Forum to address investment in China

The China Post - The Department of Business Administration at National Taipei University announced yesterday it will hold a business forum addressing issues and policies related to Taiwan investment in mainland China. Full Story

AMT to negatively impact foreign investment in Taiwan

The China Post - Within 18 months, the Alternative Minimum Tax for overseas income will go into effect. "This will have a major impact on financial, wealth management and mutual fund industries in Taiwan," said Eunice Kuo, tax managing partner at Deloitte and Touche Taiwan and AmCham Tax Committee co-chair. Full Story

Managers still bullish for U.S. market

The China Post - Manager bullishness for the U.S. equity market remained strong despite recent volatility in the financial markets and the wave of credit concerns that struck this summer, according to the latest Investment Manager Outlook, Russell Investment Group's quarterly survey of investment managers. Full Story

34% of manufacturers hope for stable political situation: poll

The China Post - Approximately 34 percent of local manufacturers who responded to a recent survey said that maintaining political stability is what they most like to see the government do to improve the domestic investment climate, according to the results of the poll released Friday by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Full Story

OCAC seeks investment from overseas Taiwanese

The China Post - The Cabinet-level Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC) is organizing a delegation of overseas Taiwanese businessmen to visit Taiwan to seek investment opportunities, an OCAC official said yesterday. Full Story

E.Sun's debt downgraded by Moody's in first Taiwan cut

The China Post - E.Sun Commercial Bank's structured bonds had their credit ratings reduced by Moody's Investors Service, with one tranche of the debt cut to junk status from the top investment grade. Full Story

The Straits Exchange Foundation seeks talks with China on investment protection

The China Post - The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Taiwan will try to negotiate with China on protection of the investment interests of Taiwanese businessmen operating in China, You Ying-long Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said Sunday. Full Story

ROC to hold seminars to woo investors

The China Post - The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp. will organize investment seminars in New York City and London later this week to woo both American and European investors, financial officials said yesterday. Full Story

Gov't plans NT$10 bil. investment in medium-sized enterprises

The China Post - The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday kicked off an action plan to join forces with seven selected venture capital firms to intensify investments in local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in a bid to generate 20,000 job opportunities. Full Story