Africa News China recognises Egypt’s Nile water concerns, Cairo backs one-China policy Yomna Yasser Sep 2, 2026 0 China recognised the vital importance of the Nile River to Egypt and its right to safeguard its water and food…
Stocks Asian stocks rise on Thursday Aya Anwar Nov 20, 2025 0 Asian markets rose on Thursday after Nvidia’s strong earnings lifted sentiment across tech-heavy bourses, while the…
Featured Asia-Pacific stocks close mixed on Wednesday Nada Ali Aug 20, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s overnight losses.
Featured Taiwan awaits US trade decision Nada Ali Jul 31, 2025 0 Taiwan and the US have finished discussions on tariff technicalities and have agreed on matters such as non-tariff…
Featured Philippines FDI rises in April ’25 – BSP Nada Ali Jul 10, 2025 0 The Philippines recorded a 7.1 per cent year-on-year increase in net foreign direct investment (FDI) in April 2025,…
Featured Taiwan adds Huawei, SMIC to export control list Nada Ali Jun 15, 2025 0 Taiwan's government has included China's Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp…
International News China imposes 74.9% anti-dumping duties on POM Nada Ali May 18, 2025 0 China announced on Sunday anti-dumping duties of up to 74.9 per cent on POM copolymers, an engineering plastic,…
Featured Taiwan’s Foxconn revenue 25.5% YoY up in April Nada Ali May 5, 2025 0 Taiwan's Foxconn reported unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$641.4 billion for April 2025, marking a 16.16 per…
Tech news Taiwan GDP surges on tech demand Nada Ali Apr 30, 2025 0 Taiwan's export-driven economy saw its fastest growth in a year in the first quarter of 2025 due to strong tech…
Industry & Trade Taiwan rules out reciprocal tariffs on US, pledges to lift trade barriers Aya Anwar Apr 6, 2025 0 Taiwan will not impose reciprocal trade tariffs on the United States, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, adding…
Industry & Trade Indonesia to impose anti-dumping tariffs on China, Thailand, Taiwan Nada Ali Mar 12, 2025 0 Indonesia will impose an anti-dumping import duty on nylon film from China, Thailand, and Taiwan starting this…
International News Taiwan blocks Uber’s $950m Foodpanda acquisition Nada Ali Dec 25, 2024 0 Taiwan has officially rejected Uber Technologies Inc.’s proposed $950 million acquisition of Delivery Hero SE’s…
Industry & Trade H. Kong’s trade sees modest growth in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 17, 2024 0 Hong Kong's total export volume increased by 0.3 per cent in October 2024, and total imports rose by 1.5 per cent,…
Featured Asian stocks hit by foreign sell-off in Nov. ’24 Aya Anwar Dec 5, 2024 0 Asian equities witnessed a second consecutive month of foreign investor outflows in November, driven by fears of…
International News S&P Global: Taiwan’s manufacturing expands in Nov. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 3, 2024 0 The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI increased to 51.5 in November 2024 from 50.2 in the previous month.
Industry & Trade Taiwan’s export orders rise in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Nov 20, 2024 0 Taiwan's export orders increased 4.9 per cent year-over-year in October 2024 to reach $55.5 billion.
Industry & Trade Taiwan’s president calls for EU economic partnership Nada Ali Nov 18, 2024 0 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged the European Union (EU) to sign an economic partnership agreement to enhance…
Banks Taiwan c. bank warns of risks from Trump’s trade policies Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 Taiwan's central bank cautioned about the potential risks of the trade policies proposed by the incoming US…
Stocks Asian stocks slump as bond yields surge Nada Ali Nov 13, 2024 0 Market jitters gripped Asian stocks on Wednesday as a sharp rise in US bond yields unnerved investors ahead of key…
Stocks Asian markets weaken as dollar strengthens Nada Ali Nov 12, 2024 0 Asian stocks dipped as the dollar remained strong on Tuesday. The focus was on Bitcoin, which reached a record high…
Tech/AI S. Korea introduces special chips act amid US challenges Nada Ali Nov 11, 2024 0 South Korea's ruling party introduced a special chips act to support chipmakers and exempt them from working hour…
Tech news TSMC reports strong earnings in Q3 ’24 Nada Ali Oct 17, 2024 0 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported strong financial results for Q3 2024, with revenue of…
Stocks Asian markets rise amid strong US earnings Nada Ali Oct 15, 2024 0 Asian stock markets mostly traded higher on Tuesday, buoyed by a strong close on Wall Street and optimism about…
Tech/AI TSMC’s quarterly revenue soars 39% Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's leading chipmaker, reported a 39 per cent revenue…
International News Taiwan’s producer price index drops 0.80% in Sep. ’24 Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 Taiwan's Producer Price Index (PPI) dropped 0.80 per cent in September 2024 compared to the previous month.
International News Taiwan’s CPI up in Sept. ’24 Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 Taiwan's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.11 per cent in September 2024 compared to the previous month.
Industry & Trade Taiwan lifts restrictions on Fukushima food Nada Ali Sep 25, 2024 0 Taiwan has lifted restrictions on food imports from Japan imposed after the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011.
Banks Fitch affirms Taiwan’s Rakuten Bank’s ratings at A+(twn) Nada Ali Sep 24, 2024 0 Fitch Ratings affirmed the National Long-Term Rating of Taiwan-based Rakuten International Commercial Bank Co.,…
Featured TSMC, Samsung explore $100b UAE projects Aya Anwar Sep 23, 2024 0 TSMC and Samsung Electronics are exploring potential $100 billion chip projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
International News Taiwan housing loans hit 11% in August ’24 Nada Ali Sep 19, 2024 0 Taiwan's housing market saw a surge in the second half of 2023, with housing loan growth reaching 11 percent in…
Banks Taiwan c. bank maintains policy rate at 2% Nada Ali Sep 19, 2024 0 Taiwan's central bank board decided on Thursday to maintain the policy interest rate at two per cent.
Featured China halts tariff exemptions for 34 Taiwanese agricultural products Yomna Yasser Sep 18, 2024 0 China will suspend tariff exemptions on 34 agricultural products imported from Taiwan, effective September 25,…
International News China imposes sanctions on US arms suppliers to Taiwan Nada Ali Sep 18, 2024 0 China announced sanctions on US companies selling arms to Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
Banks Taiwan c. bank to hold rates steady – poll Nada Ali Sep 16, 2024 0 Taiwan's central bank is expected to maintain its current policy interest rate this week and likely continue to do…
International News Taiwan’s manufacturing PMI dips in August Nada Ali Sep 2, 2024 0 The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) remained above 50.0 for the fifth…
Featured Asia-Pacific exports rise on tech boom, supply-chain shifts – Fitch Aya Anwar Aug 22, 2024 0 Asia-Pacific (APAC) exports are gaining momentum, fueled by a tech boom and deepening regional integration,…
Industry & Trade Taiwan’s export orders rise 4.8% YoY in July Nada Ali Aug 20, 2024 0 Taiwan's export orders in July rose to $50 billion, up 4.8 per cent from the same period last year.
International News Taiwan’s GDP 5.06% up YoY in Q2 Nada Ali Aug 16, 2024 0 Taiwan's economy rose by 5.06 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, following a revised 6.63 per…
International News China’s industrial sector up 5.1% YoY in July – report Nada Ali Aug 15, 2024 0 China's industrial sector grew at a slower pace in July, with the total value added of large industrial enterprises…
unclassified Korean memory chip exports to Taiwan surge Aya Anwar Aug 11, 2024 0 Korea's memory chip exports to Taiwan soared by more than 225 per cent in the first half of this year compared to…