Taiwan stocks, currency hit 3-week highs

The electronics subindex rose 0.1 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.2 percent. TSMC, the world's biggest contract chip maker and Taiwan's most heavily weighted share, jumped 0.3 percent. (Reporting by Faith Hung and Loh Liang-sa; Editing by ... ( read original story ...)

Sharp to consider listing its LCD venture with Foxconn: Nikkei

TOKYO Japan's Sharp Corp will consider an initial public offering for Sakai Display Products Corp, the LCD joint venture between it and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (Foxconn) of Taiwan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. "We'll think about it ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks hit two-week high; HTC jumps

The electronics subindex gained as much as 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex was unchanged. Among the most actively traded, HTC jumped as much as 4.4 percent, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's top contract chip maker ... ( read original story ...)

Millennials Are Creators of New Economy

The IPO raised 1.5 trillion won, making it the year's biggest tech IPO. LINE's users are mainly in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. China's popular selfie app Meitu chose the Hong Kong stock market. The IPO raised $629 million, the biggest by a ... ( read original story ...)

Prolife Industries SME IPO – What are the positive factors?

Prolife Industries SME IPO – What are the positive factors ... Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Brazil etc. Company generated revenue of Rs 1229.6 Lakhs for the year ended Mar-12 and Rs 2,283.2 Lakhs for the year ended Mar-16. ( read original story ...)

Fubon debuts VIX futures ETF in Taiwan

Taiwan’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF ... Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co launched 18 new products in total. This brought the number of IPO ETFs in the territory to 27, more than double the total in 2015. There are 62 ETFs currently traded ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks edge up; TSMC, Innolux, AU Optronics rise

with tech companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) leading the way. The main TAIEX index was 0.2 percent higher at 9,268.46 as of 0225 GMT, with the electronics subindex up 0.2 percent while the financials subindex fell 0.4 percent. ( read original story ...)

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 ...)