Taiwan to continue to pursue closer ties with regional partners

Taiwan will continue to pursue and strengthen economic cooperation with its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Presidential Office said Tuesday. Officials ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Economic Crisis Acute, Needs Reforms

He believed Taiwan could leverage its financial services sector, calling it a critical factor in boosting economic growth in places like Hong Kong and Singapore. But he warned that “research shows that Taiwan’s service sector lacks a competitive edge”. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan looks forward to advancing cooperation with U.K.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that Taiwan has launched a series of initiatives to promote emerging economic sectors and looks forward to cooperating with the United Kingdom in those areas. During a meeting with the U.K ... ( read original story ...)

Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales for 4th straight month

Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom Reports 2017 Guidance

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today reported its guidance for 2017 on a consolidated basis. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom Sees Lower Profit, Higher Revenues In FY17

TAIPEI (dpa-AFX) - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) on Tuesday said it expects fiscal 2017 net income attributable to stockholders of the parent to be NT$36.89 billion, representing a decrease of 7.8 percent from last year. Net earnings per share for 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

Tsutaya rental chain opens first ‘book cafe’ in Taiwan

TAIPEI – Tsutaya Co., a major Japanese movie and music rental and bookshop chain, will open its first “book cafe” in Taiwan on Tuesday, company officials said Monday. The Tsutaya Bookstore in Xinyi, Taipei’s newest trend-setting commercial district ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan rules steel makers hurt by products from six countries

Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs has ruled that steel products imported from China, South Korea and four other countries have caused "substantive damage" to the local steel industry and will ask the Ministry of Finance to decide ... ( read original story ...)

iPhone assembler Foxconn may invest $7B in US display plant

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese company that assembles Apple's iPhones and other electronics is considering investing $7 billion in a U.S. factory to produce display panels that would create as many as 50,000 jobs. Foxconn CEO Terry Gou discussed the ... ( read original story ...)