SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has hired financial services executive Wei Zhu as chairman ... Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Taipei. Wei Zhu joins Accenture from Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity (SCPE), where he was a managing director ... ( read original story ...)
Panama to discuss China trade pact after ditching ties with Taiwan
Panama and China will begin negotiations in June next year to sign a free-trade deal, the two countries’ trade ministers said on Thursday, consolidating a relationship that has strengthened after the Central American nation ditched ties with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
After SE Asia trip, expert pushes for ‘Project Mausam’
However, at a time when countries like China, South Korea and Japan are trying to conduct maritime expeditions to establish their control of the ancient Silk Road and maritime route, India's ambitious 'Project ... passing through Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
Panama, China Set Date to Start Free Trade Negotiations
Photo: Panama Canal Authority PANAMA CITY, Dec 7 (Reuters ... a relationship that has strengthened after the Central American nation ditched ties with Taiwan. Panama’s June decision to end diplomatic links with Taiwan was a major victory for Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China, Panama to begin talks on free-trade deal in June 2018
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama and China will begin negotiations ... consolidating a relationship that has strengthened after the Central American nation ditched ties with Taiwan. Panama’s June decision to end diplomatic links with Taiwan was a major ... ( read original story ...)
Boosting Taipei business growth
Kota Kinabalu: About 40 Taiwanese businessmen from Sabah, Kuala Lumpur and Taiwan will participate in the East Malaysia Taiwan Food Expo 2017 from tomorrow (Dec 9) to Dec 17 at Palm Square in Centre Point Sabah, here, from 10am to 9pm daily. The inaugural ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn affiliate Kantatsu plans IPO in 2019
TAIPEI -- Apple lens supplier Kantatsu, a smaller rival to Taiwan's Largan Precision, is eyeing an initial public offering in 2019, according to its biggest stakeholder. "We hope that Kantatsu can go for an IPO in 2019 in Japan," Sharp President Tai Jeng ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IP Court hands record $50 million victory to a crucial smartphone supplier in trade secret case
A closely watched trade secret case in Taiwan yielded a verdict yesterday, with lens manufacturer Largan Precision prevailing over a competitor it accused of stealing information about manufacturing processes. After four years of litigation, Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
China unhappy as Philippines signs investment deal with Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it was seriously concerned about the Philippines signing a bilateral investment agreement with self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its own with no right to any official foreign ties. Taiwan’s de facto ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports up 14th straight month in November
Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's exports for November rose more than 10 percent from a year earlier, marking the 14th consecutive month in which the country's outbound sales had grown on a year-on-year basis, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Philippines sign MOU for cooperation on insurance supervision
Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's financial supervisory authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Philippines to promote bilateral cooperation in the cross-border supervision of the insurance business. The agreement was signed during a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end up as electronics, financial sectors rebound
Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan ended higher after the bellwether electronics and financial sectors staged a rebound, but the weighted index still ended the day under 10,400 points, dealers said. Market sentiment remained cautious as many investors ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports suggest tech boom is still strong
Exports jumped 14% from a year earlier to $28.9 billion, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The result was well above an expected gain of 8.0%, according to analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal. Taiwan's exports are closely watched as a gauge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Nov exports hit record high aided by China, U.S. demand
(November exports) again reached a historical high," the finance ministry said in a statement. Taiwan's November exports totalled $28.88 billion, up from $27.54 billion in October. The ministry said machinery shipments gained from foreign investments ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Exports Growth Tops Expectations
Taiwan's exports increased more than expected in November, data from the Ministry of Finance revealed Friday. Exports increased 14 percent year-on-year in November, faster than the 3 percent rise seen in October. Economists had forecast 9.4 percent annual ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Singapore police crack major fraud ring
Taipei, Dec. 4 (CNA) Police in Taiwan and Singapore have jointly cracked a Taichung-based telecom fraud ring that had swindled about NT$440 million (US$15 million) from 119 ethnic Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB ... ( read original story ...)