Oppo A77 launched in Taiwan: Key specifications and features

Oppo A77 has been launched by the company in Taiwan. The smartphone comes in two colour options – Gold and Rose Gold. It is priced at $10,990 Taiwanese dollar, which is around Rs 24,000 in India. Pre-orders for Oppo A77 start May 19, while shipments will ... ( read original story ...)

Aslan Pharma Completes Auction Phase of $30 Million Taiwan IPO

Aslan Pharma of Singapore completed the competitive auction part of its Taiwan IPO, selling 10.4 million shares at a weighted average bid of NT$68.92 ($2.29). The company will now start a five-day public subscription offering of 2.6 million additional ... ( read original story ...)

Could you already be a multimillionaire? Check your receipts

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Could you be sitting on unclaimed prize money from store receipts? Better hurry up and check. According to the Finance Ministry, 17 prizes from receipts ranging from NT$2 to $10 million for purchases made between the January 1 and ... ( read original story ...)

HTC unveils 'squeezable' new U11 smartphone

Taipei: A smartphone that can be squeezed to take selfies and open apps has been launched by tech giant HTC. The Taiwanese manufacturer's U11 device uses Edge Sense technology based around sensors built into the side of the phone that respond to being ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan sees fewer tourists as Chinese stay away

The number of Chinese tourists to the island has dropped since Beijing-sceptic President Tsai Ing-wen took office last May, with speculation China is turning off the taps as a pressure tactic. Beijing -- which sees self-ruled Taiwan as still part of its ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks fall in line with overseas markets

Among actively traded shares, display maker Innolux was off 1.5 percent, while financial group CTBC Financial Holding was down 0.5 percent. The Taiwan dollar softened T$0.001 to T$30.116 per U.S. dollar. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Seeks Stronger Asia Ties to Overcome Reliance on China

Companies the government owns stakes in, such as Chunghwa Telecom Co., Taiwan Sugar Corp. and Taiyen Biotech Co. are leading the way. While investment may take time to show signs of accelerating, tourism is one area where the government can point to ... ( read original story ...)

Rough Landing: Time to Close Taipei's Songshan Airport?

Given the downtown airport’s ownership structure and importance in serving Taiwan’s outlying islands, closing it would be problematic. Originally from Xindian, Alex Tsai is the manager of a bed and breakfast in the offshore island-county of Penghu and ... ( read original story ...)

China Airlines flies A350 on the Taipei-San Francisco route

China Airlines begin operating A350 on the Taipei-San Francisco route starting May 14, 2017. The airline offers three classes of service on the route -- 32 Premium Business, 31 Premium Economy, and 243 Economy Class seats. This is the first American route ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Cyberattack hits schools, hospital in Taiwan

The news agency says WannaCry also infected computers at an office of the Taiwan Power Company, a hospital and a business in the central city of Taichung. The business, whose name was not given, reported paying $1,000 in bitcoin to unlock files held ... ( read original story ...)