Second typhoon batters Taiwan; financial markets open on Monday;

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The second storm to hit Taiwan in 24 hours battered southern and central parts of the island on Monday after Typhoon Nesat injured more than 100 people and shut businesses at the weekend. Financial markets and businesses will be open in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan braces for its first typhoon of the yr

The Taiwan weather agency issued storm warning on Saturday as the country braces for its first typhoon of the year. The authorities have warned of torrential rain in the eastern and southern counties and the tropical storm is expected to dump as much as ... ( read original story ...)

Aftermath of typhoon Nesat in Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei resident John Saboe surveys the damage left by typhon Nesat in Taiwan's capital Taipei on July 30. Although Saboe says the biggest damage he saw were uprooted trees and fallen branches, around 250,000 households lost power due to the heavy winds ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan and China to face more flooding as Haitang follows Nesat

After Nesat moved onshore and left more than 100 people injured, Haitang will exacerbate the risk for flooding and mudslides in Taiwan and eastern China through midweek. After barreling across northern Taiwan and leaving more than 100 people injured, Nesat ... ( read original story ...)

CitizenM arrives in Taiwan

A significant milestone for the young and innovative Dutch hotel brand, the debut Asian property in Taipei is the eleventh citizenM hotel to open worldwide since its 2008 launch. A concept brought to life by award winning Dutch designers, Concrete ... ( read original story ...)

PAT to cooperate with IBM Taiwan for new cloud system

Taiwan-based automated plating equipment maker Process Advance Technology (PAT) has announced it will work with IBM Taiwan to establish a HANA on IBM Cloud system. To enhance its differentiation, PAT has been developing and releasing equipment using latest ... ( read original story ...)

VN, Taiwan discuss renewables

HCM CITY — Việt Nam has great potential in renewable ... to train skilled engineers are also needed," he said. Karen Ma, director of Taiwan’s Green Trade Project Office, said demand for green and renewable energy had increased globally. ( read original story ...)

Into Local Taiwanese Temples

In a great metropolis like Taipei, temples are one of the few places where one ... Even presidents and other political and business figures pay homage at prominent temples. During New Year's, it is a tradition for the president of Taiwan to draw a fortune ... ( read original story ...)

St. Lucia/Taiwan Joint Venture Takes Off

AFTER years of hosting joint trade exhibitions and showing how business-people from St. Lucia and Taiwan could engage in joint ventures, the efforts of both countries are finally paying off. Taiwanese businessman, Moris Hsu, has teamed up with a group of ... ( read original story ...)

Typhoon injures 81 in Taiwan as another storm approaches

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's first typhoon of the year has left 81 people injured and coastal towns flooded as the island braces for a second tropical storm. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says Typhoon Nesat made landfall on the northeast coast of Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

President urges vigilance as Typhoon Nesat hits Taiwan

Taipei, July 29 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday directed authorities responsible for disaster prevention and rescue to stay vigilant for the possible impact to lives and property from Typhoon Nesat, which is forecast to make landfall ... ( read original story ...)