TAIPEI/HONG KONG Taiwan's military pension fund may be in default by 2020 after years of widening deficits, raising alarm about the island's defense stability when tensions are heating up with political foe China. The government says an urgent overhaul of ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone with Google 3-D Tango from Taiwan's Asus
Taiwan-based electronics group Asus announced Wednesday it was launching a new smartphone which uses Google Tango 3D technology and allows users to experience augmented and virtual reality. The Zenfone AR is just the second handset to incorporate the Tango ... ( read original story ...)
ANC outrage over mayor’s Taipei trip just a smoke screen
The mayor of Taipei recently hosted an official delegation from Shanghai ... Attwell is a political risk analyst at S-RM, an international business intelligence and risk management consultancy and a research affiliate of the Centre for Chinese Studies ( read original story ...)
A New Milestone of Microsoft Azure: The First Sports Blockchain "BraveLog" Available Online
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Last October Microsoft entered partnership with AMIS and Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan (ITRI) and formed the first blockchain consortium network on Azure. Meanwhile, Microsoft was also in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pact backs Thai medical ICT
The accord would bring significant economic opportunities for both countries, Taiwan's Science and Technology Minister Yang Hung-Duen told the Bangkok Post during a recent visit to Thailand. The development is part of the Taiwanese government's policy to ... ( read original story ...)
Property market stagnant in 2016, might rebound in 2017: analysts
But after bottoming out last year, Taiwan's property market could stage a rebound at the end of this year, they said. The number of homes sold in the six major cities fell 16.6 percent year-on-year in 2016 to 182,291 units, with unit sales slumping 28.1 ... ( read original story ...)
CES 2017: The coolest tech you have to see
CES 2017: The coolest tech you have to see Taiwan s Industrial Technology Research Institute will showcase a new chess playing super robot at CES 2017. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2j22VX2 ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks hit two-week high; HTC jumps
The electronics subindex gained as much as 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex was unchanged. Among the most actively traded, HTC jumped as much as 4.4 percent, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's top contract chip maker ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Travel Guide, Tips & Itinerary for Filipino Travellers
Taipei is a lovely city in the north of Taiwan. You can see a great mix of old and new architecture, from ancient temples to modern buildings. The food choices are superb from Michelin restaurants to street food stalls. This beautiful country in East Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga’s Taipei trip ‘highly regrettable’
The Department of International Relations and Co-operation (Dirco) has described Solly Msimanga’s recent Taipei trip as "highly regrettable"‚ saying it was undertaken against its advice. Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela said on Monday that the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan objects to deportation of telecom fraud suspects from Vietnam 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 ...)
Millennials Are Creators of New Economy
The IPO raised 1.5 trillion won, making it the year's biggest tech IPO. LINE's users are mainly in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. China's popular selfie app Meitu chose the Hong Kong stock market. The IPO raised $629 million, the biggest by a ... ( read original story ...)
Prolife Industries SME IPO – What are the positive factors?
Prolife Industries SME IPO – What are the positive factors ... Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Brazil etc. Company generated revenue of Rs 1229.6 Lakhs for the year ended Mar-12 and Rs 2,283.2 Lakhs for the year ended Mar-16. ( read original story ...)
Fubon debuts VIX futures ETF in Taiwan
Taiwan’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF ... Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co launched 18 new products in total. This brought the number of IPO ETFs in the territory to 27, more than double the total in 2015. There are 62 ETFs currently traded ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Valley’s obscure unicorns could boost 2017 IPO market
Happpeeee The ANC’s Tshwane caucus said it was "treason" for DA mayor Solly Msimanga to visit Taiwan — and now he has been granted the freedom of the city of Taipei Figures released by the Reserve Bank show that South Africa’s positive net ... ( read original story ...)
Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Position of the day
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits has a current market price of 29.05 and the change is 1.08%. Its Target Price was fixed at 30.62 at an IPO Date of 10/9/1997. At present, the Gross Margin ... ( read original story ...)