BANGKOK -- With the clock about to run out on a hit-and-run charge, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of killing a Bangkok police officer five years ago are unknown. The fugitive, whose family is worth billions, has ... ( read original story ...)
Buying interest rises in Taipei’s upscale homes
1 (CNA) Luxury homes accounted for about 10 percent of the total housing transactions in August in Taipei, the most closely watched property market in Taiwan, up from about 7 percent the previous month, according to statistics released Friday by property ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gives Guatemala over US$600 million in funding
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 7, 2017–Taiwan owns 10% of Belize ... adjudicated at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Despite the funding from Taiwan for the road project, Guatemala has reinforced its plan to pursue the matter at the ICJ, and last ... ( read original story ...)
HTC Drops To The Fifth Position In Taiwan’s Phone Market
The Taoyuan City, Taiwan-based smartphone maker was outpaced by OPPO largely due to the launch of the OPPO R11, a selfie-focused handset which was the best-selling Android device in Taiwan last month, according to sources from retail channels in the Far ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks to clean up its act on money laundering
The potential costs and increased difficulty of getting transactions done under the new rules worry those in the property market, said Wong Jui-chi, the spokesman for Taiwan’s Chinese Association of Real Estate brokers, while emphasising that his ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-CTBC Financial Holding’s unit sells land and building for T$4.35 bln
Aug 31(Reuters) - CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd : * Says its unit sells land and building located in Taipei city for T$4.35 billion on Aug. 30 ( read original story ...)
Taiwan train company wants apology for ‘demon doll’ passenger
A train company in Taiwan has complained to Warner Bros for allowing an "unauthorised passenger" on one of its trains, it is reported. The passenger in question was Annabelle, the "demon doll" from US horror film Annabelle: Creation, which hit the box ... ( read original story ...)