Taiwan

Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled

2026-10-23T02:33:53.000Z
The competition watchdog said the harm to competition from the proposed deal outweighed its overall economic benefits.

Taiwan’s competition watchdog quashes Grab’s acquisition of foodpanda in Taiwan

2026-10-21T10:29:06.000Z
Users can scan an eligible TWQR code using the PayLah! app to make payment at Taiwan merchants including night markets, eateries and shops.

DBS PayLah! rolls out QR payments in Taiwan

2026-10-21T03:25:29.000Z
Taiwan’s benchmark stock index soared 62% this year to become the world’s best-performing major equity gauge, adding about US$1.8 trillion in market capitalisation.

Fund managers quit to trade their own money in Taiwan stock boom

2026-10-16T04:15:27.000Z
Pan, who leads Formosa International Hotels, says the firm’s room revenue rose 10% year to date its luxury retail business’ sales jumped 20% due to the AI boom.

Tycoon says Taiwan’s tech boom is filling up his luxury hotels

2026-10-12T04:09:32.000Z
Individual investors, a key force behind Kospi’s 100 per cent rally in the first half of 2026, remain elusive following the July rout.

South Korea’s once-hot AI stocks struggle for buyers as doubts grow over memory-chip boom

2026-10-11T03:52:45.000Z
The world’s largest contract chipmaker is scheduled to report Q3 earnings next Thursday, where it will also update its outlook and plans for the current quarter and the rest of the year.

TSMC’s Q3 revenue surges to record, beating market forecast

2026-10-08T09:10:52.000Z
Taiwan’s Taiex is up 72% in 2026, the current top performer of Bloomberg-tracked indices; South Korea’s Kospi ranks second, with gains of about 65%.

‘Diverging’ trajectories: Taiwan dethrones South Korea atop global markets as AI trade widens

2026-10-07T03:25:27.000Z
Teahouses such as Hermit’s Hut offer travellers a calm way to experience the city.
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Taipei’s new tea order

2026-09-24T11:15:00.000Z
Trump approved more arms sales to Taiwan in the first year of his second term than all four years under President Joe Biden.

China’s Xi expected to press Trump at summit to halt Taiwan arms sales, citing 1982 communique: sources

2026-09-22T07:44:47.000Z