KGI Financial Holdings, in collaboration with the China Development Foundation under its umbrella, continues to promote the “Skills and Expertise Scholarship,” supporting the development of the younger generation. To expand the performance stage for young artists, three “Seeing Talent” series concerts were specially held this year, featuring students from fields such as cello, clarinet, ethnic vocal music, and dance, who performed in succession. This transformed the financial building into a concert hall, allowing colleagues to encounter the most moving moments of art amidst their busy work schedules.
Midday, the headquarters of KGI Financial Holdings resonated with a solo performance of Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 1,” the pure sound of the cello echoing through the white, high-ceilinged lobby. Immediately after, the melody of Spanish composer Gaspar Cassadó’s “Danza Finale” enlivened the atmosphere, with dancers’ long skirts swirling and their movements intertwining with the cello’s music to create a captivating scene. The audience on site held their breath in rapt attention, fully immersed in the flow of art.
Angelo J.Y. Koo, Chairman of the China Development Foundation, who has long supported the development of young students, stated that through the “Seeing Talent” series, more performance opportunities are provided for young artists, while colleagues can also experience the beauty of art in their daily work, inspiring creativity and diverse thinking. KGI Financial Holdings not only values the advancement of financial expertise but also cares about the holistic development of its employees. It is hoped that through arts and cultural activities, a workplace environment with both humanistic care and professional depth can be created.
Photo courtesy of KGI Financial Holdings
This year’s “Seeing Talent” series showcased the vibrant energy of youth in various forms. Yu Ting-Yu from the Department of Music at Taipei National University of the Arts and three classmates formed the “F4” Clarinet Quartet, weaving lively melodies with Taiwanese folk songs. Young cellist Yu Li-An, who has studied in the United States, and Wang Yu-Wen from the Graduate Institute of Dance at National Taiwan University of Arts, jointly presented a cross-disciplinary dialogue between music and dance. Hu Ru-Yin from the Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology at National Taiwan Normal University not only demonstrated ethnic vocal techniques but also led colleagues in an impromptu chorus, turning the scene into an interactive music class.
For young artists, “Seeing Talent” is the starting point for accumulating stage experience; for KGI employees, it is an opportunity to enjoy the baptism of art in daily work. When financial professionalism and artistic energy converge here, it not only brings people closer together but also realizes KGI Financial Holdings’ tripartite vision of the company, talent, and society.
ENERGY ISSUES: The TSIA urged the government to increase natural gas and helium reserves to reduce the impact of the Middle East war on semiconductor supply stability Chip testing and packaging service provider ASE Technology Holding Co (日月光投控) yesterday said it planned to invest more than NT$100 billion (US$3.15 billion) in building a new advanced chip testing facility in Kaohsiung to keep up with customer demand driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. That would be included in the company’s capital expenditure budget next year, ASE said. There is also room to raise this year’s capital spending budget from a record-high US$7 billion estimated three months ago, it added. ASE would have six factories under construction this year, another record-breaking number, ASE chief operating officer Tien Wu
The EU and US are nearing an agreement to coordinate on producing and securing critical minerals, part of a push to break reliance on Chinese supplies. The potential deal would create incentives, such as minimum prices, that could advantage non-Chinese suppliers, according to a draft of an “action plan” seen by Bloomberg. The EU and US would also cooperate on standards, investments and joint projects, as well as coordinate on any supply disruptions by countries like China. The two sides are additionally seeking other “like-minded partners” to join a multicountry accord to help create these new critical mineral supply chains, which feed into
For weeks now, the global tech industry has been waiting for a major artificial intelligence (AI) launch from DeepSeek (深度求索), seen as a benchmark for China’s progress in the fast-moving field. More than a year has passed since the start-up put Chinese AI on the map in early last year with a low-cost chatbot that performed at a similar level to US rivals. However, despite reports and rumors about its imminent release, DeepSeek’s next-generation “V4” model is nowhere in sight. Speculation is also swirling over the geopolitical implications of which computer chips were chosen to train and power the new
TECH WINNERS: Taiwan and South Korea reported robust trade, which suggests that they have critical advantages in the rapidly expanding AI supply chain, an official said Exports last month surged to a new high, as booming demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure fueled shipments of advanced technology components, underscoring the nation’s pivotal role in the global semiconductor supply chain. Outbound shipments climbed to US$80.18 billion, the highest ever for a single month, rising 61.8 percent from a year earlier and marking the 29th consecutive month of growth, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday. “The surge was driven primarily by global investment in AI infrastructure,” Department of Statistics Director-General Beatrice Tsai (蔡美娜) said. The mass production of next-generation AI computing systems has accelerated procurement across the semiconductor supply
RSS