Taiwan to Adopt Crypto-Friendly Stance

In remarks before a joint session of Taiwan’s parliament and cabinet members this week, Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo said that his country intends to remain open and friendly to digital currency and blockchain technology. ( read original story ...)

Number of securities employees in Taiwan dips to 12-year low

The FSC, the top financial regulator in Taiwan, said that the decline in the number of employees in the local securities business largely reflected the fact that turnover in the market remained moderate despite soaring share prices, which has squeezed ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan shares end marginally up ahead of holiday

while buying in the old economy and financial sectors also lent support to the broader market, the dealers said. The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange closed up 14.54 points, or 0.14 percent, at 10,532.81, after moving between 10,511.50 and ... ( read original story ...)

Retiring TSMC founder predicts fewer doctors, no taxi drivers

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will remain an industry leader, with growth driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, high-performance computing (HPC) and mobile, its chairman Morris Chang said in an interview ... ( read original story ...)

UPDATE: Taiwan Must Be Brave on Cryptocurrency Stance

Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo today pledged to leave space open for the development of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology in Taiwan. Responding to a request for clarification on Taiwan's stance on crypto from ... ( read original story ...)

EDITORIAL: Taiwan Must Be Brave on Cryptocurrency Stance

AMIS, a Taipei-based blockchain consultancy and sister company of MaiCoin. is attempting to engage financial institutions in a private blockchain consortium proposition. So far, and to their credit, only Taipei Fubon Bank and Taishin International Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan banks’ pretax earnings up 2.7%

Domestic banks in Taiwan earned in the first eight months of the year 2.7% more than they did in the same period last year, thanks to a nearly four-fold increase in contributions from Chinese branches. According to data from the Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)

Does India need a bullet train?

Taiwan’s $14 billion HSR service between Taipei and Tainan virtually became bankrupt after ... it was decided that the two countries would co-finance a joint feasibility study for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor. It is unfortunate that despite ... ( read original story ...)

Radical Innovation Awards see focus on local environment

NEW YORK - The 11th annual Radical Innovation Award ceremony was held last night at the New Museum in New York City with professionals in hospitality, finance, design ... The property in Taipei has five guestrooms, each one dedicated to a different ... ( read original story ...)