He believed Taiwan could leverage its financial services sector, calling it a critical factor in boosting economic growth in places like Hong Kong and Singapore. But he warned that “research shows that Taiwan’s service sector lacks a competitive edge”. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks up; trade cautious in last session before holiday break
The electronics subindex rose 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex was unchanged. The gains came as the Taiwan dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar to levels not seen since early October. Near midday trade, the Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.095 to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rules steel makers hurt by products from six countries
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs has ruled that steel products imported from China, South Korea and four other countries have caused "substantive damage" to the local steel industry and will ask the Ministry of Finance to decide ... ( read original story ...)
iPhone assembler Foxconn may invest $7B in US display plant
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese company that assembles Apple's iPhones and other electronics is considering investing $7 billion in a U.S. factory to produce display panels that would create as many as 50,000 jobs. Foxconn CEO Terry Gou discussed the ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn CEO says investment for display plant in U.S. would exceed $7 bln
TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, is considering setting up a display-making plant in the United States in an investment that would exceed $7 billion, company chairman and chief executive Terry Gou said on ... ( read original story ...)
Outlook On Taiwan Cooperative FHC, Banking Arm, Revised To Positive On Improving Capitalization; Ratings Affirmed
TAIPEI (S&P Global Ratings) Jan. 23, 2017--S&P Global Ratings said today it had revised the outlook on its long-term issuer credit ratings on Taiwan Cooperative Bank Ltd. and Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan Cooperative FHC) to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Accelerator Invests In 8 Startups
Beginning on February 2, Taiwan Accelerator will provide the 8 selected startups with comprehensive courses on professional entrepreneurial mentorship, finance, legal, media relations, integrated marketing, branding, investor relations, pitch deck ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Foxconn chief confirms mulling $7 bn US investment
The head of Taiwan's tech giant Foxconn confirmed Sunday he is considering a $7 billion investment to make flat panels in the United States in a joint project with Japan's SoftBank. US President Donald Trump had announced before taking office a $50 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's IPO funds drop 30% in 2016
While the number of companies that listed their shares for the first time on the Taiwanese market rose slightly to 60 last year, from 58 in 2015, funds raised from initial public offerings (IPOs) dropped more than 30% annually. According to Pricewaterhouse ... ( read original story ...)
Funds raised from IPOs down more than 30% in 2016; new listings up
The capital market in Taiwan has been shrinking and lagging behind its neighbors in terms of IPO funds, PwC Taiwan said, citing the examples of Hong Kong, which raised US$25.11 billion last year, and Shanghai US$15.12 billion. Commenting on the PwC report ... ( read original story ...)
DocuSign hires new CEO, in latest sign it's headed for an IPO
Springer led Responsys through an IPO in 2011 and Oracle’s $1.5 billion acquisition ... contracts and most other documents in regions such as China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. A partnership with Japanese stationery provider Shachihata announced in late ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian restaurant chain PappaRich mulls Singapore IPO: Report
The chain now has 106 outlets around the world, including locations in the United States, Taiwan and New Zealand. PappaRich Malaysia aims to conduct the offering as soon as this year, Bloomberg reported. If it does list, PappaRich would be following the ... ( read original story ...)
A rocky visit to Taiwan for Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong
discusses Hong Kong's IPO market, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen stock connect and his outlook for Hong Kong IPOs. He speaks to Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets." Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was under Taiwan police protection ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan envoy hails US ties after Trump inauguration
The leader of a Taiwanese delegation that defied Chinese anger to attend US President Donald Trump's inauguration said Friday that US-Taiwan ties were at a "historic high." Former premier Yu Shyi-kun, who headed the Taiwanese government between 2002 and ... ( read original story ...)
Woojer Full-Surround Location-Specific Haptic Vest will be demonstrated at the Taipei Game Show at the HTC VIVE booth
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Woojer is showing the world's first location specific haptic game vest at the Taipei Game Show (20-24th Jan.). Located at the HTC VIVE booth, visitors will be able to actually FEEL the game and be ... ( read original story ...)
GOLFZON Donates Golf Practice Simulators to National Golf Team of Taiwan
GOLFZON held the GDR donation ceremony with Chinese Taipei Golf Association on January 19, 2017 at Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The ceremony was attended by over 200 golf industry leaders in Korea and Taiwan, including Kim Joo-Hyun ... ( read original story ...)