One Surprise Standout for Uber: Food Delivery

The delivery service, available in more than 120 markets globally, sometimes eclipses Uber’s main ride-hailing business in markets like Tokyo; Taipei, Taiwan; and Seoul, South Korea, the company said. The number of trips taken by UberEats drivers grew by ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to showcase innovations at IoT

This technology will become a key tool for significant advances ... Learn more about these technological advancements and many other treats and join Taiwan’s best tech brands in creating a smarter future at the Taiwan IoT Solutions for Smart Living ... ( read original story ...)

Vatican officials offer eulogies for former Taiwan Archbishop

TAIPEI: A requiem Mass for retired Archbishop Matthew Kia Yen-wen of Taipei was held Sept. 16 at Holy Family Church in the Taiwanese capital. He died Aug. 22 at age 92. Eulogies from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican's Secretary of State, and Cardinal ... ( read original story ...)

Low income earners are major credit card spenders in Taiwan

Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Low income earners have been Taiwan's major credit card spenders over the past two years, with those earning less than NT$750,000 (US$24,824) per annum accounting for a majority of total credit card spending, the National Credit Card ... ( read original story ...)

TSMC operations base to remain in Taiwan: Chairman

As such, the majority of TSMC's operations will remain in Taiwan, where Chang hopes the availability of ... Chang, who was recently named one of the 100 most visionary business leaders in the world by New York-based business magazine Forbes, proved just ... ( read original story ...)

Economic optimism index hits highest in over 2 years: survey

Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) An index measuring optimism about the local economy over the next six months hit its highest in more than two years after a recent slew of economic data pointed to improvements, according to Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金). ( read original story ...)

Google deal expected to affect HTC smartphone R&D capability

Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) A deal for Taiwan-based HTC Corp. (宏達電 ... a deal that will also allow the U.S. buyer to receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property. HTC has built good business ties with Google over the years. ( read original story ...)

Emerging Display Technology Corp (3038) Soars 1.22% on Sep 23

Emerging Display Technology Corp currently has a total float of 171.41M shares and on average sees shares exchange hands each day. The stock now has a 52-week low of 8.88 and high of 12.3. Taiwan is one of the fastest-growing countries in Asia in terms of ... ( read original story ...)

India, Taiwan hoping to cooperate on health care

New Delhi, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan and India have expressed interest in cooperating on health care in several areas, including national health insurance systems and health information technology, during a visit to India by a Taiwanese health delegation. ( read original story ...)

It’s official: Singapore unicorn Sea files for IPO on NYSE

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse will be the bookrunners for the IPO. The number of shares and their price ... the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Singapore. It rebranded itself Sea from Garena on its eighth birthday on May 8 this ... ( read original story ...)

That Queasy Feeling Down Under

Why risk Los Angeles for Seoul or Taipei? I’d like to think White is too pessimistic ... Australia’s scandal of the year concerns two Chinese-born property developers, both allegedly connected to the Chinese Communist party, who funneled more than ... ( read original story ...)