The Taiwan card payments market is forecast to grow by 14% to reach TWD5.2trn ($167.6bn) in 2024, supported by a constant consumer shift towards electronic payments, according to GlobalData, ...
Taiwan Inflation Drops Below Key Threshold, Easing Rate Concerns
Taiwan’s inflation rate fell below the central bank’s 2% threshold last month, easing pressure on the central bank to raise borrowing costs again at its next meeting in June.
Germany sends two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China and Taiwan tensions
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South ...
Beyond borders: the rise of transcontinental telecom alliances
In the ever-evolving realm of mobile communications, a seismic shift is underway, propelled by SpaceX's Starlink service. Once dominated by terrestrial networks provided by telecom giants, the ...
Taiwan sales fall 3% in April
Taiwan’s new vehicle market fell 3% year on year to 37,038 units in April 2024 from 38,231 units a year earlier, according to registration data compiled by Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation. After a ...
Taipei expands free HPV vaccine to male junior high students
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) announced on Tuesday (May 7) that Taipei City will expand the free HPV vaccine program to include male junior high school students.
Taiwan finance group SinoPac enters race in Cambodian banking
TAIPEI -- The Taiwanese financial conglomerate SinoPac Holdings is entering the Cambodian banking industry by acquiring a local institution that is majority-held by Western investors, the latest ...
Taipei indicts 5 over building collapse
On Sept. 7 last year, underground excavation work at a Kee Tai Properties Co (基泰建設) construction site caused a neighboring building to sink into the ground and six others to lean to one side. The ...
Taiwan says four Chinese ships entered ‘prohibited’ waters
TAIPEI — Four Chinese coastguard ships briefly sailed through Taiwan’s “prohibited” waters, Taipei said, urging Beijing to stop actions that “endanger” navigation safety. China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory ...
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Taiwan – EMSC
May 6 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 25 km (15.53 miles), EMSC said. Sign up here. Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru ...
Taiwan Semiconductor: Solid HPC Revenue, Partially Offset By Smartphone Seasonality (Downgrade)
Taiwan Semiconductor's revenue forecast for the smartphone segment has been lowered, but the outlook for the HPC segment remains strong. See why TSM stock is a Hold.
China’s Zeekr seeks up to $5.13 bln valuation in US IPO
The IPO will test investors' appetite for Chinese companies, given the simmering tensions between the two biggest economies in the world over trade, intellectual property and the future of Taiwan. Six ...
China’s Zeekr plans to raise up to $368 mln in US IPO
China-based electric vehicle brand Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding said on Friday it was aiming to raise up to $367.5 million in its U.S. initial public offering.
Hong Kong’s moribund IPO market seen revived by deals from innovative, ‘unbelievably huge’ China companies: Citi
Hong Kong’s IPO market is healing and investors are returning, drawn by a generation of innovative, little-known companies that will also provide a rich vein of investment banking business for years ...
Bain Plans IPO for Japan’s Kioxia to Facilitate Refinancing of $5.8 Billion Loan
Bain Capital has proposed launching an initial public offering (IPO) for Japan’s Kioxia Holdings, aiming to refinance a significant debt as the semiconductor company faces financial hurdles, sources ...
Minister protests ADB’s ‘Taipei,China’ designation
Minister of Finance Chuang Tsui-yun (莊翠雲) protested against Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) designation of Taiwan as “Taipei,China,” at the bank’s 57th annual meeting, a ministry official who was part ...