a non-profit global disclosure organization that promotes low carbon outputs and the disclosing of climate mitigation plans and risks TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE, TAIEX:2311, NYSE:ASX), the leading ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks decline in line with other Asian bourses
TAIPEI Nov 1 Taiwan stocks declined for a second straight ... The electronics subindex stayed flat, while the financials subindex lost as much as 0.1 percent. Among the most actively traded, smartphone maker HTC Corp shed as much as 1.9 percent, while ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's top finance regulator says to encourage local bank consolidation
TAIPEI Oct 27 Taiwan's newly-appointed top financial regulator said on Thursday he would encourage consolidation in the island's over-crowded banking industry. Taiwanese banks' return on assets (ROA) has been among the lowest in Asia for years, hurt by ... ( read original story ...)
International Design Policy Conference and Design Week Forum in Taiwan Capture Bold Ambitions for Future Role of Design
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Design Capital (WDC) Taipei 2016 International Design Policy Conference brought together leaders in design thinking from around the world in Taipei to share their ideas on the future role of designers ... ( read original story ...)
Calls for marriage equality in Taiwan gay pride parade
Tens of thousands of people packed Taipei's streets on Saturday in Asia's biggest gay pride parade, wearing colourful costumes and carrying rainbow flags as they called on Taiwan's new government to legalise same-sex marriage. Supporters waved handmade ... ( read original story ...)
LGBT pride on parade in Taipei
Members of the LGBT community from across Asia gather in Taipei to attend the biggest pride parade in ... news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. ( read original story ...)
Chiba Prefecture's Mascot "CHI-BA+KUN" to Appear at Taipei International Travel Fair 2016
CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chiba Prefectural Government will set up a display booth at the Taipei International Travel Fair (hereinafter ITF 2016) to be held from November 4 to 7, 2016. During the exhibition, Chiba Prefecture's Mascot ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Financial Awards
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Tsai Ing-wen poses with business ... which honors firms that have proven achievements in the field of combining technology with finance. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Posts Second-Straight Expansion on Electronics Demand
Growth fared better than forecast in August because of better-than-expected domestic demand including consumption and investment, the statistics bureau said in a statement released in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Investors buy yen, shun risk in Asia as Clinton losing edge in U.S. polls
Because that's been the case so far." (Additional reporting by Faith Hung in TAIPEI, Swati Pandey in SYDNEY, Nichola Saminather in SINGAPORE; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's new financial watchdog vows to prioritise probe into Mega Financial
* Lee says can handle challenge, will restore FSC's public image By Faith Hung TAIPEI, Oct 27 Taiwan's new top financial cop has said he will personally work to tackle a money laundering scandal that has engulfed the island's top financial officials and ... ( read original story ...)
Community Financial Services Group LLC Decreases Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM)
Community Financial Services Group LLC lowered its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) by 1.9% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 191,296 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,776 shares ... ( read original story ...)
Report proposes offshore RMB settlement centers in Taiwan
Taiwan could establish offshore RMB settlement centers as the first step toward developing RMB market, a report said. The report - Research on Cross-Straits Financial Reforms - was released at the Cross-Straits Financial Cooperation symposium over the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei raises rainbow flag at City Hall as thousands march in pride parade
Over the weekend, the streets of Taipei saw a massive 82,000 people marching for same-sex marriage to be legalised. Holding placards calling for marriage equality, participants dressed up and carried rainbow flags as they filled the streets of the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ex-legislator helped free sailors held off Somalia
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Having taken up the cause of a fellow Taiwanese held by Somali pirates, former legislator Tsai Cheng-yuan faced one hurdle after another. Government agencies at home and in three foreign capitals snubbed his pleas for help. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gay pride: Thousands throng Taipei streets
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, to participate in Asia's biggest gay pride parade. Many of those who attended carried placards calling on the government to legalise same sex marriage. Dressed in colourful ... ( read original story ...)