Taipei’s mayor will visit the US in 2019, fuelling speculation that he will challenge Tsai Ing-wen for the presidency in 2020. But the trip has also raised questions about Ko Wen-je’s allegedly pro-Ch... ( read original story ...)
Experience Harvest Season in the Fruit Kingdom, Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council of Agriculture (COA) has recently launched 170 itineraries featuring 200 farms with 36 fruits around the country, hoping to attract both domestic and forei... ( read original story ...)
HTC To Launch High-end Smartphones To Compete With iPhone
According to the Taiwanese ‘Economic Daily’ report, the Taiwanese high-end smartphone market is occupied by the Apple iPhone. In response to this, HTC Taiwan regional general manager Chen Bajun said t... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seen leaving rates unchanged as trade war concerns remain: Reuters Poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s central bank is expected to leave its policy rate steady for the tenth straight quarter on Thursday, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, amid worries that global trade frict... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai and Taipei rebuild city-to-city cross-strait ties after Taiwan’s local elections
Mainland China is sending its largest delegation in two years to the self-ruled island of Taiwan for a city-to-city forum which has been rejuvenated after a period of rising cross-strait tensions. A r... ( read original story ...)
Everyone’s a winner: Taiwan’s claw crane craze
As Taiwan's economy stagnates, claw crane arcades where customers lower a grabber to try to pick up a prize from a glass box are booming as affordable entertainment, while operators see them as a way ... ( read original story ...)
China’s hybrid warfare against Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Taiwanese military experts describe how their forces could punish a Chinese invasion of the island, they might almost be describing D-Day in 1944: amphibious landings, fighter plan... ( read original story ...)
Canadian Technology Accelerators Launch Across Asia
Earlier this week, a new Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) launched in Taipei. This follows the launch of another CTA in Singapore late last month. In total, there are four CTAs planned for Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
IP registrations filed at the UK IPO from Taiwan
Provides information held by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on figures of Taiwanese applications from 2012 to 2017. This information has been released by the (IPO) under the Freedom of Informa... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 101 land price highest in capital city
Taipei, Dec. 14 (CNA) The land price of Taipei 101, was the highest in the capital city for the sixth consecutive year, the Department of Land Administration of Taipei City Government said Friday. ( read original story ...)
China Debt Scrutinized More by Taiwan Banks Eyeing Trade War
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s banks, voracious lenders to Chinese companies in recent years, are starting to cool their appetite as they contemplate the longer-term consequences of the U.S.-China trade war. ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gives funds to Belmopan City Council for a vehicle
The Taiwan government has assisted the Belmopan City Council in its project to equip the Transport Department with a new vehicle to address the dispatching issue of traffic wardens to heavy traffic ju... ( read original story ...)
Tencent’s Music Arm Prices U.S. IPO at Bottom of Range
Although the company priced its IPO at the low end of its indicated range ... Related Articles Zara owner Inditex reports 4 percent profit growth Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighte... ( read original story ...)
Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week
Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. Week of Nov. 19. Taiwan Liposome Company – Taiwan, 5 million shares, priced at $5.80, managed by Cantor Fitzgerald/CITIC CLSA. ( read original story ...)
Asian streaming startup M17, still recovering from a failed IPO, raises another $25M
This new investment follows a $35 million investment in June, which came just a week after the botched IPO. There’s likely ... across seven offices in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Market Hobbles Into Thanksgiving Holiday With Another Downsized IPO (TLC)
$7.50-$9.50). Meanwhile, Tiziana Life Sciences (TLSA) slashed its IPO down to 443K shares from 1.01 mln, while pricing its deal inline with expectations at $9.90. Today, we have yet another deal that ... ( read original story ...)