Most of the entertainment tax in northern Taiwan came from golf venues, while claw machines dominated central Taiwan, the Ministry of Finance said in a report. Revenue from golf venues made up 33 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s insurer Fubon Life commits capital to PE firm Thomas H. Lee’s latest fund
Fubon Life Insurance, an insurer affiliated with Taipei-based financial conglomerate Fubon Financial, has committed $65 million to the ninth flagship fund of Boston-based private equity (PE) firm ... ( read original story ...)
Sinovac review, Nintendo results, Taiwan cybersecurity
WHO starts Sinovac review China's Sinovac vaccine is up next for review at the World Health Organization, which last week began assessing another Chinese vaccine, from Sinopharm, for an emergency-use ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘considerable growth’ expected for Hong Kong in first quarter, but pandemic will still be spectre over economic recovery
Hong Kong will experience “considerable growth” in its economy in the first quarter of the year, but the Covid-19 pandemic will still be a hurdle on the path to recovery, the city’s finance chief has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Posts Fastest Growth Since 2010 on Export-Fueled Boom
Taiwan’s economy grew the fastest in more than 10 years in the first quarter as companies scramble d to build new production lines in an effort to keep up with an insatiable overseas appetite for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Economy Grows Fastest Since 2010 on Export Boom
Discover what’s driving the global economy and what it means for policy makers, businesses, investors and you with The New Economy Daily. Sign up here Taiwan’s economy grew the fastest in more than 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 1Q21 patent applications up on year, says IPO
A total of 17,156 patents were applied by Taiwanese and foreign applicants in the first quarter of 2021, increasing 2.85% on year, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO) under Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Enviva Partners (EVA) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Q1 2021 Earnings CallApr 29, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning, and welcome to the Enviva Partners LP ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Economy Is Set for Fastest Growth in Decade on Exports
Taiwan’s economy likely grew the fastest in 10 years in the first quarter of this year, as the prices and exports of computer chips and other electronic goods are soaring due to the pandemic and ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns Large Tech Firms as Industry Faces Rising Oversight
Tencent, ByteDance and JD.com were among the firms ordered to change business practices that regulators see as risky, the latest sign of heightened scrutiny of the sector. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Financial Regulators Issue Warning to Big Tech Firms —Update
Chinese financial regulators on Thursday ordered some of the nation's largest technology companies to change financial business practices seen as risky and violating antitrust rules, the latest sign ... ( read original story ...)
TDI imports: FinMin imposes anti-dumping duty on EU, US, Chinese Taipei, Japan and South Korea
Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd, the sole producer of TDI in the country, had filed the petition seeking anti-dumping duty on TDI imports from the Chinese Taipei, EU, Japan, South Korea and the US ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan minister plays down chances for chip production in EU
Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua on Wednesday played down the prospect of Taiwan tech firms making advanced semiconductors in the European Union, noting industry leader TSMC has insisted it will ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks all set to thrive in a post-covid world
For our global fund, Taiwan has been an absolutely stellar performer in the past 10 months or so. And the reasons for our optimism about Taiwan are multifaceted, not in the least its exemplary ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC profit rises as credit loss reverses
HSBC Holdings PLC yesterday posted its best quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic began as an improving economic outlook drove optimism about the ability of borrowers to repay loans and its strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrencies that hold profitability potential in 2021
Customers talk against a backboard with signs of cryptocurrency during 2020 Taipei International Finance Expo in Taipei, Taiwan, November 27, 2020. Image: REUTERS • The crypto market is becoming more ... ( read original story ...)