Taiwan

Taiwan's vulnerability to the global economic slowdown is beyond dispute, with exports constituting some two-thirds the economy and the cyclically jumpy electronics sector playing... 2008-11-17

In a not entirely surprising move, the Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBRC) on October 9 announced another inter-meeting cut in interest rates, less than two weeks after its... 2008-11-10

October trade data have brought little ground for optimism for the heavily export-dependent Taiwanese economy, with demand in key markets continuing to wilt. Export growth registered... 2008-11-07

The Asia-Pacific region will face some stern tests in 2008-10. While we believe that the rise of Asia arguably represents the most significant shift in wealth in five hundred years... 2008-10-31

Another week and another string of not so cheerful economic data points to mull over. Taiwan's Council For Economic Planning and Development (CEPD)'s leading and coincident indicators... 2008-10-27

As we have been highlighting for quite some time now the Taiwanese economy, principally via its heavy dependence on exports, will not escape unscathed from the meltdown in Western... 2008-10-23

The Taiwan dollar is likely to weaken further in the near term, owing to a deteriorating economic outlook, weak stock market, and the prospects of further interest rate cuts. The... 2008-10-21

Asia's financial markets are enjoying a strong bounce in line with the US Dow Jones and coordinated international action to relieve tight credit conditions, but they are not out of... 2008-10-14

The decisions by the Bank of Korea (BoK) and Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBRC, Taiwan) to cut interest rates by 25bps to 5.00% and 3.25% respectively should provide some... 2008-10-09

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBRC)'s decision on September 25 to cut its Discount Rate by 12.5bps to 3.500% - the first reduction in five years - underscores the gravity... 2008-09-25