Shareable Asset, one of the few MAS licensed asset digitalization platforms, has appointed its new CEO. Michael Chin, formerly CEO of UBS Asset Management Singapore, joins as CEO effective Mar 5, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Highlights of the day: Taiwan IC designers seeking support from Chinese OSATs
Meanwhile, startups in Canada are keen to seek partnerships from Taiwanese manufacturers, according to Jordan Reeves, executive director of Canadian Trade Office in Taipei. MediaTek may seek capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s leader tells residents to conserve water as the island faces worst drought in 56 years
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said in a Facebook post that Taiwan did not experience a typhoon in 2020, which usually produces plenty of rainfall. ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan Feb exports seen up for eighth straight month
Taiwan's exports likely rose for an eighth straight month in February, a Reuters poll showed, lifted by demand for electronic goods as people continue to work and study from home during the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly up on US jobs news but inflation fears linger
A forecast-busting US jobs report and the Senate’s approval of Joe Biden’s huge stimulus package helped push most Asian equities higher on Monday, while Brent crude broke past $70 for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Connecting Canada startups with Taiwan: Q&A with Jordan Reeves, executive director of Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
The Canadian Trade Office in Taipei is endeavoring to accelerate collaboration between Canadian startups and Taiwanese companies. Canada's AI strength and car-manufacturing prowess and Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Poised To Halt Slide On Monday
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 355 points or 2.1 percent along the way. The Taiwan stock Exchange now rests just above the 15,855-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Acer given ‘stable’ credit outlook
Taiwan Ratings Corp (中華信評) on Thursday affirmed its long-term “twA” and short-term “twA-1”’ credit ratings for Acer Inc (宏碁), with a stable credit outlook for the PC vendor. The credit rating of a ... ( read original story ...)
China Diplomat Warns Biden to Tread Carefully on Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the U.S. to stop “crossing lines and playing with fire” on Taiwan. Stephen Engle reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
World Semiconductor Shortage Raises Taiwan’s Bargaining Power with U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to secure semiconductor supply chains for high-tech hardware production offers a commercial boost to Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest providers of chips, and gives ... ( read original story ...)
Biden should reverse ‘dangerous practice’ on Taiwan, China says
Taiwan was “an inalienable part of Chinese territory” and an "insurmountable red line" for Beijing, Wang Yi told a news conference in Beijing. ( read original story ...)
War: China Is Showing Its Commitment to Invading Taiwan By Sea
For sure, Taiwan has been at or near the center of U.S-China relations for the last seventy years, so at one level, there is nothing particularly new here. Yet, before U.S. leaders dismiss this ... ( read original story ...)
China’s plans to boost military spending may make its neighbors even more uneasy
Chinese defense funding will reach US$209 billion in 2021, and Premier Li Keqiang says the military will get a training boost. ( read original story ...)
Top China Diplomat Warns Biden to Tread Carefully on Taiwan
A top Chinese diplomat urged the U.S. to stop “crossing lines and playing with fire” on Taiwan, as part of a broad series of warnings to President Joe Biden against meddling in Beijing’s affairs. ( read original story ...)
An Island Stuffs Itself With Pineapple Smoothies, Pineapple Burgers and Pineapple Cake
Taiwan has embraced the fruit as an act of patriotism, though some wonder if everyone should slow down. ‘I had to do it for the love of Taiwan.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Songshan only airport to turn profit
Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) was the only airport in the nation to turn a profit last year, albeit small, with most of the revenue coming from domestic flight services, Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)