Profit Taking Tipped For Taiwan Bourse

Taiwan Steel plunged 6.00 percent, Nan Ya Plastics spiked1.92 percent, Fubon Financial collected 0.57 percent, CTBC Financial soared 2.87 percent, Mega Financial jumped 1.00 percent, E. Sun Financial climbed 1.29 percent and Cathay Financial was unchanged. ( read original story ...)

Over 100 foreign suspects in telecom fraud nabbed in Philippines

Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) More than 100 suspects believed to be from Taiwan and China were arrested in the Philippines on Saturday for their alleged involvement in fraudulent telecom activities. Acting on a tip provided by the Chinese police, officers from the ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Hybrid Warfare and Taiwan

Whether Taiwan’s existing crisis management mechanism is capable ... Nowadays, under the assistance of technology, there are new variations to this unrestricted warfare, which could be used together with the “three warfares” that China unveiled ... ( read original story ...)

China shuts Marriott’s website over Tibet and Taiwan error

The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in China. Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau were listed as individual nations in an online survey sent to customers. Beijing considers self-ruling Taiwan to be a ... ( read original story ...)

China rebukes Zara, Delta for calling Taiwan ‘country’

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese regulators rebuked fashion brand Zara, Delta Air Lines and medical device maker Medtronic on Friday for calling Taiwan a country on their websites in a fresh show of Beijing's acute sensitivity about the self-ruled island. ( read original story ...)

The 8 Best Foods at Taipei’s Night Markets

This spring, the Michelin Guide will launch its first guide to Taiwan’s capital city Taipei, but if you ask any local where to eat, they’ll point to their night markets as the heart of the city’s food scene. Even at times of economic hardship, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

China shuts Marriott’s website over Tibet, Taiwan error

The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in China. Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau were listed as individual nations in an online survey sent to customers. Beijing considers self-ruling Taiwan to be a ... ( read original story ...)

Apple suppliers drove record Taiwan tech revenue in December

TAIPEI -- While Apple suppliers continued to fuel sales in Taiwan's tech sector in December and helped ... also known as Foxconn Technology Group, whose record monthly revenue surged more than 50% year-on-year, or more than 18% month-on-month. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan incentivizes mobile payments

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. The government in Taiwan is planning initiatives to promote adoption of mobile payments ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Sky Tower to Get Two Hyatt Hotels

A new glorious landmark of Taipei, Taipei Sky Tower, is definitely one of the most anticipated developments in the city. Located in the prime district of Xinyi near Taipei 101, this eye-catching skyscraper is built on a site of a former food market and ... ( read original story ...)

No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien

TAIPEI (Reuters) - When Lien Te-an sets off on his luge for practice runs there is no biting cold or sound of blades scraping the ice, only a swoosh before he disappears down a steep mountain road into the shimmering heat of eastern Taiwan’s Yilan County. ( read original story ...)