Panama forges ties with China, ditches Taiwan in win for Beijing

PANAMA CITY Panama established formal diplomatic ties with China and broke with Taiwan on Monday in a major victory for Beijing that bolsters its claims of sovereignty over what it regards as a renegade island. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela said ... ( read original story ...)

Panama to Establish Ties With China in Latest Blow to Taiwan

Panama is opening diplomatic relations with China, the latest blow to Taiwan as Beijing’s leaders seek to isolate the self-governing island. Panama’s President Juan Carlos Varela announced the move in a national address on Monday night. China is the ... ( read original story ...)

Panama to Establish Ties With China in Blow to Taiwan

Panama is opening diplomatic relations with China, the latest blow to Taiwan as Beijing’s leaders seek to isolate the self-governing island. Panama’s President Juan Carlos Varela announced the move in a national address on Monday night. China is the ... ( read original story ...)

Apple is getting ready to launch its first store in Taiwan

Apple is opening its first store in Taiwan. CEO Tim Cook tweeted out a photo of the facade on the store on Sunday ahead of its official launch, believed to be later this month, 9to5Mac reported. It's a vast red paper artwork, created by Taiwanese artist ... ( read original story ...)

Aedas projects shine at Asia Pacific Property Awards 2017

More than ten Aedas-designed projects won this year’s Asia Pacific Property Award, among which Taipei’s Lè Architecture, Taipei European School – European Secondary Campus Redevelopment, Shanghai SCE Hongqiao North Plot 01 & 03 and Zhuhai Holiday ... ( read original story ...)

Why would a Singapore e-commerce company do its IPO in New York?

A representative with Sea declined to comment on the rumoured IPO. Sea is one of the region’s few unicorns ... the investment arm of Uni-President Enterprises Corporation, one of Taiwan’s largest retailers. “We plan to focus much of the new capital ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom to help complete ‘Beyond Beauty’ sequel

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Chunghwa Telecom will finance the continued filming of the sequel to the acclaimed eco-documentary "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above" after director Chi Po-lin (齊柏林) died in a helicopter crash in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan festival celebrates ‘tradition’ with pole dancers

Dozens of pole dancers performed on ornate neon floats at a festival in Taipei on Saturday in celebration of one of the island's more eyebrow raising cultural traditions. The event sought to promote Taiwan's famous "dian zi hua che" or "electronic flower ... ( read original story ...)

Is the global property bubble ready to burst?

Residential global property has arguably been the most exciting investment ... (minus 7.3 per cent), Zurich (minus 7 per cent), London (minus 6.4 per cent) and Taipei (minus 6.3 per cent). Taimur Khan, a senior analyst at Knight Frank, says despite the ... ( read original story ...)

Market Indices

BRIEF-Zipcar expands to Asia with launch of car sharing service in Taipei UPDATE 1-Italian govt bond yields set for biggest weekly fall of 2017 REFILE-Brexit forever? How May's failed election gamble changes Brexit JD.com says plans to invest in Thailand ... ( read original story ...)