The electronics subindex sank as much as 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex lost up to 0.2 percent. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker and big-capped share, remained unchanged. It is due to issue its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s smog-eating twisting tower will feature luxury apartments — take a look inside
The Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Tower by Vincent Callebut Architectures in Taipei, Taiwan. A twisting, smog-eating tower is going up in Taipei, Taiwan. On the outside, 23,000 trees and shrubs — nearly the same amount found in New York’s Central Park — will ... ( read original story ...)
Photo review of Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Taipei in Business
Following my trip to Bangkok over Xmas, I made another trip over the New Year holidays, to Taipei to witness the Taipei 101 New Year Fireworks. This was of course coupled with some shopping as well as eating. Having checked-in online earlier, we proceeded ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Transition: Taiwan, Cabinet, Inauguration
Jan.09 -- Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli recaps this weekend's latest news related to President-elect Donald Trump less than two weeks before his inauguration. Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance." ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s President Meets With Ted Cruz in the U.S., and China Objects
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan met with Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in Houston and then flew off to visit leaders in Latin America, seeking to promote her island’s cause as it gets positive signals from President-elect Donald J. ( read original story ...)
ODOT Hopes Drivers Avoid Driving Through Off-Broadway Project
If you travel Broadway Extension, you’ve definitely noticed of a slow down with the biggest project in Department of Transportation history underway. China has reiterated its opposition to any contacts between U.S. officials and Taiwan's government ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland mobile payment services expand rapidly in Taiwan
Currently, WeChat's payment service is unavailable to Taiwan residents. Mobile payment services, including WeChat payment, are cooperating with local banks for cross-border payment business certifications. "Based on the sellers' feedback, WeChat payment ... ( read original story ...)
China warns after Cruz, Abbot, meet Taiwan's president
BEIJING, China - China has reiterated its opposition to any contacts between U.S. officials and Taiwan's government following a meeting between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott and the self-governing island's President Tsai Ing-wen. Cruz and Abbot ... ( read original story ...)
POP Post: Grand Hyatt Taipei
Let’s be honest. Sometimes you don’t want to read a whole review. So we’ve created a new series called POP post: Pictures Only Post. Posts in this series will feature the product, minimal description, and focus on 5-10 Pics. A more detailed review ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers met with protests in Taiwan
China's Taiwan Affairs Office last month denounced this weekend's ... Related Hong Kong Legal Notice: Copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights in this website can not be reproduced without the prior permission. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leader heads to Americas; US stops set to irk China
"It should not surprise anyone if the incoming president's advisers who will be working on Asia policy meet with President Tsai," said Ross Feingold, a Taipei-based senior adviser at D.C. International Advisory, a consulting firm whose chief executive has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's IPO funds drop more than 30% in 2016
Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) Funds raised from initial public offerings (IPOs) in Taiwan fell more than 30 percent annually in 2016, although the number of new listings on the local equity market rose slightly, according to PwC Taiwan. In a report, the accounting ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan objects after Vietnam deports telecom fraud suspects to China
Taipei: Taiwan on Tuesday strongly objected to the deportation from Vietnam to China of four Taiwanese nationals suspected of telecommunications fraud, saying the move was carried out under pressure from Beijing. The latest deportation followed a series of ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Taiwan objects to deportation of telecom fraud suspects from Vietnam to China
(Corrects spelling of Tsai Ing-wen's name in paragraph 7) TAIPEI Jan 3 Taiwan on Tuesday strongly objected to the deportation from Vietnam to China of four Taiwanese nationals suspected of telecommunications fraud, saying the move was carried out under ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president heads to US as Beijing watches
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States Saturday on her way to Central America, a trip that will be closely watched by Beijing, incensed by her congratulatory call to Donald Trump. While the focus of the nine-day trip is to visit Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leader heads to Americas; U.S. stops set to irk China
BEIJING -- Taiwan's leader pledged to bolster her self-ruled island's presence on the international stage as she set off Saturday to visit four Central American allies on a trip that includes U.S. transits and looks set to raise China's ire. President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)