South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending ... ( read original story ...)
Congress used Taiwan tea garden photos for Assam poll campaign: Himanta
The Congress rubbished it as “fake”. The party decided to lodge a complaint with the Election Commission of India. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Capital Calls: Taiwan drought rains on chipmakers
The global chip drought could get dryer. For the first time in 56 years, Taiwan, home to the $580 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, did not experience any typhoons in 2020. Scant rainfall ... ( read original story ...)
Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Congress for using Taiwan tea garden photo in Assam poll campaign
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at the Congress after the party allegedly posted photos of tea gardens from Taiwan claiming it to be from Assam. He said by using a Taiwan tea garden ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore’s GIC cashes in on Taiwan stock boom -sources
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC sold Taiwan stocks last week, cashing in on the island's booming bourse, three sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC cashes in on Taiwan stock boom – sources
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC sold Taiwan stocks last week, cashing in on the island's booming bourse, three sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s AppWorks raises $114m to expand investment in ASEAN
The company is on track to close its new vehicle by the end of the month, AppWorks partners told DealStreetAsia in an interview. Taipei-headquartered AppWorks, an investor behind online classified ad ... ( read original story ...)
Ting Hsin mulls US$800mil IPO
Ting Hsin International Group, the Taiwanese food company behind the Master Kong brand, is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering of its restaurant business in mainland China, according to ... ( read original story ...)
China and Taiwan clash risk rocket as Beijing baiting neighbour into active conflict
CHINA and Taiwan's rising tensions could soon turn "ugly" as confrontations over the sovereignty of the Matsu Islands risk the outbreak of all-out war between the rivals. ( read original story ...)
Ting Hsin Weighing $800 Million IPO of KFC’s Chinese Rival
Ting Hsin International Group, the Taiwanese food company behind the Master Kong brand, is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering of its restaurant business in mainland China, people with ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant defies pressure from Beijing to share more customer data
Ant Group has shared just a fraction of its consumer data with China’s central bank, defying intense government pressure to hand over more information after it was forced to pull its record $37bn ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Factories Face Worst Supply-Chain Delays on Record
Factories in Taiwan faced the longest delays on record in securing raw materials and components in February as they worked overtime to keep up with surging demand from clients overseas. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn-Backed TV Maker Vizio Files a Second Time for IPO
Smart-TV maker Vizio Holding Corp., backed by affiliates of Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group, has filed again to go public, this time with a growing entertainment platform. ( read original story ...)
Bargain Hunting Tipped To Boost Taiwan Shares
Ahead of Monday's holiday for Peace Day, the Taiwan stock market had moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 100 points ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn-Backed TV Maker Vizio Files Again for IPO After 2015 Try
Smart-TV maker Vizio Holding Corp., backed by affiliates of Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group, has filed again to go public, this time with a growing entertainment platform. ( read original story ...)
‘Shocking’ collapse of champs Jiangsu is watershed for Chinese soccer, media say
The “shocking” collapse of champions Jiangsu is a watershed for Chinese soccer that should prompt a rethink from top to bottom, state media said. Jiangsu, who are owned by the conglomerate Suning — ... ( read original story ...)