Taiwan

Christmas season boosts Taiwan exports by 11.7% in October

However, when stripping out the seasonal factors, the value of exports actually slipped 0.5% from September.

Christmas season boosts Taiwan exports by 11.7% in October

However, when stripping out the seasonal factors, the value of exports actually slipped 0.5% from September.

Taiwan’s GDP growth slows to 3.4% YoY

Blame it on the country’s weak exports, inventory, and investment figures.

Taiwanese exporters risk going bust in China

Slowing overseas orders are raising fears of Taiwanese export producers going bankrupt in China’s Guangdong province.

Taiwan’s unemployment rate to improve slightly to 4.32% in September

Thanks to growing overseas arrivals and robust consumer confidence.

Taiwan’s export order growth may have dropped to 3.2% in September

The declining demand from China has been a big drag on the country’s exports since the beginning of this year.

Taiwan’s inflation may have risen 1.5% in September

Standard Chartered expects core inflation to trend higher as housing costs rise.

Taiwan warned on threats of slowing exports to job market outlook

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate may have remained unchanged at 4.37%, near a three-year-low.

Taiwan’s export order growth plummets to 5.3% in August

DBS blames weaker demand from Europe and the US, as manufacturers have cut orders amid rising concerns over the debt crisis.

Taiwan’s industrial production up by 2.4% in July

Domestic demand growth remains impressive with retail sales rising by 1.3%.

AsiaPac mobile phone shipments to hit a whopping 836m by 2016

Ovum says the mobile handset market will grow 2.8% over the next five years.

Why has investing in Taiwan been such a loser trade over the decade?

Over the past decade, Taiwanese stocks rose 45%, compared with an average gain of 120% in regional stock markets.

Pacific Andes announces TDR listing

The seafood distributor has submitted an application to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) to issue Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) on the TWSE.