One China: Taiwan to allow more individual mainland shoppers

Guess there is backed up inventory of bad starch, tofu, and rice products that need to be unloaded on a greater fool.

TAIWAN: CLOSING WRAP, 13Jun2013

TWSE was rochambeau’d today down over 2% to end below 8,000; Weak Yen has driving the Japanese out; Real campaign finance laws on display; Criminal charges for the coast guard; Communications IC en fuego; Here’s what you missed today.

Weak Yen dents Japanese tourist visits to Taiwan by 30%

The days of the camera wielding Japanese tourist are over. Abe-san has made sure of that.

TAIWAN: BEFORE THE OPEN, 10Jun2013

The Taiwan Relations Act still stands; DRAM makers in for a good 3Q; The national debt example; Mainland tourists swarm into Taiwan; Manufacturing sector labeled “blue light”; 14nm processes TSMC’s new challenge; Here’s what you need to know pre-open.

Hong Kong to launch largest US promo this week

The US campaign will highlight Hong Kong’s advantages for American companies seeking new business opportunities in Asia, particularly the Chinese mainland. Read More, HK Business

One China: Mainland tourists to Taiwan YTD up 237%

Watch out, luxury stores will be on every block soon like in Hong Kong.

S. Korea posts tourism deficit for 11th straight month

According to the data by the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute, the country’s tourism deficit stood at US$178 million in April, compared with a tourism surplus of $187 million a year ago. Read More, Yonhap News

Tourists scared of acid starch cancel trips to Taiwan

Maybe that’s the special ingredient in the stinky tofu.

TAIWAN: CLOSING WRAP, 30May2013

TWSE swoons; Apple chooses Pegatron; MOEA the internet police; PSL tax 3rd reading tomorrow?; China ends TV gravy train; Poor Cebu Pacific; Here’s what you missed today.

Poor Cebu Pacific

They have cancelled their launch of a new Taiwan route over the diplomatic tensions over the slaying of a Taiwanese fisherman.

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