The output value of Taiwan's PCB industry is estimated to soar past NT$300 billion (US$10.7 billion) in 2020, returning to pre-financial tsunami levels, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Markets Surge on Hopes of New US Financial Rescue Package
Asian markets rebounded Wednesday as the chances of a deal over a new pandemic financial rescue package in Washington appeared to be improving. The Nikkei index in Tokyo finished 0.2% higher. Sydney’s ... ( read original story ...)
Online Exhibition of Shanxi’s Intangible Cultural Heritages Was Held in Taipei
On December 11, 2020, an online exhibition of Shanxi’s Intangible Cultural Heritages themed Great Enjoyment of Shanxi’s Splendid Culture in Taiwan Island, was held in Taipei. There were some ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares May Tick Slightly Higher On Tuesday
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed almost 410 points or 3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Wistron puts India plant damage at up to $7 million
The ransacking of an iPhone manufacturing facility in India caused up to T$200 million ($7.12 million) in damage though production facilities were not as badly hit as reported, its Taiwan-based ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end down as large cap tech stocks under pressure
Shares in Taiwan moved lower Monday as larg cap stocks, in particular in the bellwether electronics sector, came under downward pressure throughout the session, dealers said. Market sentiment has been ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan c.bank seen standing pat again as economy rebounds
Taiwan’s central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy weathers the coronavirus pandemic far better than many of its regional peers, supported by a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan central bank seen standing pat again as economy rebounds
Taiwan's central bank will likely keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy weathers the coronavirus pandemic far better than many of its regional peers, supported by a ... ( read original story ...)
IPO activity remains strong in Southeast Asia
China trade tensions, Southeast Asian capital markets have remained resilient, with local IPO activity from January up to mid October 2020 reaching pre-pandemic levels, and with 100 IPOs raising a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2020 economic growth looks to outpace mainland China’s for first time in decades
Not since 1991 has self-ruled Taiwan seen greater annual economic growth than that reported by the world’s current second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Listed firms’ Chinese investment gains hit a new high
The nation’s listed companies reported combined Chinese investment gains of NT$122.6 billion (US$4.31 billion) in the third quarter, up 21 percent year-on-year and hitting a high for the period, the ... ( read original story ...)
Legislators threw pig guts in Taiwan’s parliament. Here’s what you need to know about legislative brawls.
Pig guts fly in offal fight over meat imports in Taiwan’s parliament” — The Guardian “Pig intestines fly as Taiwan lawmakers engage in ham-fisted political attacks” — The Washington Post It was a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers signs $4.5 billion deal to buy German rival
TAIPEI: Taiwan's GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest maker of semiconductor wafers, said Thursday it has signed an agreement to acquire German rival Siltronic AG in a deal worth around $4.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb value reaches US$47bn on IPO
Airbnb Inc has priced its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) above a marketed range to raise about US$3.5 billion, seizing on investor demand for a home-rental business roaring back from a ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Shares Expected To Weigh On Taiwan Bourse
The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 410 points or 3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,390-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
The financial sector’s profit must not be biodiversity’s loss
You would expect financial institutions to understand investing in assets that deliver outsize returns. When it comes to biodiversity and the broader category of natural capital, most investors still ... ( read original story ...)