121.99 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial dropped 0.94 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)

Claw crane arcade games booming in Taiwan

According to the Finance Ministry, the number of claw machine shops in Taiwan ... that buy or rent the machines from suppliers to sublet. Renting a claw crane in Taipei costs at least 5,000 New Taiwan dollars, though the rate varies depending on location ... ( read original story ...)

A $30 Billion Asset Manager Turns Cautious on Apple Suppliers

The handset lens maker’s shares soared 610 percent in Taipei in the six years through 2017 ... encouraged by their expansion into finance and services. Banks in emerging markets are also a good investment, Wong said. Non-performing loans are starting ... ( read original story ...)

Publisher Springer Nature aims for €1.2bn in Frankfurt IPO

The company — which caused a stir in 2017 when it blocked access in China to at least 1,000 articles containing keywords deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese authorities, such as “Taiwan” and ... The intended IPO will help us to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)

China courts tech and Taiwan with Foxconn IPO

To access full Breakingviews.com content you must be a subscriber. Please use the following link to request a trial. A subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and major Apple supplier, on March 8 won approval ... ( read original story ...)

Publisher Springer Nature heads for Frankfurt IPO

The company, which caused a stir in 2017 when it blocked access in China to at least 1,000 articles containing keywords deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese authorities, such as “Taiwan ... The intended IPO will help us to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)

Cathay Financial terminates deal to acquire bank in Malaysia

Taipei, April 11 (CNA) Cathay Financial Holding Co., one of the largest financial institutions in Taiwan, said Wednesday that it has terminated an agreement to acquire the Canada-based Bank of Nova Scotia's banking assets in Malaysia. In a filing with the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Green

Taiwan Cement spiked 2.28 percent, Fubon Financial climbed 1.39 percent, Mega Financial added 0.79 percent, CTBC Financial collected 0.24 percent and Cathay Financial and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s exports grow in March on strong global demand

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Taiwan's exports in March rose 16.7 percent from a year earlier to US$29.99 billion as global demand remained strong, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Monday. The March export figures returned to positive ... ( read original story ...)