TAIPEI, April 26 Bank subsidiaries of Sinopac Financial Holdings Co and China Development Financial Holding Corp have applied for approval from Taipei Exchange to issue their first green bonds, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Subsidiaries ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks edge up on Wall Street gains, foreign buying
TAIPEI, April 26 Taiwan stocks extended gains on Wednesday ... The electronics subindex climbed as much as 0.4 percent, while the financials subindex dropped up to 0.3 percent. The Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.134 to T$30.018 per U.S. dollar, though it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Smartphone Market: OPPO Shines While Sony Falls Down To Sixth Position
OPPO continues its strides in the International scene with the latest report from Taiwan showing the company recorded some success there, despite a decline in the entire smartphone market. According to data obtained from Taiwan’s retail channels, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Startup Wogogo Launches Tour Guide Platform
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taiwanese travel startup Wogogo has recently launched a tour guide platform, aiming to coordinate with local tourist guides to develop tours for travelers and serving them in a nice and simple way with exclusive and ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom 2016 Form 20-F filed with the U.S. SEC
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today announced that the Company filed its 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ( read original story ...)
Damaged APCN2 undersea cables could be fixed May 8
Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Damage to the Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) undersea cables that have disrupted internet connections in the Asia-Pacific region, could be fixed on May 8, Chunghwa Telecom Co. said Monday. Chunghwa Telecom said it contacted one ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, not China, is its own worst enemy
Taiwan faces a bigger threat than Chinese invasion: its own economic mismanagement. President Tsai Ing-wen has outlined plans to bolster growth, including a $29 billion stimulus package, but bolder reforms favoured by the business community look hobbled by ... ( read original story ...)
GigaMedia Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2016. "2016 was a year full of challenging competitions in the gaming industry in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taipei guide: Four places where fireflies light up the night sky
Thanks to a recent conservation program spearheaded by Taipei City Government's Parks and Street Lights Office ... The park's fireflies were part of a restoration project launched last year, where a local organization and volunteers expanded the ecological ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom : Slow internet in Taiwan for up to a month after undersea cable fault
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. announced yesterday that due to damage to the Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN 2) undersea cable, access to websites around the world for users in Taiwan has slowed considerably, for possibly up to a month. Internet users began ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign investors net buyers in Taiwan stocks April 24
TAIPEI, April 24 (Reuters) - The table below shows the daily net trading in Taiwan stocks by major categories of institutional investors. Figures in the total column, include net trading by investment trusts, brokers and foreign investors, in millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Journalism NGO picks Taipei as Asia Base
An international media watchdog’s choice of Taipei for its first Asia office confirms its ranking of Taiwan as the freest place in the region for journalists despite competition from neighboring countries with long-standing democracies, the group and the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's “hacker minister” reshaping digital democracy
Taiwan's "digital minister" Audrey Tang ... Next year, she plans to introduce classes on "information technology and media literacy" for all school years to help students learn to distinguish rumors and falsehoods from facts. "The idea is not about ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks weak on mixed trading in tech shares, rangebound
TAIPEI, April 24 Taiwan stocks fell on Monday on mixed trading ... The electronics subindex sank 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.1 percent. Big-capped chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co was off 0.5 percent, dragging down ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, VN can go green together
HCM CITY – There is a huge opportunity for Việt Nam and ... as well as enhance co-operation opportunities with Taiwanese firms in the sector. Carol Chang, project manager, Taiwan External Trade Devolopment Council, said the exhibitions will be held ... ( read original story ...)
Damaged APCN2 undersea cables affecting internet in Taiwan
Taipei, April 23 (CNA) Damage to the Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN2) undersea cables is slowing internet access to websites around the world for users in Taiwan, and the disruption could last for up to a month, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)