Investors in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TSM need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 19, 2018 $20 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s manufacturing sector growth forecast upgraded
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) The Industrial Economics and Knowledge ... The IEK, which is under the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute, projected a 3.49 percent annual growth of the local manufacturing sector's production value to ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas becomes latest business to bow to Chinese pressure over Taiwan
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Qantas Airways ... Multiple media outlets have picked up on the story, with Business Insider, a U.S. business news website, listing the airline alongside Zara, Marriott and Delta Air Lines as one of a number of international companies ... ( read original story ...)
China sails its aircraft carrier past Taiwan in marked increase of hostilities
China sailed it's aircraft carrier and other navy ships through the Taiwan Strait that separates self-ruled Taiwan from mainland China. China has been increasingly hostile towards Taiwan, which it fears as an existential threat. China has bumped up ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei earthquake: Buildings shake as strong 5.7 magnitude seismic shock rattles Taiwan
Tech giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest chipmaker, said it did not suffer any damages, according to a spokesperson. Taiwan sits on the Pacific "ring of fire", an area known as an earthquake hotspot due to its close ... ( read original story ...)
Quake rattles Taipei but no reports of damage
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's capital Taipei on Wednesday with several witnesses reporting a slight rocking of buildings in the city's business district. The quake struck about 19 km (11.81 miles) east of Taipei at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei rocked by 5.7-magnitude earthquake
TAIPEI (REUTERS) - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Taipei at 1.59pm local time on Wednesday (Jan 17) afternoon, according to the government, with several witnesses reporting a slight rocking of buildings in downtown Taipei. The quake's epicentre ... ( read original story ...)
‘Economic blackmail’: Zara, Qantas, Marriott and Delta Air Lines reverse position on Taiwan for fear of angering China
Zara, Marriott, Qantas, and Delta Air Lines have all updated their websites in the last week after China slammed several companies for listing Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries. An ethics professor whose book on China's soft power was not published due to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares close above 11,000 points for first time in over 27 years
TAIPEI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s benchmark share index closed above 11,000 points for the first time in more than 27 years on Wednesday. The Taiwan SE Weighted Index ended at 11,018.36 points, with big gains seen by tech, electric and new energy firms. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chipmaker: Chinese rivals will face scrutiny over trade secrets
TAIPEI -- A senior executive at Taiwanese memory chipmaker Nanya Technology said on Tuesday Chinese rivals ... against its Chinese competitor Fujian Jin Hua Integrated Circuit and Taiwan's United Microelectronics (UMC). Micron alleged that some of its ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei home pricing index rebounds
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) The residential property pricing index in Taipei, the most watched property market in Taiwan, staged a rebound in September of last year on the back of more expensive apartments and buildings, data released by the Department of Land ... ( read original story ...)
TSEC Taiwan Stock Exchange : TAIWAN STEEL UNION CO., LTD. IPO by auction successfully completed today (January 16)
TAIWAN STEEL UNION CO., LTD. conducted its initial public offering (IPO) of common shares by auction and public offer. The company issued 7,703,000 shares by auction and 1,925,000 shares by public offering. A total of 1,995 bids were received with 1,911 ... ( read original story ...)
HTC unveils mid-range U11 Eyes; Vive aims at Taipei Game Show
HTC, one of Taiwan's tech firms that have entered the virtual reality business, is also planning to bring an upgraded VR headset -- the Vive Pro -- to the upcoming Taipei Game Show in a bid to boost sales for the first quarter of this year. On Monday ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission to allow foreign banks to issue TWD bonds in Taiwan
* SAYS TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY T$500 BILLION ($16.93 billion) ($1 = 29.5260 Taiwan dollars) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
Infortrend Technology : Launches Cloud-ready Network Video Recorder Solutions with Free IP Camera License Promotion
New Taipei City, Taiwan, 16 th January 2018 - Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495) today unveiled the new built-in Network Video Recorder (NVR) application for the GSe Pro family, including the rack-mount GSe Pro 3000/1000 and the desktop GSe Pro 200. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to corporations: Ignore China, and call us a country
Taiwan has hit back at companies bowing to pressure from China to stop referring to the self-ruling island state as a country and says political measures not be used to influence business operations. "Political measures should not be deployed to interrupt ... ( read original story ...)