TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of the world's largest contract chip manufacturer TSMC fell as much as 3% on Wednesday after Intel said it will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Vpon’s Founder and CEO Awarded USD 3 Million Free Shares to Long Serving Employees: They Are Our Heroes Behind the Scenes
Vpon Big Data Group ("Vpon")'s Founder and Chief Executive Officer Victor Wu recently awarded free shares to long serving Vponers to compliment their extraordinary support and effort. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans for post-virus office
Less crowded trading floors, facial recognition systems and split work areas could all become routine for bankers in Singapore as the city-state readies for office life in a post-COVID-19 world. ( read original story ...)
Japanese agency eyes additional coal units in Bangladesh
One of the last countries in the world to support coal-fired electricity generation overseas is considering financing new capacity in Bangladesh. The Japan International Cooperation Agency last week ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Insurers mull policies to cover vaccine side effects
Two insurance companies are considering offering new policies designed for people who need treatment due to serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, the Financial Supervisory Commission said. The ... ( read original story ...)
China withholds verdict on second Canadian man amid frigid ties with U.S. and Canada
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China held a secret trial Monday for a ... authorities in December 2018 in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at the behest of U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Accelerating Women’s Economic Empowerment Webinar: The post-COVID world offers new models of economic justice and empowerment for women
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 22 March 2021 ... vice president of the Office of External Affairs at the US International Development Finance Corporation, outlined the Women’s Initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Asia accelerates AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, even as trust plunges in Europe
TAIPEI/CANBERRA (Reuters) - Many Asian countries are accelerating the rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after confidence in its safety was hit, following reports that the shot was linked ... ( read original story ...)
Business Live: Shares fall weighed by financials, rising COVID-19 cases; Barbeque Nation IPO to open on Wednesday
Barbeque Nation IPO to open on Wednesday; sets price band at Rs 498-500. Another IPO entry. PTI reports: "Casual dining chain Barbeque Nation Hospitality on Monday fixed a price b ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Cement Announces FY2020 Financial Results
Taiwan Cement (1101 TT) announced the following consolidated financial results for the year ended on December 31st, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year: ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca
Taiwan kicked off its coronavirus inoculation drive Monday with two top officials getting AstraZeneca shots in a bid to boost public confidence in a vaccine that has had a troubled rollout. Premier Su ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn shares rise over 3% after news of talks with Vinfast about EV partnership
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Taiwan's Foxconn rose as much as 3.6% on Monday after Vietnam conglomerate Vingroup said its car unit was in early stage talks with Foxconn about working together on ... ( read original story ...)
Barron’s
Decision expected on Navalny's legal complaint over the lack of an official investigation into his poisoning (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Economy ministry holds virtual conference on international ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets follow Wall St lower after Fed bump
Taipei, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated ... “The rapid rise in long-end US yields has spooked investors,” AxiCorp Financial Services Pty chief global markets strategist Stephen Innes ... ( read original story ...)
Air Liquide Completes the First Phase of Ultra-High Purity Low-Carbon H2 Electrolyzer Plants in Taiwan
Air Liquide (Paris:AI) has completed the first phase of the construction of its planned 25 MW electrolysis hydrogen plants in the Tainan Technology Industrial Park. These plants will provide ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan patent applications down in 2020
Taiwan recorded 72,238 patent applications in 2020, decreasing 3.23% on year, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO). There are three types of: Invention, utility model and design, IPO said. ( read original story ...)