TAIPEI, June 27 Taiwan's legislature passed a bill reforming pensions for civil servants on Tuesday, eliminating 18 percent annual interest on savings, starting in 2018, as the population ages. Passage of the bill fulfils a campaign promise of Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan cuts 18 pct interest in civil service pension reform
TAIPEI, June 27 Taiwan's legislature passed a bill reforming pensions for civil servants on Tuesday, eliminating 18 percent annual interest on savings, starting in 2018, as the population ages. Passage of the bill fulfils a campaign promise of President ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taiwan’s strongest grandfather’, 72, shows off rippling abs and toned pecs in intense gym routine including press ups and crunches – and can bench press 264lbs
This elderly man has been dubbed Taiwan's strongest grandfather as well as a 'Real-life Master Roshi' after a video of his incredible gym routine went viral. Huang Ching-hsin, 72, is the super-fit grandpa from a clip now viewed millions of times on social ... ( read original story ...)
Best Files $750M IPO
Taiwan-listed Apple supplier Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, is also a shareholder. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are the underwriters for the IPO. Founded in 2007 by Johnny Chou, Google China's former co ... ( read original story ...)
Discount to shrink to 10% on bullet train business class
TAIPEI -- Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) will cut the discount for business class seats by half to 10 percent starting August 1, the company said Tuesday. The lower discount means that one-way business class fare between Taipei and Kaohsiung will go ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-Backed Best Logistics Files for U.S. IPO
Best Logistics Technologies, a delivery company backed by Asian technology giants Alibaba (BABA) and Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317.TW), is planning an IPO in New York ... with about 23%. Taiwan-listed Apple supplier Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)
2 indicted for vandalism of Japanese engineer statue in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors in southern Taiwan on Monday indicted two pro-China activists ... were indicted on suspicion of criminal property damage for beheading the bronze statue of Yoichi Hatta on April 15. "Because their subsequent actions showed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds symposium on AI technologies and applications
Taipei, June 26 (CNA) The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute's Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) hosted a symposium Monday on the emerging trend of artificial intelligence (AI) that drew over 300 participants. ( read original story ...)
Dow Wobbles With Goldman; 4 Sectors To Keep Your Eye On
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rallied 1.3% ... Get the latest news on recent and upcoming IPOs, filings for new issues, and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get the most out of IBD's products and features by learning the CAN SLIM Investing ... ( read original story ...)
Heavylift novice plans IPO this year
These vessels are being built at a total cost of more than $400 million, or over $100 million per ship, at CSBC Corporation’s shipyard in Taiwan. BT understands the intent back then was to float the new business when it starts generating operating cash ... ( read original story ...)
Blue ring, meet RedBall: Giant inflatable art project rolls through Calgary
The world famous street art project will make its home ... Abu Dhabi, Chicago, Taipei and Barcelona. The inflatable, 4.5-metre ball typically spends one to two weeks in any single city, and it finds itself in a new spot within that city each day. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei GPG: Sourabh Verma looks to defend title, begins campaign against Lee Zii Jia
Taipei: Defending champion Sourabh Verma will have his task cut out when he begins his campaign at the $200,000 Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament at Taipei on Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Madhya Pradesh has not been in the best of form ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball: Taipei strikes gold in clash against Miners
Chinese Taipei came away as nine-point victors in an international friendly against the South East Australian Basketball League’s Ballarat Miners at the Mars Minerdome on Sunday. The scores were tied 41-41 at the main break, but the Ballarat GMHBA Miners ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s new luxury high-rise is doing the twist
Taipei's twisting green tower is on track for completion in the second quarter of next year. The Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (陶朱隱園) is a luxury high-rise designed to conserve energy, save water and suck up carbon emissions in downtown Taipei. It is also a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks close at fresh 27-yr high
TAIPEI, June 26 (Reuters plans to drop daily reports on Taiwan stocks and foreign investor activity. They will be replaced with BUZZ items based on significant moves and a monthly table on foreign investor activity. Please send any queries to [Ataipei ... ( read original story ...)
Did Beijing just gain Panama and lose Taipei?
On the surface, Panama’s diplomatic switch from Taiwan to mainland China is a political victory for Beijing and a major setback for Taipei in a long diplomatic clash. But behind this smokeless war, there really is still no clear winner. It has been a ... ( read original story ...)