Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holdings Co. (2882.TW) said Monday it signed a pact with China Merchants Bank (3968.HK) on possible cooperation in the future.

It turns out there are plenty of entrepreneurs in Taiwan.

Today, we all know Taiwan as a Pacific powerhouse that provides the world with everything from PCs to basic metals to cameras. But for decades after World War II, the country remained something of a backwater, having been founded by refugees from the

Taiwan's central bank has intensified its intervention in foreign-exchange markets to keep the island's currency relatively stable and especially to keep it from rising out of step with its peers.

TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Friday, joining other global rivals in exiting the Taiwan

TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Friday, joining other global rivals in exiting the Taiwan

TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on...

TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on...

TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Friday, joining other global rivals in exiting the Taiwan

TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Friday, joining other global rivals in exiting the Taiwan

IN THE convoluted dramas in the seas around China, Taiwan is often cast as a bit player, the optional extra to the lengthy lists of contending parties to the many territorial disputes. But the fatal shooting on May 9th of a 65-year-old Taiwanese fish

The business trust, an investment vehicle for Taiwan's biggest cable-TV operator, is expected to raise around $1.1 billion in what will be Singapore's second-biggest IPO so far this year.

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A Taiwanese eatery famed for itsdumplings was crowned Asia's best restaurant, while restaurantsin Beijing claimed the lion's share of spots in the top ten of anew survey of the food-obsessed region's best dining.

May 15 (Reuters) - Asian Pay Television Trust (APTT), backed by funds linked to Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd, has tightened the price range for its Singapore initial public offering which could raise around $1.1 billion, IFR reported.

TAIPEI, May 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan recalled on Wednesday itsenvoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permitsand ordered military exercises in waters between the two sidesto press a demand for an apology for the shooting death of aTaiwanes

TAIPEI, May 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan recalled on Wednesday its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press a demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Taiw

Taipei steps up its naval patrols in the South China Sea after Manila fails to apologise for its role in the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman

TAIPEI, May 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan on Wednesday recalled itsenvoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permitsand ordered military exercises in waters between the two sidesto press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of aTaiwan

TAIPEI, May 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan on Wednesday recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Ta

Taiwan's government is stepping up its response to the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea last week.

* Dearth of new Apple products seen hurting Taiwan suppliers

* Dearth of new Apple products seen hurting Taiwan suppliers

* Dearth of new Apple products seen hurting Taiwan suppliers

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317.TW) said Tuesday it will pay 260 million New Taiwan dollars ($8.7 million) for a stake in a local fiber optic Internet network service provider.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), the world's largest contract chip maker by revenue, said Tuesday its board approved the company's plan to issue up to 45 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.50 billion) worth of unsecured corporate bonds.

TAIPEI, May 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc , the world's top contract laptop maker, booked a 13 percent fall in first-quarter net profit amid a global decline in PC sales.

TAIPEI, May 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc , the world's top contract laptop maker, booked a 13 percent fall in first-quarter net profit amid a global decline in PC sales.

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) SYDNEY/TAIPEI, May 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Taiwan-based EnTie Commercial Bank's (EnTie) National Long-Term Rating at 'A-(twn)' with Stable Outlook. A full rating breakdown is p

While most consider the Middle-East a hot-bed of geopolitical risk (prone to flare at any moment), it seems hot money flows and territorial disputes are rapidly turning the South China Sea into a powder-keg. As Japan vs China is off the front pages f

BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (Company or BSD) (www.BSDMedical.com), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that its exclusive Taiwan distributor Linden Bioscience Co., Ltd.

Fostering innovation has become a mantra among corporate leaders and government officials because Taiwan’s huge consumer electronics industry has run into serious trouble.    

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer posted a 19 percent fall in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 25.77 -18.8 117.58 -18.8 (US$ mln) 876.61 ($1 = 29.3975 T

Taiwan demands an apology after the Philippine Coast Guard shot dead a 65-year-old fisherman in waters claimed by both governments

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) said Friday that its revenue rose to a record high in April, up 24% from a year earlier.

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc , the world's top contract laptop PC maker, posted a 15 percent fall in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 61.41 -15

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chipmaker, posted a 0.8 percent fall in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 10.3 -0.84 38.1 +3.8 (US$ mln)

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chipmaker, posted a 0.8 percent fall in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 10.3 -0.84 38.1 +3.8 (US$ mln)

TAIPEI, May 10 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, posted a 23.5 percent rise in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 50.07 23.5 182.83 25.1 (US$ bln) 1

TAIPEI, May 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc , the world's No.2 contract laptop PC maker, posted a 13.1 percent rise in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 57.1

Morgan Stanley's chief Apple watcher was visiting Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The chairman of Taiwan's Acer Inc., until recently one of Microsoft Corp.'s harshest critics, said on Tuesday that the "crisis" surrounding Windows 8 is abating as he tried to convince investors the personal-computer maker is recovering from two year

United Microelectronics (NYSE: UMC) reported a rise in its first-quarter net profit.UMC's quarterly net profit surged to 6.59 billion New Taiwan dollars ($222 million), from NT$1.29 billion, in the year-ago period.Its revenue climbed 5.7% to NT$27.78

TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.3 contract chipmaker, reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected net profit in the first quarter, as chip demand for mobile devices continued to grow.

Taiwan's Acer is set to launch an eight-inch Windows tablet in June, the first confirmed device from a Microsoft partner that will compete against smaller tablets from Apple and Google.

Taiwan's exports unexpectedly dropped in April because of falling demand from China and Europe, boding ill for the growth of the export-reliant economy in the second quarter.

TAIPEI, May 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, returned to the black in the first quarter, reporting a better-than-expected net profit of T$515 million ($17.44 million) on Tuesday.

TAIPEI, May 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, returned to the black in the first quarter, reporting a better-than-expected net profit of T$515 million ($17.44 million) on Tuesday.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports shrank unexpectedly in April as sales to China and Europe sputtered, underscoring increasing fragility in global demand, especially for the island's high-tech products. April exports fell 1.9 percent from a year ea

Group’s China head Lu Hsiang-cheng faces insider trading probe linked to the $3.8bn merger with Taiwan-based chip company MStar Semiconductor