Nomura says a new model correctly signalled two-thirds of the past 53 crises in 40 countries since the early 1990s, and it is currently warning that ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing plans to raise up to US$4 billion in US IPO
Didi Chuxing plans to sell 288 million shares at US$13 to US$14 each in its US IPO. The sale could value the entire firm at US$67 billion, compared with US$95 billion for Uber Technologies. ( read original story ...)
Amber Group Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding at $1 Billion Valuation
With a presence in Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver ... "Amber Group has established itself as a category leader with its innovative crypto finance offerings, professional team, and trustworthy ... ( read original story ...)
Luckin Coffee Failed but Cheese-Flavored Bubble Teas Are Coming
Originally from Taiwan, the beverage was introduced to mainland China back in the 1990s. So why have bubble tea chains become the hot new unicorns? ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Changes approved for COVID-19 relief
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved changes to a COVID-19 relief program, including payments of NT$100,000 (US$3,571) to surviving kin of people who have died from COVID-19, as well as subsidies for ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Assigns Final ‘A’ to BOCOM International Holdings’ Guaranteed MTN Programme and USD Notes
Fitch Ratings has assigned a final 'A' rating to Hong Kong-based BOCOM International Holdings Company Limited (BOCOM Int ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan condemns ‘political oppression’ after closure of ‘Apple Daily’
History will always record the "ugly face" of those in power suppressing freedom’, says the country’s Mainland Affairs Council ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. tire industry harmed by Korea, Taiwan, Thailand tire imports -trade panel
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) said on Wednesday that U.S. manufacturers are "materially injured" by imports of passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Korea, Taiwan and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s real GDP expected to decrease 1.9 percent
Taiwan’s real GDP is expected to fall 1.9 percent quarter-on-quarter this quarter due to weak consumption, which would be the first quarterly GDP decrease since a dip of 0.81 percent in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto finance startup Amber Group raises $100M at $1B valuation
More mainstream venture capital firms are jumping on the crypto bandwagon as investors increasingly consider bitcoin an investable asset, despite the recent massive price drops of a few major ... ( read original story ...)
Missfresh Updates Its IPO Prospectus Following YMM’s Successful IPO
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and the Philippines outperformed while Japan, India, Australia, Thailand, and Malaysia underperformed. ( read original story ...)
Capital Markets Committee
NDC)、金融監督管理委員會(FSC)與中央銀行的協助,自 2021 年 3 月 31日起開放外國機構投資人投資指數投資證券(ETNs)。委員會肯定台灣主管機關推動「資本市場藍圖」的企圖心與努力,以做為未來資本市場發展之願景。 The Committee thanks the Taiwan authorities for addressing our suggestions in the 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Taiwan White Paper
Facing New and Existing Challenges Head On. Since publication of AmCham’s 2020 Taiwan White Paper last June, Taiwan rightly has continued to receive international praise and att ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Korea warns on rising financial imbalances
Deepening financial imbalances in South Korea due to rapid asset price gains and excessive borrowing threaten to hurt the economy, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said yesterday. Such imbalances could affect ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region's greatest security "risk creator" after a U.S. warship again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China. The U ... ( read original story ...)
Ban on annual general meetings to end next week
A ban on listed companies holding annual general meetings (AGMs) is to be lifted after Wednesday next week, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said yesterday. A total of 446 companies plan to ... ( read original story ...)