Taiwan

President Chen Shui-bian has sent a formal invitation to former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, asking him to attend an opening ceremony for a high-speed rail line that... 2006-10-06

BMI View: In line with our forecast, Taiwan's central bank raised the benchmark interest rate by 12.5bps for the ninth consecutive policy meeting on September 28, taking it to 2.625%.... 2006-10-06

BMI View: We remain concerned that Taiwan's economic growth has become unbalanced. Credit worries and the ongoing political problems are continuing to constrain growth in private... 2006-10-05

BMI View: While we neither expect the new recall against President Chen Chui-bian to succeed, nor do we anticipate fundamental change in the cross-Strait status quo before his departure... 2006-10-05

BMI View: Taiwan's economy expanded by 4.57% y-o-y in Q206, following 4.90% growth in the first quarter. While the figure is still healthy, we continue to warn that growth has become... 2006-09-12

BMI View: The Taiwanese government has outlined plans to improve public finances which, according to the Finance Ministry, will enable it to balance the budget by 2011. While the... 2006-09-12

President Chen Shui-bian's political future remains under fire, with tens of thousands of Taiwanese gathering in central Taipei in early September for a sit-in protest. A large swathe... 2006-09-12

BMI View: Taiwan's export growth will remain strong this year, despite moderating during H206, and net exports will continue to be the predominant driver of Taiwan's economic expansion.... 2006-09-07

BMI View: We have repeatedly cautioned that Taiwan's economic growth faces several downside risks. As growth has become unbalanced, the reliance on export performance leaves Taiwan... 2006-08-09

BMI View: The Taiwan dollar has suffered more than many Asian currencies lately, and looks set to experience further weakness going forward. After breaking below key support at TWD32.70/US$,... 2006-08-02