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Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taipei Main Station mall prepares for new operator TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Many stores at Taipei Main Station will close at 3 p.m. Friday to prepare for Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store Co. to take over the shopping mall the following day. In April, Taiwan Railway Corp. announced that Shin Kong Mitsukoshi had been selected as the preferred bidder to operate the comple

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Common Wealth Magazine〕TSMC’s $100B Arizona Expansion Triggers Massive Supply Chain Shift to the US Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has fundamentally redrawn the geopolitical and operational map of the global technology sector. Following its blockbuster Q2 earnings report, TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei announced an additional $100 billion investment in its Phoenix,

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Cho says Kaohsiung should have Asia Asset Management Center TAIPEI (Taiwan News)–Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said Wednesday that Taiwan has the rare opportunity to build an Asian Asset Management Center in Kaohsiung that could surpass Hong Kong and Singapore. At Asia Summit 2026 in Kaohsiung, hosted by the Commercial Times, Cho said that Kaohsiung has transitioned from hea

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan promotes smart inclusive tourism at APEC TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tourism Administration Director-General Chen Yu-hsiu (陳玉秀) promoted Taiwan’s “smart inclusive tourism” approach at an APEC meeting Saturday, highlighting digital tools such as automated border gates and paperless entry to make travel easier. Chen represented Taiwan at the 13th APEC Tourism Ministers’ M

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Focus Taiwan〕Taiwan Expo in Europe opens in Warsaw Warsaw, June 23 (CNA) The Taiwan Expo in Europe 2026 opened in Warsaw on Monday, with Taiwanese and European officials highlighting growing cooperation in sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing, alongside plans for a technology park in Miękinia. Speaking at the opening ceremony, T

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan rises to 4th in world competitiveness ranking TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan rose to fourth place in the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development's annual World Competitiveness Ranking. The ranking, released on Thursday, placed Singapore first, Hong Kong second, and Switzerland third, per CNA. Driven by strong GDP and export growth, as we

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Far Eastern Sogo to open Taipei Dome department store TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Far Eastern Sogo Chair Sophia Huang (黃晴雯) said Tuesday that the group’s new department store, Garden City, at Taipei Dome is expected to open in the second half of this year, creating a new shopping corridor linking Taipei’s East District and Xinyi shopping district. Speaking at a shareholders me

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔CNA〕Computex 2026 kicks off in Taiwan with latest AI technologies on show Asia's biggest AI expo, Computex, has opened in Taipei, with more than six thousand exhibitors from around the world attending. CEOs of top industry players — from Intel to Nvidia to Marvell — are all in town this year with their latest announcements. CNA's Victoria Jen checks out the highlights with industry w

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan becomes world's 5th largest stock market TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s stock market capitalization has surpassed India’s, making it the world’s fifth-largest equity market, driven by a strong rally in TSMC amid continued investor enthusiasm over AI-related technology stocks. Taiwan’s stock market capitalization rose to US$4.95 trillion (NT$155.65 trillion) as of

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Focus Taiwan〕'Taiwan Travelogue' wins 2026 International Booker Prize Taipei, May 20 (CNA) "Taiwan Travelogue" (臺灣漫遊錄), a novel by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子) and translated into English by Lin King (金翎), has won the 2026 International Booker Prize, becoming the first Taiwanese work to win the award. The win, announced Tuesday in London, came after King's translation of the

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taichung’s Hanshin Intercontinental tops NT$1 billion in first-month sales TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taichung’s Hanshin Intercontinental Shopping Plaza exceeded early sales expectations in its first month after opening on April 10. The development generated more than NT$1 billion (US$31.6 million) in its first month. It also recorded 1.35 million visits, according to UDN Mon

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Az Big Media〕Halo Vista will create a ‘city within a city’ in TSMC’s backyard Through smart planning, savvy investing and stakeholder alignment, the Valley’s reputation as a nascent industrial powerhouse is spreading. TSMC’s $165 billion campus in North Phoenix is symbolic of the region’s transformation away from the boom-bust cycle that left it vulnerable during the 2008 financial c

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Focus Taiwan〕Taiwan opens trade and investment center in Phoenix Taipei, May 2 (CNA) The Taiwan Trade and Investment Service Center opened Friday in Phoenix, Arizona, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said. Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) presided over the opening ceremony of the Phoenix center, Taiwan's second such facility in the United States after one in Dallas, acc

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Yahoo Finance〕Taiwan B2B Buy Now Pay Later Business Report 2026: Market Grew by 38.4% to Reach $625 Million in 2025 - Investment Opportunities to 2030 The B2B BNPL market in Taiwan is expanding rapidly as firms seek flexible payment solutions, offering growth in diverse sectors like retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Opportunities lie in leveraging sales channels, segmenting by e

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔 Taiwan News 〕 IMF raises Taiwan's growth forecast to 5.2% TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised Taiwan’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 5.2%. The IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook report that global growth is expected to reach 3.1% this year, down from its January estimate of 3.3%, per AFP . It also lowered its growth forecast for