Reported about 1 year ago
On July 5, 2024, at 4:10 PM, Windsor Hotel in Taichung launched the 'Childhood Chess Fun' Father's Day themed cake, available at an early bird price of 880 NTD until August 4. They also offer an 'At-Home Filial Piety Plan' with three dishes and a sweet soup online, priced at 1,888 NTD for Father's Day, including free home delivery. The cake, shaped like the chess piece 'King,' not only has a unique and interesting appearance but also brings back childhood memories of playing chess with our fathers. It is a heartfelt tribute to fathers, combining traditional cultural symbols with innovation, making it a special and meaningful gift for Father's Day. The cake is not just delicious but also carries cherished childhood memories and stories, serving as a sincere homage to fathers. With the early bird offer ongoing until August 4, make this Father's Day extra special with Windsor Hotel's offerings.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Chairman of Uni-President Group, Lo Chih-hsien, stated that there is no limit for the expansion of convenience stores in Taiwan, especially with Carrefour joining in, indicating a lot of space for supermarket expansion. Following this, Taiwan 7-ELEVEN announced the opening of their 7,000th store in Tainan, with plans for the significant 7,111th store opening in November. Uni-President emphasized that Carrefour and Uni-President Supermarket are independent brands climbing their own mountains, with Carrefour's large-scale retail stores having potential for 500 outlets. Additionally, upscale supermarket Mia C’bon recently opened in Kaohsiung, aiming to become a specialty store for Wagyu beef. Furthermore, the latest store openings in Tainan for 7-ELEVEN, Watsons, and Starbucks have attracted attention and are contributing to the retail sector's continuous growth in Taiwan.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
On July 5, 2024, Genius (3653) demonstrated its strength once again with a 8.64% increase to NT$1,320, setting a new record high. However, due to the rapid short-term growth, institutional investors have recently taken some profits. Despite this, overall trading activity remains moderate, with a net selling of 56 shares by the three major institutions on the 5th day. From a technical perspective, the KD indicator has entered the overbought zone, but the volume and price have not spiraled out of control, maintaining a state of cautious optimism. Genius announced a revenue of NT$1.152 billion for June, slightly higher than the previous month and up by 14.11% year-on-year, marking the fourth-highest in history. The cumulative revenue for the first half of the year reached NT$6.265 billion, a 10.63% increase from the same period last year, continuing its trend of achieving record highs every year. Furthermore, the initiation of the Longtan plant in Q4 next year will contribute to revenue growth through the development of facial recognition technology, providing confidence in the recovery of the global economy.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Rulingtech (8083), a major bearing manufacturer, achieved its fourth-highest monthly revenue in June due to order recovery, resulting in the third-highest revenue for the first half of the year. Despite the Federal Reserve not lowering interest rates as expected, customer orders have become more conservative since June. Rulingtech is optimistic about surpassing last year's performance in the second half of the year, aiming for higher orders, shipments, and revenues for the full year. The company reported a 20.46% decrease in monthly revenue for June but a 72.75% year-over-year increase, with plans to absorb rising shipping costs independently.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Fusheng, a leading golf club head manufacturing company, announced on July 5, 2024, that its board of directors has decided to acquire Shenzhen Linye Precision Industry Company and Jiangsu Linye Precision Technology Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhongshan Guangsheng Sports Equipment Company, with an estimated amount of around 700 million yuan. This acquisition is expected to secure 76% to 79% of Linye's equity and is set to be completed in the third quarter of this year. The acquisition is aimed at expanding Fusheng Group's automotive component business and improving operational efficiency, with potential benefits to net asset value and earnings per share if successful.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
As of July 5, 2024, the Taipei Sky Tower, set to become the second tallest skyscraper in Taipei worth billions, has its majority shareholder, an overseas company holding 95% of the ownership, seeking to sell all shares. The deadline for potential investors to submit letters of intent was at 5 pm on the 5th, with market speculations suggesting a low chance of a sale unless an unexpected 'dark horse' emerges. Analysts predict Chinatrust Bank, holding 5% ownership, might play a crucial role in the successful integration of ownership or prevent the project from becoming a failure.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Under US sanctions, China is pushing for semiconductor industry localization, with leading laser equipment manufacturer Huagong Laser focusing on developing wafer laser cutting equipment. From launching China's first domestically produced high-end wafer laser cutting machine to providing the first laser annealing intelligent equipment for third-generation semiconductor processing, Huagong Laser has made key advancements. The equipment reduces thermal impact and edge break size, allowing for finer cutting line widths and higher semiconductor integration, making manufacturing more efficient and economical.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
