Taiwan’s poor IPO performance likely to continue

The poor initial public offering (IPO) activity in Taiwan during the first half of the year may extend further to the second half, given the absence of high-profile deals and the rising competition from the Chinese market, according to accounting firm ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

The median target of analyst views collected by Yahoo Finance was as much as $-4.53 below TSM's recent ... Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 5.8% in the first quarter. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan sees increased June export value, says MOF

according to statistics released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on July 7. Among different categories of Taiwan-made products, electronic components had the largest export value of US$8.890 billion in June, rising 14.4% on month and 19.5% on year. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Trade Surplus Rises In June

Taiwan's foreign trade surplus increased notably in June, as exports grew much faster than imports, preliminary figures from the Finance Ministry showed Friday. The trade surplus climbed to $5.83 billion in June from $3.57 billion in the corresponding ... ( read original story ...)

FIT Hon Teng IPO finally plugs in

Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry is on course to complete its second spinoff in Hong Kong after pricing a $2.7 billion $342 million initial public offering of shares in its connector business. The 990-million share sale by FIT Hon Teng was priced ... ( read original story ...)

Tap the Water Tech 2.0 at Aqua Taiwan 2017

Taipei, Taiwan, July 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The revolutionary wave of “water tech 2.0” is driving the global water industry into a new age of heightened standards and upgrades. And the momentum for this change can be traced to the tech and ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei 101 stands out as Taiwan’s modern icon

The landmark skyscraper in the Xinyi district of Taipei was initially called the Taipei World Financial Centre, but became better known simply as 'Taipei 101' because the 509-metre-tall building comprises 101 storeys — just one storey less than the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan AMIS releases Istanbul BFT

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AMIS announced today a major breakthrough in the consensus algorithms for Ethereum. The Istanbul BFT applications are best suited for financial transactions and will be included on JP Morgan' Quorum platform ... ( read original story ...)

Income gap between rich, poor households remains wide: MOF

Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The wealth gap between the richest households and their poorest counterparts remains wide, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Following the month-long income tax filing season in May, the MOF released ... ( read original story ...)

Cathay, Fubon outperform index after going ex-dividend

Taipei, July 3 (CNA) Shares in Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金) and Fubon Financial Holding Co. (富邦金) moved higher, outperforming the broader market on Monday after going ex-dividend, dealers said. The gains posted by the two leading ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei mayor: Taipei, Shanghai be cross-strait exchange conduit

Ying welcomed Ko's delegation, which includes 58 city officials and 10 Taipei City councilors. He introduced the development of his city in finance, shipping, tourism, ecology and culture, saying that he looks forward to exchanges and cooperation between ... ( read original story ...)

China Protests US Arms Sales to Taiwan

China on Friday strongly protested a US plan to sell $1.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan and demanded that the deal be canceled. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the sale would severely damage China’s sovereignty and security interests ... ( read original story ...)

Raytheon To Supply Taiwan With Missiles, Torpedoes; China Angry

The U.S. is Taiwan's only arms supplier and is bound by a 1979 law that ... Get the latest news on recent and upcoming IPOs, filings for new issues, and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get 4 free weeks of the IBD Digital edition plus access to IBD's ... ( read original story ...)