Chailease International Leasing Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan-based Chailease Finance Co in Vietnam, has launched an up to $100m social loan. Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank is the sole ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Taipei Travel Guide (2022) – Taipei Weather, Best Hotels, Night Markets & Metro
You’d want to bring more if you plan to do shopping or cafe hopping. Western-style coffee is really expensive in Taipei, sometimes costing as much as 200 NTD (almost $9.34!) for a cup. My budget ... ( read original story ...)
Geopolitical climate is changing global semiconductor value chain
While Russian troops were bombing Ukraine, a US delegation led by Michael Glenn Mullen, ex-chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, arrived in Taiwan, followed closely by a separate visit by former US ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan asks holders of Russian bonds if considering legal action
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission asked domestic holders of two Russian sovereign bonds on Tuesday whether they were considering taking legal action over Russia's failure earlier this month to ... ( read original story ...)
The Tiger Leading the Dragon: How Taiwan Propelled China’s Economic Rise
Rigger insightfully relates the good and bad mainland experiences of various businesses that moved from Taiwan to China in the past decades. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan electric scooter firm Gogoro has ‘healthy’ chip supply for now, risks as it grows -CEO
Taiwanese electric scooter maker Gogoro Inc has all the chips it needs for now, founder and Chief Executive Horace Luke said on Tuesday, but could face a squeeze by year-end as it pushes big plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan March export orders seen growing for 25th straight month- Reuters poll
Taiwan's export orders likely rose in March for the 25th straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, supported by sustained global demand for semiconductors and tech products.The median forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
E Sun Financial plummeted 3.30 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company eased 0.18 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation stumbled 1.81 percent, Hon Hai Precision shed 0.49 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant forces Taiwan to re-examine its pandemic strategy
There has been hardly a better place to live through the Covid-19 pandemic than in Taiwan. With strict border controls, meticulous tracking and tracing and almost universal use of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Faces Tough Choices as Covid Cases Hit Record Levels
Taiwan’s health minister said the island could see 1,000 local Covid cases a day by the end of the month. It hit that level just three days later, and must now choose between living with the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Yilan commissioner Lin cries foul
Yilan residents have filed complaints against the company for forced land appropriation, illegal quarrying and logging on protected forests, resulting in flash flooding and property damage ... People ... ( read original story ...)
Voices: The US should make clear it will defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reminded many people of the fraught relationship between China and Taiwan. But while there are three similarities between the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan says talks to buy Pfizer-BioNTech child vaccine held up over Chinese sales rights
Taiwan sales rights for the child version of the vaccine belong not to producer Pfizer but to BioNTech and its Chinese sales agent, Fosun Pharma. ( read original story ...)
Semiconductor Watchlist: Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, Applied Materials
“Applied’s ability to identify and address customers’ critical technology inflections through its broad ... TheStreet’s Bruce Kamich is also following Taiwan Semiconductor, noting the company “has ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Consider Increasing Your Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Shares?
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management firm, published its first-quarter 2022 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. For the first quarter of 2022, the fund’s Composite (net) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports record high 1,390 new local COVID-19 cases
Marking the fourth consecutive day of more than 1000 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases Taiwan on Monday reported a record high of 1390 fresh local infec ... ( read original story ...)