US slips in economic freedom rankings

Taiwan and South Korea, long Dragons of the Far East merit ... It adds poignantly, "The State owns all land, and protection of foreign intellectual property continues to erode." India too, ranking at #143, whose impressive economic growth has reached ... ( read original story ...)

Six Senses to take over management of Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya

It has been open less than a year, but Canyon Ranch’s first location outside of the US will soon change hands, with Six Senses taking over management of the property in May 2017 ... Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and ... ( read original story ...)

Ex-Taiwan President Ma Indicted for Alleged Leak of Probe Detail

(Bloomberg) -- Ex-Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was indicted over the alleged leaks of judicial secrets during his time in office, according to an official with the Taipei prosecutor’s office. The former leader was accused of improperly disclosing ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Ex-President Ma Ying-jeou Indicted in Wiretapping Case

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Prosecutors in Taiwan announced on Tuesday that the island’s former president Ma Ying-jeou had been indicted over the handling of classified information in a 2013 wiretapping case. If convicted, Mr. Ma faces a maximum of three years in ... ( read original story ...)

China says Taiwan tensions affecting some imports

BEIJING Political tension between China and Taiwan has affected cooperation on safety standards leading to a large number of cosmetic and food imports being stopped from entering China, the head of China's quality watchdog said on Tuesday. China deems ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Leaks Case Makes Ma Third Straight President Prosecuted

Ex-Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou expressed confidence he would be exonerated after Taipei prosecutors indicted him over allegedly leaking details of a criminal investigation while still in office. Ma, 66, was hit with three criminal counts Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Ex-Taiwan President Ma Ying-Jeou Indicted Over Secrets Leak

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's China-friendly ex-president Ma Ying-jeou has been indicted over the leaking of classified information involving suspected influence peddling by a powerful opposition lawmaker. The Taipei District Public Prosecutor's Office found ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks rise on technical buying; transport shares up

TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday on technical buying and helped by gains in transport shares on the back of lower oil prices. The main TAIEX index was up 0.5 percent at 9,742.96 as of 0144 GMT, after closing 0.7 percent higher in ... ( read original story ...)

ADATA Technology : Launches ISDD361 Industrial-Grade SD Cards

Taipei, Taiwan - Mar. 14, 2017 - ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash products, today launched industrial-grade ISDD361 SD cards. The cards employ meticulously-sorted and tested SLC NAND flash ... ( read original story ...)

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Team Israel is ranked 41st in the world. But this week, they beat the Netherlands, South Korea and Chinese Taipei, all of which are ranked significantly higher. Danielle Barta, who lives in Jerusalem and works as the regional director of the Isreal ... ( read original story ...)

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Their flagship property is set amidst 15 acres of tropical landscaped ... We especially love the swimming pool and tropical gardens. The Shangri-La Hotel, Taipei is a luxury city centre hotel. This family hotel offers amazing views, a wide choice of ... ( read original story ...)