Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) A local branch of the Workforce Development ... job training programs, career counseling and business startup assistance, leading to a promising future. The survey released in March also indicated that people aged 15-29 spend an ... ( read original story ...)
Diving into Taipei’s summer university games from a train
TAIPEI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Commuters in Taiwan on Tuesday pretended to hit a ball with a bat, swim and run on a Taipei subway train as part of a campaign to promote the capital's Summer Universiade games this month. The floors of the sports-themed train ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Nanya Technology to invest $1.85 bln to boost memory chip output
TAIPEI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker Nanya Technology Corp said on Tuesday it will invest $1.85 billion to boost its share in the memory chip market, joining a flurry of rivals boosting capital expenditure to cash in strong global demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Novena Global targets Taiwan for $150m IPO
Singapore-based Novena Global Lifecare Group is gunning for a listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange to raise $150m for regional expansion. Novena, an integrated medical healthcare and aesthetic group, plans to use the proceeds from the Taiwan listing for ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding says 2016 dividend record date is Aug. 22
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co Ltd : * Says it will pay dividend for 2016 to shareholders with record date on Aug. 22 ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Tipped For Taiwan Stocks
Mega Financial lost 0.20 percent and Taiwan Cement fell 0.57 percent. The lead from Wall Street is of little help as stocks opened higher Monday before fading and ending mixed - although the Dow hit a fresh record closing high. The Dow climbed 60.81 points ... ( read original story ...)
Second typhoon batters Taiwan; markets stay open
TAIPEI - 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 Taipei on ... ( read original story ...)
Financial ID Briefing: The Terrible Fear of Banking Fraud
The Financial ID Briefing brings you top highlights from the ... Earlier this year, Google indicated plans to launch Android Pay in Spain, Taiwan, and Brazil. The Taiwanese launch occurred in June, leaving Brazil as the next most likely country to receive ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks Closing Teavana Stores Across Nation
Uni-President dropped more than 1 per cent to NT$57.80 (HK$15) on the Taiwan bourse on Monday, while President Chain Store fell 3.8 per cent to NT$256 (HK$66.20). But in April, the company said it was reviewing options for the chain. The financial report ... ( read original story ...)
11 people win NT$10 million in May-June uniform invoice lottery
Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) Eleven people won the NT$10 million (US$331,531) special prize while another 11 won the NT$2 million grand prize in the May-June uniform invoice lottery, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday. Winners can claim their prizes from Aug. 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Wisdom Marine plans share issue
Taipei-listed bulker player will issue new shares to fund new ships. Taiwan’s Wisdom Marine Lines says it plans to issue about 32 million new shares of its common stock at a price it says will be determined later. According to Reuters, 10% of the new ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan High Speed Rail : Train services in Taiwan will restart on Sunday afternoon
The Bureau warned about heavy rain in the southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County from Saturday to ... 06/15 TAIWAN HIGH SPEED RAIL: Sugar railway extension project in southern Taiwan gets.. 06/15 TAIWAN HIGH SPEED RAIL: Sugar railway ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Flags to be Permitted at Summer Universiade
Taipei 2017 will launch a promotional campaign to boost sales for the Closing Ceremony. Photo: Taipei 2017 Taiwan flags will be allowed at next month’s Summer Universiade in Taipei, organizers have confirmed. The host nation will welcome the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan starts storms cleanup
Financial markets and businesses opened in Taipei yesterday as the capital returned to normal. But the second- largest city of Kaohsiung, on the southern coast, remained shut with the second storm, Typhoon Hait... One person was missing in Taiwan yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
China’s military confident, prepared to safeguard sovereignty: paper
Adherence to the "1992 consensus" between Beijing and Taipei and opposition to Taiwan independence are the "political foundation of peace and development of cross-Straits relations", Chang said, according to the newspaper. The "1992 consensus" acknowledges ... ( read original story ...)
Apologizing mayors hit the circuit
The mayors of Tainan and Taipei found themselves apologizing for opposite reasons in the wake of twin storms. Tainan's mayor issued a public apology Monday for misjudging the severity of Typhoon Haitang and for announcing a very last-minute typhoon holiday. ( read original story ...)