Central bank tightens mortgage grip

The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for real-estate financing after verbal warnings failed to rein in property price hikes linked to capital repatriation and loose lending. It is the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s housing market strengthening

Between then and now the housing market has slowed after dramatic government measures to curb speculative house purchases. Quarter-on-quarter, house prices rose 2.65% in Q3 2020. In September 2020, ... ( read original story ...)

Global PMX upbeat due to auto market recovery

Global PMX Co Ltd (智伸科), a provider of dual-clutch transmissions and direct-injection parts for gasoline motors, said that it is cautiously optimistic about its business outlook for next year due to a ... ( read original story ...)

Thai protests target king’s property investments

Thailand’s taboo-breaking demonstrations are about more than the right to criticize the monarchy without fear of going to prison: Protesters want taxpayers to control investments and real estate worth ... ( read original story ...)

New mid-range phones help lift HTC’s revenue

Beleaguered smartphone maker HTC Corp (宏達電) yesterday reported a year-on-year increase in revenue last month, snapping 13 months of decline, backed by strong demand for its mid-range phones, it said ... ( read original story ...)

Making music together

A model holds a mobile phone yesterday at a news conference in Taipei to promote a partnership between Chunghwa Telecom and the Line communication app. Users would be able to set any of Line Music’s ... ( read original story ...)