Taiwan

BMI View: The economy expanded by 4.62% in 2006, slightly exceeding our 4.5% forecast. However, Taiwan's economic outlook remains relatively poor. Growth is lopsided, with domestic... 2007-05-14

During a Cross-Strait Trade And Economic Forum in Beijing at the end of April, China proffered Taiwanese firms the opportunity to invest in fully-owned shipping and haulage firms... 2007-05-14

Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has chosen former premier Frank Hsieh as its candidate for the March 2008 presidential election. Incumbent President Chen Shui-bian... 2007-05-08

BMI View: The economy expanded by 4.02% y-o-y in Q406, its slowest rate of expansion in one-and-a-half years, following 5.02% growth in Q306. Full-year growth came in at 4.62%, slightly... 2007-04-17

Taiwan has appointed Chen Ming-tong as the new chief of the Mainland Affairs Council, which overseas diplomatic relations with China. In a sign of toughness, Chen said in mid-April... 2007-04-13

BMI View: The Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBRC) raised interest rates for the eleventh consecutive quarter in March, taking the key discount rate to 2.875%, its highest... 2007-04-12

Ma Ying-jeou, the former chairman of the Kuomintang party (KMT) and the current frontrunner ahead of presidential elections next year, denied charges of having misused government... 2007-04-03

President Chen Shui-bian has further strained relations with mainland China, having once again championed calls for independence in an after dinner speech made to a pro-independence... 2007-03-12

BMI View: The economy expanded by 4.02% y-o-y in Q406, its slowest rate of expansion in one-and-a-half years, following 5.02% growth in Q306. Full-year growth came in at 4.62%, slightly... 2007-03-12

BMI View: With the reputations of both the main opposition party and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now tainted by corruption scandals, along with the DPP's better... 2007-03-09