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What the decline of American Exceptionalism means for Taiwanese life insurers

As Trump’s aggressive policies increase USD exchange rate risk, overly exposed Taiwanese life insurers move to a more multipolar investment stra.. more

By Linus Fang-Shu Chan
Cryptocurrency
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Cryptocurrency is the common thread behind Trump's financial policies

In the past, the US Republican party was known for its anti-regulatory ideology in the financial sector. In part, this was an image it cultivated for .. more

FSC
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FSC empowers banks to halt cash flows from fraud

Modern scamming operations across the world are highly organized and possess deep technological expertise and international capabilities, presenting u.. more

Trump
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Trump tariffs are a blessing in disguise

US President Trump aspires to be Clint Eastwood in the movie A Fistful of Dollars. Facing bandits, and accompanied by a soundtrack of “we can fi.. more

Singapore's
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Singapore's dual-track strategy on the road to a CBDC

Singapore's ambition in digital assets is well established. The Payment Services Act (PSA), enacted in 2019, provided a clear legal framework and comp.. more

FSC's
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FSC's digital insurance revolution: from catfish to wolf huskies

The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has liberalized the establishment of digital insurance companies, aiming to encourage industry players to b.. more

Conservative
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Conservative Japanese banks to face interest rate challenges

With the announcement of an interest rate hike from -0.1% to around 0-0.1% at the Financial Policy Decision Meeting in March 2024, plus another planne.. more

AI
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AI agents are already delivering massive productivity gains

The fundamental technology of an LLM can be accurately described as “autocomplete”: it predicts the next word in a sequence based on what .. more

The
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The slow path to a CBDC

The new Netflix series I Am Married…But!, which ranks no. 1 on the Taiwan charts, is based on a line from author Eileen Chang's novel Love in a .. more

Asian
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Asian Growth Diverges Under Trump 2.0

In 2024, Asia faced a divergence in growth trends among the major economies. Taiwan, South Korea and Southeast Asian economies GDP bounced from 2023&#.. more