Donald Trump’s use of Taiwan as a bargaining chip has provoked a furious outcry inside China, where it has fanned new flames of nationalism and unleashed calls for China to invade Taiwan. A week from his inauguration, Mr. Trump said in a Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese state-run media: China will 'take off the gloves' if Trump continues to provoke Beijing over Taiwan
REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann China will "take off the gloves" and take strong action if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke Beijing over Taiwan once he assumes office, two leading state-run newspapers said on Monday. In an interview with the ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei, Grand Club Deluxe Twin
After a great flight on China Airlines Business Class and a quick 6 hours nap (oops) we were ready to hit the ground running in Taipei. I had no idea what to expect with the Grand Hyatt Taipei, but I was really excited to check it out. I knew it was in an ... ( read ...
Taiwan stocks fall; TSMC down again
The electronics subindex sank 0.8 percent, while the financials subindex declined 1.2 percent. The Taiwan dollar softened T$0.056 to T$31.658 per U.S. dollar. (Reporting by Faith Hung; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says gang links in protest against HK activists
Taiwanese authorities said Monday they were probing criminal gang links to a pro-China protest which targeted Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and rebel legislators in Taiwan. The activists were visiting to attend a forum aimed at linking democracy ... ( read original story ...)
MediaTek Holds Smartphone Design Training For Indian Mobile Brands In Taiwan
MediaTek Inc successfully concluded its "Smartphone Design Training Program" created to accelerate the "Make in India" initiative. MediaTek has developed the training program to foster and educate talent for India's fast-growing handset industry by sharing ... ( read original story ...)
Precise Biometrics’ fingerprint recognition technology in two more Taiwanese smartphones
featuring Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards technology. This is the first announcement of the year from the identity authentication firm, while it is underway acquiring NexID Biometrics, a spoof mitigation and liveness detection solutions provider ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese-state media calls Trump's position on Taiwan 'despicable'
BEIJING -- President-elect Donald Trump "speaks like a rookie," China's state-run media said Monday, describing his suggested use of America's position on Taiwan as a bargaining chip as "despicable." The nationalist tabloid Global Times published an ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Diplomacy? Taiwan’s President Tours Twitter
Alexander Huang, a professor at Taiwan’s Tamkang University, said the choice to visit Twitter during the stopover did seem symbolic for a government with few outlets for official diplomacy. “Modern technology will enable a lot of new ways of ... ( read original story ...)
Photo review of Singapore Airlines flight from Taipei to Singapore in Business
Skipped the hotel breakfast on the second morning and went for some local taiwanese breakfast instead. Went to Tamshui after. Temperatures rose to a fiery 28 degrees celcius on a winter afternoon! Off came the jackets. Locals said that this was the hottest ... ( read original story ...)
Brokerages to benefit from eased business restrictions: TWSE
TAIPEI -- A move by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the top financial regulator in Taiwan, to ease restrictions on how brokerages do business is expected to strengthen their profitability, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has said. The TWSE ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says Latam trip, with U.S. transit, put island on global stage
TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday her trip to Central American allies and transit stops in the United States had elevated the island's international profile, as China hit back at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his remarks on the ... ( read original story ...)
On sensitive U.S. stopover, Taiwan leader connects to Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, carving a careful diplomatic path on her stopovers in the United States, visited the headquarters of micro-messaging service Twitter Inc and opened her official account on Saturday. A source with ... ( read original story ...)
‘CHEN CHIEN JUNG. 'Well-Lighted Rooms’ at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei City
A solo exhibition entitled “Well-Lighted Rooms” showcasing works by Taiwanese artist CHEN CHIEN JUNG (b. 1972, Taipei), who is popularly known to use a palette of acrylic and mixed media on canvas, will be on view at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Hypermarkets to extend business hours for year-end shoppers
TAIPEI -- Hypermarket chains in Taiwan will extend their business hours in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year to drive up sales during one of Taiwan's peak shopping seasons. One of the major hypermarket brands, Carrefour, plans to stay open around ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Guatemala reaffirm bilateral ties during official visit by Tsai
GUATEMALA CITY -- President Tsai Ing-wen and her Guatemalan counterpart ... Tsai said that "we're pleased to have taken part in the first three phases of the project," adding that Taiwan will continue to provide assistance. The Republic of China embassy ... ( read original story ...)