Wei ZhangElectronics
TSMC Explores Rare-Earth Alternatives for Factory Machinery
Supplier surveys seek rare-earth-free motors to shield advanced chip plants after Beijing imposed export licence rules last year.
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Wei ZhangFinance
Taiwan Dollar Forecast to Rebound 3% by Year End on Export Strength
Foreign investors dumped a record NT$302.6 billion in local equities, but swelling current account surpluses point to a year-end currency recovery.
Minjun ParkFinance
Taiwan Weighs $4.4 Billion Stake in Alaska LNG Project
State-owned CPC Corp plans to secure 6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually across a direct Pacific shipping route from 2032.
Aiko TanakaFinance
IMF Raises Taiwan 2026 Growth Forecast to 10.7% on AI Demand
Taiwan is the only economy worldwide projected to post double-digit expansion this year as hardware shipments outpace regional peers.
Rajiv MenonElectronics
Taiwan Indicts Ten over Smuggling NT$360 Million in Controlled Chips
Prosecutors in New Taipei charge company heads with forging defense research papers to divert military-grade semiconductors to China and Hong Kong.
Maria SantosFinance
Taiwan Banks Ration Credit After US$126 Billion Tech Borrowing Spree
Working capital loans expanded eight times faster than mortgages as suppliers to Nvidia and Microsoft drained liquidity across Taipei’s banking system.
Maria SantosFood
7-Eleven Taiwan Generates Five NT$10 Million Lottery Winners in July-August Draw
President Chain Store Corp. Recorded five top-prize winners in Taiwan’s uniform invoice lottery, including one shopper who spent NT$27 on photocopies.
Rajiv MenonFashion
Misto Group Opens 1St Taiwan Store for Korean Label Mucent
The distributor plans to expand the streetwear brand into Taichung and Kaohsiung by the end of the year.
Maria SantosElectronics
TSMC to Build Five More Packaging Plants at Chiayi Science Park
The expansion will bring TSMC’s Chiayi hub to 10 facilities, driven by robust packaging demand from Nvidia, AMD and Apple.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Coupang Reaches 34.5 Billion Dollars in Sales as Margin Squeeze Drags Valuation
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.
Minjun ParkFashion
Second Street Opens 13Th Thai Store in Bangkok as Regional Network Reaches 111
Parent company Geo Group plans two more Bangkok openings before December as the Japanese resale operator builds out its presence in four Asian markets.
Sarah ChenLiving
Taiwan Launches Singapore Transit Campaign to Drive Repeat Tourism
Transit ads across MRT networks and bus fleets target Singaporean travellers following 1.35 million visits recorded between 2023 and 2025.
Minjun ParkLiving
Taiwan Freezes Electricity Rates at NT$3.78 per Kilowatt-Hour Until December Review
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.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Taiwan Holds Rates at 2 Percent and Eases Property Curbs
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.
Aiko TanakaResearch
Taiwan Phishing Losses Hit NT$54.5 Million as Scammers Target Shopee and Momo Users
Phishing incidents doubled to 505 cases last month despite a 35 per cent drop in overall fraud losses across Taiwan.
Rajiv MenonTelecom
Taiwan Telecoms Sell Out Initial iPhone 18 Pro and Foldable Duo Preorders in Minutes
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.