GameStop Corp shares surged anew after chief financial officer (CFO) Jim Bell was pushed out in a disagreement over strategy, a move investors took as a sign that the video game retailer is on the ... ( read original story ...)
Somaliland Electoral Process funded by Taiwan, European Nations
Somaliland international partner Taiwan has allocated US Dollars 2 million to help finance the forthcoming May 31, 2021, parliamentary and civic elections in the country. The money will be used to ... ( read original story ...)
Drought hits Taiwan drive to plug global chip shortage
Taiwan's drive to plug a global shortage of microchips has hit a snag — a lack of water for its foundries caused by a drought. ( read original story ...)
Photo of beautiful Taiwanese second lieutenant goes viral
A 23-year-old second lieutenant in Taiwan’s armed forces has found overnight fame after her picture went viral online thanks to her resemblance to Taiwanese celebrity Wu Yang-lin .The Youth Daily News ... ( read original story ...)
DFI and Canonical offer risk-free system updates and reduced software lead times for the IoT ecosystem
DFI and Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, signed the IoT Hardware Certification Partner Program. DFI is the world's first industrial computer manufacturer to offer Ubuntu-certified IoT hardware ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC Prepares to Sell Bonds in Taiwan Amid Major Expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is set to sell local currency bonds Thursday, as it prepares for a spending blitz amid a global chip shortage.The world’s largest maker of chips for other ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank in India warns over cryptocurrencies
The head of the Indian central bank yesterday said he is concerned that cryptocurrencies might affect financial stability in Asia’s third-largest economy, a view that could shape regulations on the ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s lifts Taiwan’s credit outlook to ‘positive’
Moody’s Investors Service yesterday affirmed Taiwan’s sovereign credit rating of “Aa3” and changed its credit outlook for the nation to “positive” from “stable,” the first time the ratings agency has ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets sink as rate fears trump Powell reassurances
Asian markets suffered fresh losses Wednesday as concerns about rising inflation and frothy equity prices continued to sap confidenceGlo ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Ant investor Boyu Capital targets $6 billion for new private equity fund – sources
Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital, an investor in Chinese technology titans including billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group, is raising a new, China-focused fund targeting as much as $6 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi- A Foundry Favorite
The bulls continue to run the show on Wall Street. Why? Well, it’s because the smart money now basically knows what it can expect on three key fronts, explains growth stock expert Jim Woods, editor of ... ( read original story ...)
Marriages in Taiwan decline due to COVID restrictions
The island nation recorded 116,392 marriages in 2009, the year when the world witnessed a global financial crisis ... China considers Taiwan its “breakaway province” but Taipei insists on independence ... ( read original story ...)
I’ll promote parliamentary system, Jaw says
Broadcasting Corp of China chairman Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) yesterday said that if he is elected president, he would push for a parliamentary system of government in his first year in office. Jaw, a ... ( read original story ...)
CTBC Bank best brand in Taiwan for seventh time
With a brand value of US$1.382 billion, CTBC Bank (中國信託銀行) was named the most valuable banking brand in Taiwan for the seventh time last year, and the world’s 153rd-most valuable brand, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
InSites Consulting buys Taiwan agency Answer
Insights agency InSites Consulting has acquired Taipei-based marketing research company Answer to expand its operations in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Appier Shares AI Predictions and Trends to Watch in 2021
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 23 February 2021 - Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, today shares AI Predictions and Trends to Watch in 2021. Artificial intelligence (AI) and ... ( read original story ...)