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Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Tianmu looks to Nvidia headquarters for future customers Shin Kong Mitsukoshi’s Tianmu department store in Taipei hopes Nvidia’s planned headquarters will eventually bring new customers to the area, though the store’s lease is due to expire in early 2027. Taipei and Nvidia signed an agreement in February for the company’s headquarters at the Beitou-Sh

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕IMF raises Taiwan's 2026 growth forecast to 10.7%, highest in Asia-Pacific The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Taiwan's 2026 economic growth forecast to 10.7%, up from 5.2% in April. That would make Taiwan the fastest-growing economy in Asia-Pacific and one of only three economies worldwide forecast to post double-digit growth. The fund released its latest Wo

From Retail Development to Urban Place Making Taiwan’s shopping center industry has evolved significantly over the past three decades. What began primarily as large-scale retail development has gradually transformed into a diversified commercial real estate sector integrating shopping, dining, entertainment, leisure, culture, transportation, and lifestyle services. As the market has matured, shopping centers have also become increasingly connected with offices, residential de

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taipei 101 lights up National Day with 600 drones, fireworks Taipei 101 staged a 14-minute fireworks and drone show Saturday night to celebrate Taiwan’s National Day, combining 600 drones, building illumination, and laser effects under the theme “Onward Taiwan: Let’s Light Up Taiwan Together.” The performance began at 10 p.m. with a one-minute fireworks display, followed

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan’s Dali Development buys Phoenix office property Dali Development Co. said Wednesday it has acquired Corridors Corporate Center in Arizona, for NT$592.79 million (US$18.6 million). The center in Phoenix’s Deer Valley area covers 7.18 acres, per Liberty Times. Dali said its subsidiary, Dali Corridors LLC, completed the purchase on Tuesday. The property is about a 14-

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕TSMC reportedly eyes Texas for second US chipmaking hub TSMC is reportedly considering Texas for a second US chipmaking hub, with investment potentially exceeding the NT$8.42 trillion (US$265 billion) planned for its Arizona operations. Dallas is reportedly a leading candidate for the proposed campus, per UDN. The report said the expansion could create a semiconductor cor

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan hosts forum at WTO in Geneva The World Trade Organization selected Taiwan to present a seminar in Geneva about the use of digital technologies for the benefit of small enterprises, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday. The three-day public forum is one of the WTO’s largest public promotional events, attracting 4,600 visitors this year, the ministry said in a

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔TCSCRE Global〕Taiwan’s Large-scale Retail Market Becomes Increasingly Concentrated Taiwan’s large-scale retail market continues to become increasingly concentrated among major retail groups. According to market data compiled by the Taiwan Council of Shopping Centers and Commercial Real Estate (TCSCRE), the five leading retail groups—Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Far Eastern Department Stores

Top Five Large-scale Retail Groups Account for Nearly 60% of the Market in 2025, with Mitsui Showing the Strongest Growth Taiwan’s large-scale retail market continues to become increasingly concentrated among major retail groups. According to market data compiled by the Taiwan Council of Shopping Centers and Commercial Real Estate (TCSCRE), the five leading retail groups—Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Far Eastern Department Stores, Far Eastern SOGO, Mitsui Fudosan, and Breeze Group—ac

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Taiwan-Singapore trade surges 94% in first half of 2026 Taiwan-Singapore trade surged 94.1% year over year to NT$3.78 trillion (S$152 billion) in the first half of 2026, Representative to Singapore Tung Chen-yuan said Monday. Taiwan surpassed China and Malaysia in 2025 to become Singapore’s largest trading partner for the first time, with bilateral goods trade reaching NT

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Focus Taiwan〕Taiwan, U.S. to boost semiconductor workforce cooperation: U.S. envoy United States representative to Taiwan Raymond Greene on Monday announced new measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation on semiconductor workforce development, saying at an event in Taipei that the initiative would expand educational pathways to cultivate talent on both sides. "In doing so, we will

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕Far Eastern Garden City to fully open Saturday Far Eastern's Garden City will have a soft opening on Saturday for Zone B, completing the department store complex attached to Taipei Dome. Local media toured the 13,333-square-meter retail space, also known as Monet Garden. Other zones within the department store, such as a gourmet restaurant hall and a cinema, are already o

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Taiwan News〕First new N700ST high-speed train arrives in Taiwan from Japan The first N700ST high-speed train arrived in Kaohsiung on Saturday, on a ship from Japan. Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation ordered 12 sets of the train from Japan’s Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium. The first train is expected to start service on July 1, 2027, with delivery of all trains scheduled for comp

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Inside Retail Asia〕Gong Cha changes hands in $635 million deal Private equity firm Bain Capital has reportedly acquired global bubble tea chain Gong Cha for approximately US$635 million. The deal follows months of speculation after Bloomberg reported that TA Associates had engaged JPMorgan Chase & Co to explore strategic options for the Taiwan-founded brand, including a potential sal

Every week, we'll select Taiwan's five business news from the previous week for your review. 〔Focus Taiwan〕Taiwan moving to center stage in fragmented trade order: Economist Taiwan is moving from a largely invisible supplier to a more influential global player as economic power increasingly shapes international trade, economist Roy Lee said Thursday. Speaking at an event in Taipei, Lee said the shift presents opportunities for Taiwan, whose technological, manufacturing and ec