Taiwan-listed Apple supplier Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, is also a shareholder. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are the underwriters for the IPO. Founded in 2007 by Johnny Chou, Google China's former co ... ( read original story ...)
Discount to shrink to 10% on bullet train business class
TAIPEI -- Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) will cut the discount for business class seats by half to 10 percent starting August 1, the company said Tuesday. The lower discount means that one-way business class fare between Taipei and Kaohsiung will go ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-Backed Best Logistics Files for U.S. IPO
Best Logistics Technologies, a delivery company backed by Asian technology giants Alibaba (BABA) and Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317.TW), is planning an IPO in New York ... with about 23%. Taiwan-listed Apple supplier Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)
2 indicted for vandalism of Japanese engineer statue in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors in southern Taiwan on Monday indicted two pro-China activists ... were indicted on suspicion of criminal property damage for beheading the bronze statue of Yoichi Hatta on April 15. "Because their subsequent actions showed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds symposium on AI technologies and applications
Taipei, June 26 (CNA) The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute's Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) hosted a symposium Monday on the emerging trend of artificial intelligence (AI) that drew over 300 participants. ( read original story ...)
Dow Wobbles With Goldman; 4 Sectors To Keep Your Eye On
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rallied 1.3% ... Get the latest news on recent and upcoming IPOs, filings for new issues, and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get the most out of IBD's products and features by learning the CAN SLIM Investing ... ( read original story ...)
Heavylift novice plans IPO this year
These vessels are being built at a total cost of more than $400 million, or over $100 million per ship, at CSBC Corporation’s shipyard in Taiwan. BT understands the intent back then was to float the new business when it starts generating operating cash ... ( read original story ...)
Blue ring, meet RedBall: Giant inflatable art project rolls through Calgary
The world famous street art project will make its home ... Abu Dhabi, Chicago, Taipei and Barcelona. The inflatable, 4.5-metre ball typically spends one to two weeks in any single city, and it finds itself in a new spot within that city each day. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei GPG: Sourabh Verma looks to defend title, begins campaign against Lee Zii Jia
Taipei: Defending champion Sourabh Verma will have his task cut out when he begins his campaign at the $200,000 Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament at Taipei on Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Madhya Pradesh has not been in the best of form ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball: Taipei strikes gold in clash against Miners
Chinese Taipei came away as nine-point victors in an international friendly against the South East Australian Basketball League’s Ballarat Miners at the Mars Minerdome on Sunday. The scores were tied 41-41 at the main break, but the Ballarat GMHBA Miners ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s new luxury high-rise is doing the twist
Taipei's twisting green tower is on track for completion in the second quarter of next year. The Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (陶朱隱園) is a luxury high-rise designed to conserve energy, save water and suck up carbon emissions in downtown Taipei. It is also a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks close at fresh 27-yr high
TAIPEI, June 26 (Reuters plans to drop daily reports on Taiwan stocks and foreign investor activity. They will be replaced with BUZZ items based on significant moves and a monthly table on foreign investor activity. Please send any queries to [Ataipei ... ( read original story ...)
Did Beijing just gain Panama and lose Taipei?
On the surface, Panama’s diplomatic switch from Taiwan to mainland China is a political victory for Beijing and a major setback for Taipei in a long diplomatic clash. But behind this smokeless war, there really is still no clear winner. It has been a ... ( read original story ...)
Technology supports Nikkei Asia300 on week as oil skids
Samsung Electronics added 4.5% this week in Seoul for its best weekly performance since April, while Tencent Holdings rose 2.7% in Hong Kong and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing advanced 2.6% in Taipei. Technology stocks tracked gains on the Nasdaq ... ( read original story ...)
Moth eyes have inspired the touchscreen of the future
Researchers working on removing a smartphone’s glare are turning to an unusual source for inspiration: moths. Strides are being made in the realm of light reflection by researchers at the University of Central Florida and National Taiwan University ... ( read original story ...)
Himax Technologies, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for FY2016
TAINAN, Taiwan, June 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ... its current calendar year based on the Company's previous year's financial performance. "Since our IPO in 2006, we have remained committed to a dividend policy," said Mr. Jordan Wu, President and ... ( read original story ...)