Economic Daily News

What Economic Daily News does

Economic Daily News (經濟日報) is a Taiwan-based financial and economic news publication operating as a subsidiary of United Daily News Group (聯合報系), one of Taiwan's major media conglomerates. It produces real-time coverage across industry, securities, international, cross-strait, finance, futures, wealth management, and real-estate verticals for Taiwanese financial professionals, business executives, and retail investors. Its platform is delivered through a mobile application on iOS and Android, the money.udn.com website, traditional print newspaper, an electronic newspaper edition, podcasts, and video, with category coverage spanning 即時, 要聞, 產業, 證券, 行情, 國際, 兩岸, 金融, 期貨, 理財, 房市, 專欄, 專題, 品味, OFF學, and 商情.

The product portfolio layers a freemium base with paid premium tiers: 經濟VIP (exclusive analysis and investment insights), 經濟彭博 (Bloomberg-integrated market data service for enterprise/professional users), and an Industry Database (產業資料庫) plus Original Newspaper Archive (原版報紙資料庫) sold as paid research services. Real-time stock market data is delivered via a partnership with Kaiwei Information (凱衛資訊), which sources from the Taiwan Stock Exchange and OTC market. Personalization is offered through the MyEDN dashboard, and adjacent educational and event products (稅稅唸學堂 tax courses; 會展活動 events including COMPUTEX-adjacent industry coverage) extend the monetization surface.

Monetization combines digital and print subscription revenue (annual digital subscription promoted at sub-NT$5/day with Taipei 101 raffle incentives), website and social advertising (Line, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube), premium subscription tiers, paid research/database products, and event/exhibition services. The company is privately held within the UDN group, employs 34 people, has no public listing, has not raised external venture funding, and operates exclusively within Taiwan. Brand trust is its most distinct asset: a 54% trust score among Taiwanese users (vs. a 25% local media average), per the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026, achieved for 7 consecutive years.

Name

Economic Daily News

Legal name

United Daily News Group (聯合報系)

Website

https://edn.udn.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Economic Daily News (經濟日報) is a Taiwan-focused financial and economic news media outlet operating under United Daily News Group, serving investors, business professionals, and general readers through a mobile app, website, print newspaper, premium VIP and Bloomberg-integrated subscriptions, industry databases, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD), Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Financial news
• Business journalism
• Stock market data
• Digital media
• Premium subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Taiwan

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscription: Subscription-based revenue from digital news access including basic news content, premium VIP content, and Bloomberg integration services. Annual subscription model with promotional pricing.
2. Print Newspaper: Traditional print newspaper subscription revenue under the United Daily News Group umbrella.
3. Advertising: Website advertising placements, sponsored content sections, and promotional banner advertisements across the platform.
4. Premium Services: Premium subscription tiers including 經濟VIP for exclusive market analysis and 經濟彭博 for Bloomberg financial data integration.
5. Events and Exhibitions: Organizes exhibitions (商情/會展) including industry events like COMPUTEX coverage, business forums, and trade-related conferences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Economic Daily News is a Taiwan-based financial and economic news media platform operating under United Daily News Group (聯合報系) that publishes business, securities, and market coverage across digital, print, and mobile channels. It offers multi-tier subscriptions (basic digital, premium VIP, and Bloomberg-integrated), an industry database, original newspaper archive, podcasts, exhibitions, and investor education content, supported by a 54% brand trust score in Taiwan—the highest among media outlets for seven consecutive years.

