As a result, the trading halt has led to increased speculation that the distributor could be sold, with fellow titan of industry Synnex Corporation - which operates independently from the Taiwan-headquartered ... take place in a re-IPO [initial public ... ( read original story ...)
‘Australia belongs to China’: Taiwan tensions at boiling point in Sydney hot pot restaurant
AN AUSTRALIAN restaurant has been accused of sacking a Taiwanese worker for saying Taiwan was not part of China. The woman, known only as Winnie, claims she was sacked from a hotpot restaurant in Sydney’s inner-west after being grilled by her boss about ... ( read original story ...)
Profit Taking Tipped For Taiwan Bourse
Taiwan Steel plunged 6.00 percent, Nan Ya Plastics spiked1.92 percent, Fubon Financial collected 0.57 percent, CTBC Financial soared 2.87 percent, Mega Financial jumped 1.00 percent, E. Sun Financial climbed 1.29 percent and Cathay Financial was unchanged. ( read original story ...)
China cracks down on foreign companies calling Taiwan, other regions countries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's aviation authority on Friday demanded an apology from Delta Air Lines for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website, while another government agency took aim at Inditex-owned fashion brand Zara and medical device ... ( read original story ...)
China rebukes Zara, Delta for calling Taiwan ‘country’
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese regulators rebuked fashion brand Zara, Delta Air Lines and medical device maker Medtronic on Friday for calling Taiwan a country on their websites in a fresh show of Beijing's acute sensitivity about the self-ruled island. ( read original story ...)
Marriott apologizes after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries
BEIJING — The Marriot hotel chain apologized Thursday to China's government for referring to Tibet and self-ruled Taiwan as countries in a customer survey that news reports said Chinese police investigated as a possible crime. Marriott International ... ( read original story ...)
Marriott apologies after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries
BEIJING — The Marriot hotel chain apologized Thursday to China's government for referring to Tibet and self-ruled Taiwan as countries in a customer survey that news reports said Chinese police investigated as a possible crime. Marriott International ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shines a Light in the Darkness with Fintech Sandbox
Taiwan has moved one shuffling step closer to being a financial technology (fintech) hub in Asia by creating a regulatory framework for the most innovative companies in the sector to experiment. Under the Financial Technology Innovation Experimentation Act ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IPO activity seen to remain soft in 2018
The initial public offering market in Taiwan was unable to sustain its momentum after posting a contracted growth this year. Experts also expect that the IPO activity will continue to be soft next year as companies prefer to list somewhere else. According ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Passes Legislation Creating Fintech Sandbox in Move to Keep Up with Financial Innovation
The Taiwan legislature has passed legislation that will create a regulatory Fintech Sandbox in a move designed to keep the country up to date on the fast changing financial services industry. Inspired by the UK Fintech Sandbox, the law hopes to stop ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares Draw Green Light For Thursday
The TSE finished modestly higher on Wednesday following gains from the financials, chemicals and steel companies, while the technology stocks came in mixed. Among the actives, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shed 0.44 percent, while Catcher ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares rebound as old economy, financial stocks rise
Taipei, Dec. 27 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan staged a technical rebound Wednesday as non-high-tech stocks, in particular in the petrochemical and financial sectors, moved higher, dealers said. The gains posted by petrochemical stocks were sparked by a robust ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Financial sticks with 2% growth forecast for Taiwan in 2018
Taipei, Dec. 25 (CNA) Cathay Financial Holding Co., one of Taiwan's leading financial holding companies, said Monday it was maintaining its forecast of 2 percent growth for Taiwan in 2018 that it originally made in September. National Central University ... ( read original story ...)
Pop divas to be part of Taipei 101 New Year LED display
Michael Liu (劉家豪), spokesman for Taipei Financial Center Corp. which operates the landmark building, said A-mei and Anna have pre-recorded their performances and when the firework display starts, the T-Pad will feature virtual animations of the two ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Central Banker Leaves Legacy of Stability, Sharp Elbows
When Perng Fai-nan took over as Taiwan’s central bank governor, one share in Apple Inc. cost less than 80 cents, China’s economy was smaller than Italy’s and the Asian financial crisis was in full force. Since February 1998, Perng has been a quiet ... ( read original story ...)
Impax Announces Sale of Taiwan Manufacturing Facility
About Bora Bora Pharmaceuticals is a publicly traded, Taiwan based, pharmaceutical company that covers the entire pharmaceutical value chain from research and development to marketing and sales. Bora has a solid financial foundation, experienced management ... ( read original story ...)