By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in the "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, warning of an extremely ... ( read original story ...)
Tax revenue soars on securities, property sales
The national treasury last month collected NT$132.7 billion (US$4.75 billion) in tax revenue, an increase of 11.4 percent from a year earlier, bolstered mainly by sharp increases in securities and ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Foxconn iPhone India output drops 50per cent amid COVID surge – sources
Production of the Apple iPhone 12 at a Foxconn factory in India has slumped by more than 50per cent because workers infected with COVID-19 have ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s April exports rocket up on tech demand, outlook robust
Taiwan's exports rose for a 10th straight month in April, and far exceeded expectations, as global demand for microchips and hi-tech gadgets remained strong in the work-from-home COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
What Would a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Mean for Intel Stock?
In recent years, the loss of its technological lead in semiconductor chip design and manufacturing has come to define the plight of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock. Chip designs from companies like Advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Foxconn’s iPhone output in India down amid COVID surge – sources
Production of the Apple iPhone 12 at a Foxconn factory in India has slumped by more than 50% because workers infected with COVID-19 have had to leave their posts, two sources told Reuters. The Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)
Most Asia-Pacific markets fall sharply after U.S. tech sell-off, Taiwan stocks down 3.8%
Most Asia-Pacific markets came under pressure on Tuesday , following a sell-off in tech stocks that weighed down major U.S. indexes overnight. Stocks in Taiwan led declines across the region, with the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China is ‘maliciously’ blocking it from WHO
TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan accused China on Tuesday ... Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan April exports reach second highest-ever level
Taiwan recorded exports of US$34.96 in April 2021, the second highest-ever monthly level with on-year growth of 38.7%, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). ( read original story ...)
Tech Shares Likely To Weigh On Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market on Monday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 450 points or 2.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,235-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
FSC to inspect sales of financial products to seniors
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) would inspect 25 companies to see if they have contravened regulations while selling products to senior citizens, commission Chairman Thomas Huang (黃天牧) said ... ( read original story ...)
FIIs moving to safer markets like South Korea and Taiwan due to rising COVID cases in india: Dr VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Financial Services
FIIs have been selling in India due to the COVID second wave concerns and moving to safer markets like South Korea and Taiwan, says Vijayakumar. ( read original story ...)
Financial Market – Continued Support Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has tracked higher in consecutive trading days, advancing almost 450 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 17,300-point ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Messages from the bubble world
Sifting through the last week or so of writing on Taiwan in the major media, the original title of this piece was going to be “Three Cheesy Pieces.” But in truth, the flow of effluent from the media ... ( read original story ...)
Banks’ combined pretax profits grow 76%
Local banks’ combined profit grew in March, for the first time since May last year, thanks to an increase in investment gains and interest income, data released by the Financial Supervisory Commission ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s economy is moving in the right direction, but low vaccination rate will hamper growth, finance chief says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan warns blue-collar workers will bear the brunt of economic stagnation if vaccinations do not pick up. ( read original story ...)