According to TrendForce, the growth momentum of AI NB looks promising, with an estimated increase in AI NB penetration rate from 1% in 2024 to 20.4% in 2025. This growth will drive an average increase of 0.8GB in overall memory capacity, with at least a 7% surge. As international cloud service providers (CSPs) expand from cloud to edge AI applications in various fields like manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and commerce, AI PCs and NBs with similar architectures to AI servers are expected to facilitate the connection between AI infrastructure and edge AI applications. South Asia Silicon and Winbond Electronics, despite not venturing into the HBM market, are strategically enhancing their capabilities to capitalize on the DRAM market's increasing demand, with positive market prospects predicted as the memory industry recovers.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Jiadeng Precision (3680) has shown strong shipment momentum since the second quarter of 2024, with stable shipment of photomask carriers and growth in wafer carriers in sync with advanced processes. Analysts anticipate high revenue for Jiadeng in the second quarter and expect the company's overall performance to improve each quarter. Encouraged by optimistic second-quarter and annual operations, Jiadeng's stock price has recently surged, reaching an all-time high of NT$514 on July 5. Being a key player in TSMC's supply chain, Jiadeng's operations and stock prices are mirroring TSMC's growth. Expansion and capacity enhancement remain Jiadeng's key focus this year, with substantial market share potential in the full range of carriers. Jiadeng's Kunshan and Chongqing joint venture plants are accelerating the production of wafer carriers to cater to the Greater China market, enhancing supply chain resilience.台股回跌兩大內資百億護盤聯茂需求喊燒 2022季季旺
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
As the KGI Asia Investment Strategy Department mentioned earlier on July 5, 2024, European countries, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, and some emerging markets have begun easing monetary policies. The focus remains on the timing of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) shift to rate cuts and the extent of rate cuts for the year. Official and Caixin's June Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing in China continues to show inconsistent trends, with indicators pointing to pressures in the manufacturing sector in terms of new orders, new export orders, backlog of orders, and factory prices, all in contraction territory below 50. However, Caixin's manufacturing PMI has been consistently expanding for 8 months, differing from the official data, indicating a slightly narrowing expansion in new orders and new export orders with a slowdown in market demand release.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
On July 5, 2024, due to fluctuating weather affecting fruit prices, the inflation rate for June rose to 2.42%, reaching a nearly four-month high. However, the Q2 inflation rate came in at 2.20%, marking a near four-season low. The release of the CPI data by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics revealed that international raw material prices falling have indicated a slowdown in inflationary pressures. Various factors contributing to inflation rates, such as rent, food, medical expenses, and entertainment costs, have been consistent throughout the year, with the major contributors in June being rent and medical expenses. Despite the slight increase in June's inflation rate, it remains above the 2% alert threshold, but Q2 data indicates a decrease, signaling a gradual slowdown in domestic inflation pressures.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
本周325檔興櫃股中，有177檔股價上漲，佔比54％，其中晶瑞光大漲近6成，成為周漲幅前十名之一。台股加權指數創歷史新高，中小型股櫃買指數周漲幅達2.67％且連續八紅，持續刷新24年來的新高。晶瑞光利用矽光子技術進軍半導體先進封裝市場，營運發展可期。利百景則受綠能環保概念關注，公司在股東會決議股利及IPO等事項，預期全年營收成長將優於去年水準。
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
On July 5, 2024, the US nonfarm payrolls for June showed a slowdown in job growth, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.1%, reaching a near three-year high. This indicates a cooling job market in the US, leading to an increased likelihood of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September. Following the report, the US dollar and bond yields fell. Despite the increase in new jobs by 206,000 people in June, lower than the revised 218,000 in May, the unemployment rate rose unexpectedly to 4.1%, with economists predicting a decrease. Wage growth slowed down in June, with average hourly wages recording their smallest year-on-year increase since June 2021.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Concept stocks related to green energy such as Motech, Tainergy, GES, and E-Ton had a big rally this week. Due to a record high peak electricity usage of 41.18 million kilowatts detected by Taiwan Power Company on July 5th, the demand for electricity has surged, prompting tech giants like Nvidia, Google, and AMD to establish factories in Taiwan. This has led to a surge in stocks of Luen Ming Green Energy, Dnpro Tech, and other related companies in the energy sector. Solar energy generation has become popular as a simple and fast method to meet the increased demand for electricity, driving the growth of various companies involved in green energy trading and electric power infrastructure.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
In the midst of the AI boom, High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is gaining attention. Huawei, a Chinese ICT equipment vendor, is reportedly collaborating with Wuhan Xin Si to develop HBM chips. Wuhan Xin Si, known for NOR Flash storage chips, is focusing on creating domestically produced HBM products with higher capacity, bandwidth, and efficiency. Despite early stages in China's HBM chip development, significant progress is being watched closely in the market. Rumors of collaboration between various Chinese companies like Huawei and Wuhan Xin Si are circulating, but both companies have denied such claims.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
ASIC company's June revenues published, with Creative and MediaTek's year-over-year growth rates at 10.3% and a decrease of 7.0% respectively. Operations are gradually picking up, supported by a mild recovery in consumer goods and an increase in production activities, aiding ASIC companies in returning to growth. Creative's revenues in June reached 2.673 billion NTD, marking a 13.6% monthly increase and a 10.3% year-on-year increase, while MediaTek's consolidated revenues for June hit 917 million NTD, showing its best performance this year with a 5.3% monthly increase and a 7.0% year-on-year decrease. MediaTek is enhancing its R&D capabilities and expanding into advanced processes and packaging fields, setting the stage for potential growth.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
