Following a strong performance in 2018, initial public offering (IPO) activity in Taiwan is expected to soften this year. Likely drags on growth will be tensions arising from the ongoing trade spat be... ( read original story ...)
Silicon IP developer M31 kicks off IPO auction
will hold an IPO auction during January 3-7 ahead of its listing on the Taipei Exchange on January 23, with the minimum unit price set at NT$157.14 (US$5.10). M31 is one of a few Taiwan suppliers of s... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan turns to India to shake off shackles of China dependence
In baseball-mad Taiwan, the proud display of a cricket bat signed by Rohit Sharma, a star Indian player, looks out of place. But the Taiwan trade officials’ memento of Taiwan’s sponsorship of the Mumb... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s capital market outlook for new year mixed: PwC
Liang said the government has relaxed stock market listing rules to allow large-sized firms which remain in the red to launch IPOs in Taiwan, streamlined the IPO application review process and ... ( read original story ...)
Top Taiwan Investor in 2018 Plans to Deepen Bet on Tech Sector
Makers of chips, lenses and other components of smartphones are likely to offer high growth opportunities this year, Corrina Xiao of Allianz Global Investors Taiwan said in an interview. Her biggest i... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Draws Another Green Light
For the day, the index soared 162.57 points or 1.72 percent to finish at 9,641.56 after trading between 9,555.01 and 9,670.97 on turnover of 81.32 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Fin... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Taiwanese protest taxes with nod to yellow vest movement
Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, the capital city, and waved banners calling Taiwan’s tax collection policies illegal. Some wo... ( read original story ...)
France’s ‘yellow vest’ movement hopscotches to Taiwan. ‘We’re pleading with the government’
“They don’t follow their own rules.” Chien and thousands of others donned yellow vests on a rainy Thursday morning to protest outside the Ministry of Finance, the architect of Taiwan’s tax system, aft... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Taiwanese protest taxes with nod to French rallies
Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, the capital city, and waved banners calling Taiwan’s tax collection policies illegal. Some wo... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Thousands of ‘yellow vest’ protesters call for tax reform
Wearing yellow vests, the demonstrators shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in the island's capital Taipei, and waved banners calling Taiwan's tax collection policies ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese launch yellow vest movement to protest taxes
Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei and waved banners calling Taiwan's tax collection policies illegal. A ministry official said earlier this week that ... ( read original story ...)
1,000s of Taiwanese protest taxes with nod to French rallies
Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans and blared air horns outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, the capital city, and waved banners calling Taiwan’s tax collection policies illegal. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse Poised To Snap Losing Streak
Taiwan Cement tumbled 1.26 percent, Formosa Plastics fell 0.41 percent, CTBC Financial collected 0.25 percent, Mega Financial dipped 0.39 percent, Chunghwa Telecom slid 0.47 percent and AU Optronics, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s corporate, financial sectors to remain stable
Credit rating agency Taiwan Ratings Corp said the credit profiles of the nation's corporate and financial service sectors have remained largely stable even with the trade protectionism this year. Over ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May See Continued Selling Pressure
Mega Financial slid 0.39 percent, Formosa Plastic contracted 1.31 percent, Taiwan Cement was up 0.14 percent and Asia Cement perked 0.15 percent. The lead from Wall Street is broadly negative as stock... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May Hand Back Monday’s Gains
Mega Financial rose 0.58 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company added 0.45 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation picked up 0.44 percent, AsusTek Computer jumped 1.21 percent, Larga... ( read original story ...)