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Prosecutors in New Taipei charge company heads with forging defense research papers to divert military-grade semiconductors to China and Hong Kong.

Working capital loans expanded eight times faster than mortgages as suppliers to Nvidia and Microsoft drained liquidity across Taipei’s banking system.

President Chain Store Corp. Recorded five top-prize winners in Taiwan’s uniform invoice lottery, including one shopper who spent NT$27 on photocopies.

The distributor plans to expand the streetwear brand into Taichung and Kaohsiung by the end of the year.

The expansion will bring TSMC’s Chiayi hub to 10 facilities, driven by robust packaging demand from Nvidia, AMD and Apple.

South Korea’s dominant e-commerce operator faces thin 0.6 percent net margins and regulatory pressure after generating 208 million dollars in full-year profit.

Parent company Geo Group plans two more Bangkok openings before December as the Japanese resale operator builds out its presence in four Asian markets.

Transit ads across MRT networks and bus fleets target Singaporean travellers following 1.35 million visits recorded between 2023 and 2025.

Taipower proposed a 12.83 percent increase to offset fuel price volatility, but regulators opted to seek a NT$71.1 billion government subsidy instead.

The central bank kept its benchmark discount rate at 2 percent for a tenth consecutive quarter while raising second-home loan ceilings to 70 percent.

Phishing incidents doubled to 505 cases last month despite a 35 per cent drop in overall fraud losses across Taiwan.

Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Mobile saw opening inventory for Apple’s new handset lineup clear in 120 seconds despite price increases across the flagship range.

Motorists diagnosed with visual impairments, epilepsy, or dementia will face qualification reviews and risk surrendering their licenses.

The parent group will fund working capital and production growth by issuing notes linked to 172.1 million existing shares in Bangkok.

Franchisee Yaichi Group partnered with Taiwan Mobile unit FullSynergy to launch the PAL Group-owned brand in Ximending.

Taiwan and India lead the regional rebound as tech earnings jump 88 per cent, while Southeast Asian markets post mixed foreign flows.
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