Jiaoxi Grand Hotel in Yilan, the first five-star resort hotel in the area, underwent a comprehensive two-month renovation to enhance customer experience and competitiveness in the market. Dubbed the 'real Japan,' the hotel's rooms were redesigned to offer a more authentic Japanese living experience along with increased convenience and sophistication. Special features include the use of non-toxic paint, traditional Japanese craftsmanship, and updated amenities. The hotel also introduced new dining spaces like 'Chalao Springs Room' with meticulous attention to detail and quality. Various incentives, such as exclusive afternoon tea services for frequent guests, are offered to enhance customer loyalty and occupancy rates.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
海运市场变数多，上海出口運價指数SCFI连续13周上涨，但美国线继续上涨，歐洲线转跌；预计下周美国线運價可能开始鬆动。具体航商如中遠海運、東方海外已下修運价，而其他航商仍維持当前運价。歐洲線则有航商计划下周喊涨，另一派决定维持当前，市场进入震盪格局。整体航运市场受中小型船舶投入影响，三大联盟增开季節性加班船或新航线服务竞争激烈，尤其美西线成为竞争重点。
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
In the first half of the year, major financial holding companies such as Yuanta, First, SinoPac, and Fubon, along with Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, reported growth in profits compared to the same period last year. With a positive trend in the capital market, they aim to achieve the strongest performance in the first half of the year. Market analysts predict that these financial holding companies could collectively earn over 50 billion NTD in profits in June, with a chance to surpass 320 billion NTD for the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year growth rate of over 50%, possibly setting a new record.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
In an effort to crack down on financial fraud in capital markets, China's Securities Regulatory Commission, along with other government entities, released a document outlining five key measures to enhance preventive efforts, including raising fines for companies and individuals involved in fraudulent financial disclosures to a maximum of 10 million RMB. The commission emphasized the importance of both punishment and prevention, with proposed revisions to securities laws increasing penalties significantly and imposing longer prison sentences for violations.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
According to analysts, Taiwan's stock market is expected to challenge the 25,000-point mark this quarter, driven by the success of TSMC. Tech giants like TSMC, Cathay Financial Holding, and ASE Technology Holding are likely to lead the bullish trend this season. With TSMC surpassing the thousand-dollar mark and financial stocks gaining attention, the market outlook remains positive, especially with financial stocks set to benefit from dividend distributions. Analysts also suggest monitoring the performance of US stocks and TSMC's ADR for potential impacts on Taiwan's market performance.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
CTBC views talent development as a key asset for sustainability and has been recognized for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. The company won the 'Asia's Best Employer Award' for the seventh consecutive year, surpassing the average score by 15%. CTBC focuses on talent training, career development, and partnerships with renowned institutions to foster a culture of learning and development. With an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion, CTBC treats its employees like family, providing various support programs and facilities to ensure work-life balance. The company's commitment to employee well-being and growth has led to high scores in organizational culture, employee engagement, and team cohesion, reflecting a strong bond between the company and its employees.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
In the first half of the year, thanks to the booming real estate market, H.Y. International (2348) benefited from multiple successful sales projects, leading to a nearly doubled performance. They announced a combined revenue of 623 million yuan for June and 1.66 billion yuan for the second quarter, totaling 3.937 billion yuan in the first half of the year, approaching the 4 billion yuan mark and setting new highs. Their strategic approach involves following industry trends, focusing on rigid employment market demand, selecting sales projects carefully, and utilizing big data analysis to target housing market demands accurately, resulting in increased revenue growth with the rebounding consumer confidence in the housing market.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
In order to create a 'Smart Technology Island' and enhance semiconductor competitiveness to achieve the current government's goal of balancing Taiwan, the National Science Council (NCS) has restructured its personnel with a 'North-South shuffle'. NCS appointed Chen Tsung-Chuan from administrative deputy director to the new director of the Hsinchu Science Park, while the vacant deputy director position is filled by Su Chen-Kang, who was previously the director of the Southern Science Park. These changes aim to boost the development of the technology industry in southern Taiwan and promote the growth of various science parks, contributing significantly to the country's technological advancement and economic growth.
Source: YAHOO
Reported about 1 year ago
According to Zheng Peizhen, the franchise store manager of the Taichung Qintai Green Park of YouChao Real Estate, when it comes to pre-sale or new homes in the western district, which often have large floor areas and unit prices typically starting from 6-7 digits, it might not be affordable for first-time homebuyers with inflexible housing needs. It is suggested that first-time homebuyers with rigid housing needs start with second-hand homes. These older homes have lower public facilities, but larger interior spaces, and one could buy a second-hand old-style apartment for around 300 thousand NTD per ping. Young people can consider these older apartments as a stepping stone into the western district and later upgrade to larger or newer homes by earning down payments in the future. Honest transactions ensure security for both parties. For more reports, please refer to the Business Times. China and Switzerland plan to link their stock markets, optimistic about economic recovery unaffected by the pandemic. The Australian Central Bank is expected to exit QE by February next year. Academia Sinica predicts that Taiwan's inflation will exceed 2% next year.
Source: YAHOO