Property transactions overall have been on the ascent over the last year in Taiwan, the Taipei Times reported, citing municipal government data. Transactions in the island-nation’s six special municipalities totalled around 17,775 units last month ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE: Taiwan Must Be Brave on Cryptocurrency Stance
Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo today pledged to leave space open for the development of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology in Taiwan. Responding to a request for clarification on Taiwan's stance on crypto from ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Product Partners appoints Keith Forman as non-executive chairman
He held a variety of positions within Ship Finance at Citibank and worked for 20 years in Hong Kong, New York, Taipei, and Athens. After returning to London, he headed Citi’s transportation finance syndications team. He joined ING in 2001 in charge of ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate guide to shopping in Taipei
Songshan, near Taipei International Airport, is the business hub but is also a hugely popular shopping district with a giant wholesale clothing market and an equally impressive mall, the Core Pacific City Living Mall (above), which has thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Fast Asia Open: Malaysia trade data, Taiwan CPI
Senior administration officials at the White House are pushing to toughen Iran policy without destroying a historic nuclear deal with Iran that US President Donald Trump has called an “embarrassment” and threatened to scrap. Mr Trump has until October ... ( read original story ...)
Vatican promises continued commitment to partnership with Taiwan
The Vatican, Oct. 5 (CNA) The Vatican said Thursday that it will remain committed to its partnership with the Republic of China (Taiwan), as the two sides mark their 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations this month. In a speech at a banquet to celebrate ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.14%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the gained 0.14%. The best performers of the session on the were ChipMOS Technologies (TW:), which rose 9.97% or ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore military training exercises in Taiwan will continue: report
Singapore has reportedly assured Taiwan that a decades-long military agreement between both sides will remain, according to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report. “[Singapore said] everything would be the same as usual,” said Taiwan’s Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Taiwan Must Be Brave on Cryptocurrency Stance
AMIS, a Taipei-based blockchain consultancy and sister company of MaiCoin. is attempting to engage financial institutions in a private blockchain consortium proposition. So far, and to their credit, only Taipei Fubon Bank and Taishin International Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan banks’ pretax earnings up 2.7%
Domestic banks in Taiwan earned in the first eight months of the year 2.7% more than they did in the same period last year, thanks to a nearly four-fold increase in contributions from Chinese branches. According to data from the Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)
Idiot Travels to Taiwan, Pays $329 For the World’s Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup
Most of them suggested pricing in the range of 10,000 New Taiwan dollars, which became the official price in 2007. Wang is not just a Beef Noodle Soup expert, but he’s also proven himself to be a smart businessman with how he runs his business. ( read original story ...)
Gaganjeet Bhullar third, Ajeetesh Sandhu seventh after first round in Taipei
TAIPEI: Gaganjeet Bhullar opened the week with a strong four-under 68 while Ajeetesh Sandhu started with a 69 in the first round of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) here on Thursday. Bhullar is just one shot behind the leaders - Peradol ... ( read original story ...)
House Republicans are right to support Taiwan
House Republicans appear ready to increase U.S. support for Taiwan. That was the eye-raising thread throughout speeches Wednesday by top Republicans in foreign affairs. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and committee member, Ileana Ros ... ( read original story ...)
Beechwoods Software’s Hervé Jourdain Elected Chair of the OCF Audio-Video Task Group
In operation for over 10 years, Beechwoods Software is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in El Segundo, CA and Taipei, Taiwan. Its multinational team of elite software engineers has both the knowledge and experience required to bring advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Product Partners L.P. Announces the Appointment of Mr. Keith Forman as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
He held a variety of positions within Ship Finance at Citibank and worked for 20 years in Hong Kong, New York, Taipei, and Athens. After returning to London, he headed Citi’s transportation finance syndications team. He joined ING in 2001 in charge of ... ( read original story ...)
Does India need a bullet train?
Taiwan’s $14 billion HSR service between Taipei and Tainan virtually became bankrupt after ... it was decided that the two countries would co-finance a joint feasibility study for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor. It is unfortunate that despite ... ( read original story ...)