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 ...)
Taiwan’s FSC to launch retirement fund platform in 2021
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) plans to launch a retirement-focused fund platform offering investment choices such as annuities in 2021, according to a local news report and confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Why US-China tensions and demand for hi-tech products spells good news for Taiwan’s economy, despite coronavirus
Taiwan's economy is set for strong growth in 2021 after bucking a global downturn this year thanks to demand for its hi-tech products during the coronavirus pandemic and investment returning from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to invest NT$8 billion over 5 years in quantum computing R&D
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Academia Sinica are set to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$280.7 million) over five years to establish an R&D team to enhance Taiwan's quantum computing ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Shares May Continue To Boost Taiwan Bourse
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 380 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,360-point ... ( read original story ...)