Product overview

Economic Daily News operates as a comprehensive financial media platform offering a multi-tier product portfolio. The core offerings include a mobile application (經濟日報 App) and digital subscription services (數位訂閱), supplemented by traditional newspaper subscription (報紙訂閱) and electronic newspaper (電子報紙) products. The platform provides research services through its Industry Database (產業資料庫) and Original Newspaper Archive (原版報紙資料庫). Premium services include Economic VIP (經濟VIP) and Economic Bloomberg (經濟彭博) for professional investors. Personalization features are available through MyEDN, while audio content is delivered via Podcasts (聽經濟 Podcasts). Additional services encompass exhibition events (會展活動), educational content (稅稅唸學堂), and columns (專欄).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Daily News Mobile App (經濟日報APP) Mobile application providing real-time financial news, stock market data, market movements, and personalized finance content for readers in Taiwan.
• Digital Subscription (經濟日報數位訂閱) Subscription-based access to full Economic Daily News online content including news, financial analysis, and special features; the entry-level paid tier for general readers.
• Print Newspaper Subscription (經濟日報) Daily printed newspaper covering Taiwan and global financial, economic, securities, and industry news for subscribers delivered in physical format.
• Electronic Newspaper (電子報) Digital edition of the Economic Daily News print newspaper available online for subscribers to read in an electronic format.
• Original Newspaper Archive (原文報紙資料庫) Searchable database of the full historical Economic Daily News archive available to digital subscribers, allowing research and retrieval of past news articles.
• Industry Database (產業資料庫) Premium database aggregating Taiwan industry, company, and financial data for professional research and analysis needs.
• Economic VIP (經濟VIP) Premium subscription tier offering exclusive in-depth reports, expert columns, and expanded access to economic and financial analysis beyond standard digital content.
• Economic Bloomberg (經濟彭博) Premium offering integrating Bloomberg-sourced global market data and analysis within the Economic Daily News platform for professional investors and financial users.
• Economic Daily News Podcasts (經濟日報 Podcast) Audio programming delivering financial news, expert interviews, and market commentary for on-the-go listeners via podcast platforms.
• Exhibitions and Events (展覽活動) Industry exhibitions, forums, and branded events organized by Economic Daily News that convene business leaders, investors, and policymakers.
• Tax Learning Hall (稅稅唸學堂) Paid educational offering providing tax-related courses and learning content for individual readers and professionals seeking financial literacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% brand trust among Taiwan users, vs 25% local media average
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 凱衛資訊 (Kaiwei Information)coreTechnology or IntegrationKaiwei Information provides stock market data and individual stock fundamental/financial information for the Economic Daily News platform. Data sourced from Taiwan Stock Exchange (台灣證券交易所) and OTC Market (櫃買中心).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CNBC: Major financial news broadcaster and digital publisher covering markets, economy, and business. Comparable to Economic Daily News in core audience (investors, executives) and multi-channel distribution including video, web, and apps targeting financial professionals.
• Reuters: Global news agency providing financial and business news coverage. The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026 — the very source crediting Economic Daily News's 54% brand trust — demonstrates the comparable news intelligence and trust-measurement space both operate in.
• Bloomberg: Global leader in financial news and data, offering premium subscription services (Bloomberg Terminal) and consumer news. Economic Daily News's Economic Bloomberg (經濟彭博) product is directly modeled on this Bloomberg-style premium tier, and both serve professional investors seeking in-depth financial market intelligence.

Direct peers

• Financial Times: Global business and financial news publisher with successful digital subscription model. Directly comparable to Economic Daily News's premium subscription strategy (Economic VIP) and B2B financial news positioning targeting business professionals and decision-makers.
• Business Weekly (商業周刊): Taiwan's leading business magazine covering economic news, corporate strategy, and policy. Direct competitor in Taiwan business news targeting the same executive and investor segments that Economic Daily News serves.
• Wall Street Journal: Premier business and financial newspaper with combined print and digital subscription model. Closely mirrors Economic Daily News's hybrid print/digital subscription strategy and authoritative business news positioning.
• MoneyDJ (玩股網): Taiwan financial information platform providing stock data, fund information, and market news. Directly competes with Economic Daily News for retail investor readers seeking real-time market intelligence and financial news in Taiwan.
• Business Today (今周刊): Taiwan business weekly magazine covering financial markets, economy, and corporate news. Competes directly with Economic Daily News for Taiwan business readers, advertisers, and premium subscribers.
• Anue (鉅亨網): Taiwan's leading digital financial news and data platform offering real-time stock quotes, fund data, and market analysis. Closely comparable to Economic Daily News's web platform and stock market data integration from Taiwan Stock Exchange/OTC.
• Smart智富: Taiwan personal finance and investment education media brand. Comparable to Economic Daily News's wealth management (理財) and Tax Learning (稅稅唸學堂) content, targeting retail investors seeking financial planning and education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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