Taiwan prisoners turn artisan chefs as 'jail food' takes off

They are part of a burgeoning food industry in Taiwan (Taiwan OTC: 6549.TWO - news) -- artisan snacks, made behind bars. The additive-free delicacies made by prison inmates have gained a loyal public following, and generate hundreds of millions of dollars ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan won't cave to Beijing threats, says president

Taiwan will not bend to pressure despite China returning to its "old ways" of intimidation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, following Beijing's protests over her call to US President-elect Donald Trump. China has stepped up military drills near ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks fall on profit-taking, tracking regional markets

Friday will be this year's last trading session and Taiwan's financial markets will be shut for a three-day holiday weekend, resuming trade on Tuesday. The main TAIEX index fell 0.2 percent to 9,186.47 points as of 0426 GMT, after closing up 1 percent at a ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan leader urges reflection over Nazi parade row

Taiwan's president on Thursday urged educators to reflect deeply on human rights and pass on those lessons to young people after a Nazi-themed parade held by Taiwanese students before Christmas sparked international furore. The principal of Kuang Fu High ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier arrives in Hainan

China has given few details of what the Soviet-built Liaoning is up to, save that it is on a routine exercise. Taiwan has said the aircraft carrier skirted waters outside its air defense identification zone to its east and south and then headed across the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan warns of growing threats from China

Taiwan's defence minister warned Tuesday that threats from China were growing daily after Beijing's aircraft carrier and a flotilla of other warships passed south of the island in an exercise as tensions grow. After sailing south of Taiwan itself, the ... ( read original story ...)

Cathay Financial raises its Taiwan GDP forecast for 2017

Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金), one of Taiwan's leading financial services providers, said Monday that it has raised its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, largely in reflection of a rebound in the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's IPO activity forecast to be flat in 2017

International consulting firm EY said Taiwan's initial public offering (IPO) activity is likely to remain flat next year due to the absence of big players. The forecast prompts authorities to encourage ASEAN-based Taiwanese firms to list on the local bourse. ( read original story ...)

HLT Global aims to raise RM17.8mil from IPO

The IPO exercise involves 39.6 million ordinary shares ... including (investors) from China and Taiwan," she said. Besides Malaysia, the company has presence in Thailand, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. HLTG's order book currently stood at RM41mil ... ( read original story ...)

VietJetAir to raise $170m in IPO

The sources also report that the IPO is oversubscribed by almost 200% ... but it also runs scheduled flights to Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. In early December, VietJet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ... ( read original story ...)

Airbnb, Uber, and Snap Aim to Evolve Amid IPO Talk

The Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger talks whether this is the first step to an IPO. Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss President Obama's myth making speech, the secretary of state beauty pageant, and an opening to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

HLT Global plans to set up factory in Vietnam

“From our research, Vietnam is a good place to invest because we can see a lot of people (businesses) going there, including (investors) from China and Taiwan,” executive ... of shares at 45 sen each under its IPO, which include the issuance of new ... ( read original story ...)

China and Trump, with the Gulf caught in between

Chinese officials warn that if the Trump Administration were to conduct high-level military exchanges with Taiwan beginning next year ... and have expressed their interest in the planned Aramco IPO And so, where does this leave the Gulf states, principally ... ( read original story ...)