US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan

Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up its fleet to counter the threat from China. Taiwan last year launched a plan to ... ( read original story ...)

ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Files For $86 Million U.S. IPO

ALSN is listed on the Taipei stock exchange (6497:TT) and its current price in USD is around $2.06. Management says that Taiwanese financial regulations require that its foreign IPO price be at 90% of its existing Taipei quoted price. There is currently no ... ( read original story ...)

15 invoices have NT$10 million prize in Jan.-Feb. draw

Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Fifteen receipts issued in January and February have the winning number for the NT$10 million (US$343,524) special prize that emerged from the latest uniform invoice lottery draw, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Monday. Holders of ... ( read original story ...)

StarVR files for IPO in Taiwan

Newsbrief: StarVR has completed its application for public issuance in Taiwan, the first step of embarking on an IPO in the country. If the company’s application is approved, the VR firm could see itself listed on the Taipei Exchange under the Emerging ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Shares Tipped To Open In The Red On Monday

For the day, the index dropped 182.51 points or 1.66 percent to finish at 10,823.33 after trading between 10,758.06 and 10,863.67 on turnover of 145.52 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial tumbled 2.25 percent, while Mega Financial ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to Go Easy on Crypto Legislations

There is caution within governmental ranks about tax evasion, financial crimes or the currencies to potentially affect Taiwan’s national banks due to these loose guidelines, so Taiwan is not yet a crypto-haven. China, as a comparison, is taking an ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s HTC shares jump more than 7 pct on upbeat outlook

Shares of Taiwan's HTC Corp jumped more than 7 percent on Tuesday after the mobile phone maker said it expects a financial boost from a deal sealed with Alphabet Inc's Google earlier this year. HTC on Monday reported a net loss of T$9.8 billion ($337.3 ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. seeks China trade moves on autos, financials, chips: source

China has offered to buy more U.S. semiconductors by diverting some purchases from South Korea and Taiwan, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the negotiations. China imported $2.6 billion of semiconductors from the United States last year. ( read original story ...)