Chang Hwa Commercial Bank (TPE:2801) is transferring $67.0 million in performing syndicated loan assets to Far Eastern International Bank's Hong Kong Branch and Yuanta Commercial Bank, according to a Thursday filing with the Taiwan Exchange.
The transaction follows a facility agreement and customary open market practices to manage the company's portfolio of credit assets.
China Airlines (TPE:2610) plans to launch codeshare partnership with Britain's Virgin Atlantic Airways, according to a Focus Taiwan report on Wednesday, quoting the airlines' president Kevin Chen.Initially, China Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic will share flight codes on each other's services and will subsequently tap into complementary route networks to faciliate better flight services between Taiwan and the UK, Chen said.China Airlines' sahares were up over 1% in Thursday's trade.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
China Petrochemical Development (TPE:1314) unit Core Pacific Development won a ruling from the Taiwan High Court, that revoked a criminal seizure order on a plot of land in Taipei, Taiwan.The land had been subject to four seizure rulings issued by the Taipei District Court at the request of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office.The company said the matter has no financial or business impact.
Lotus Pharmaceutical's (TPE:1795) subsidiary, Lotus International, will reduce its capital by $70 million, according to a Wednesday filing with the Taiwan Exchange.The reduction involves the cancellation of 70 million shares as part of the group's capital utilization plan.Following the reduction, Lotus International's share capital will stand at $16.1 million.