US President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a sweeping US$1.5 trillion spending bill, which includes a ban on the use of any maps by the US Department of State and its foreign operations that ... ( read original story ...)
CECC reports seven local cases, with three tied to cluster
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported seven locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, three of whom were linked to a family cluster in Taipei and New Taipei City. One of the family ... ( read original story ...)
Service sector is still in a virus slump: institute
The service sector has not yet emerged from a slump amid the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline eased last quarter, the Commerce Research Institute (商業發展研究院) said yesterday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan must enhance defense: US
A senior US defense official on Thursday told a US Senate hearing that Taiwan should enhance its asymmetric capabilities to defend against an attack by China. US Assistant Secretary of Defense for ... ( read original story ...)
President Tsai Joins Women Leaders to Reaffirm Climate Commitment
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 11 March 2022 - President Tsai Ing-wen made a commitment on Tuesday to climate justice through policy that places equal emphasis on environmental integrity, ... ( read original story ...)
Coupang Lost Nearly Half Its Value in Year Since Its Mega IPO
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. lost nearly half of its value since it’s mega listing in the U.S. one year ago, an anniversary heralding little cheer for holders including Softbank Group ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s non-performing loans shrank by $2.03b in January
NPL ratio for 39 domestic banks is now at 0.16%. Non-performing loans (NPL) of 39 banks in Taiwan shrank by 4% to $2.03b in January compared to $2.11b in the previous month, according to data released ... ( read original story ...)
Tax revenue drops 2.7% amid cooler stock market
The government last month collected NT$76.8 billion (US$2.71 billion) in tax revenue, down 2.7 percent from February last year, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday, attributing the retreat to lower ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank mulls real-estate curbs
Central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) yesterday said there is still room for credit tightening to cool metropolitan Taipei’s property market, adding that mortgage restrictions for those buying a ... ( read original story ...)
Is Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) A Worthy Investment Pick?
Saturna Capital, an investment management firm, published its “Amana Funds” fourth-quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Amana ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Embedded Finance Markets and Investment Opportunities Report 2022: Market is Expected to Grow by 41.7% to Surpass $2.4 Billion in 2022 – Foreca
The "Taiwan Embedded Finance Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 50+ KPIs on Embedded Lending, Insurance, Payment, and Wealth Segments - Q1 2022 Update" report has been added to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan invests in next generation of talent with slew of chip schools
Taiwan is racing to set up specialised "chip schools" that run year-round to train its next generation of semiconductor engineers and cement its dominance of the crucial industry. ( read original story ...)
Additional Support Tipped For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day losing streak in which it had plunged more than 1,100 points or 7 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,015-point ... ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan war would end in ‘miserable victory’ -Taiwan minister
No matter who wins in any future war between Taiwan and China, it will be a "miserable victory", Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday, adding it was best if everyone avoided ... ( read original story ...)
China Lithium Tech to File for $1.5 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
China Aviation Lithium Battery Technology Co. plans to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergChina ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan wants to be ‘full member’ of U.S. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
A senior Taiwanese minister called on Wednesday for the island to be made a "full member" of the United States' forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, saying Taipei was a reliable partner and ... ( read original story ...)