From tangy pineapple cakes to tea-infused cuisine, here are seven Taiwanese specialties to keep you fuelled beyond the city’s night markets. Make the trip to scenic Maokong – Taipei’s former largest tea-growing region – to partake in a traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to invest NT$70 million per year in quantum computer R&D
According to Minister of Science and Technology Chen Liang-gee (陳良基), his ministry wants Taiwan to get a firm grasp on quantum computing, a skill of growing importance, so as to not fall behind in the international arena. The benefits of quantum ... ( read original story ...)
US To Provide Conventional Submarine Technology To Taiwan
US defense contractors will help Taiwan to construct its own submarines by providing Taipei with conventional technology to counter threats from China. Taiwan last year launched a plan to manufacture its own submarines amid deteriorating relations with ... ( read original story ...)
Clifford Beaumont – German Finance Ministry Anticipates Rate Hikes
TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN, April 10, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — Clifford Beaumont analysts say Germany’s finance ministry anticipates an increase in interest rates over the next few years. Newly appointed finance minister, Olaf Scholz, has begun to make moves ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market enjoys post-holiday growth
Residential property transactions in Taiwan picked up in the month to March, according to a survey conducted by Taipei-based real estate publication My Housing. The increase can be attributed to the increase in the number of business days in March over ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi urges Taiwan business community to shun independence
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Taiwan’s business community on Tuesday to shun any idea of independence for their island and to promote peace and stable ties with the mainland, state media reported. Ties between Beijing and ... ( read original story ...)
Xi: Opportunities should be shared by mainland, Taiwan
People from the Taiwan business community should firmly uphold the 1992 Consensus and oppose "Taiwan independence", said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. Xi made the remarks while meeting with Vincent Siew ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports grow in March on strong global demand
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Taiwan's exports in March rose 16.7 percent from a year earlier to US$29.99 billion as global demand remained strong, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Monday. The March export figures returned to positive ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Looks to Regulate Bitcoin Under Anti-Money Laundering Laws
“In a hearing held by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan,” Focus Taiwan reported, “Yang, who took the helm of the central bank in late February, suggested that the Ministry of Justice include Bitcoin into the purview of Taiwan’s Money ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan March exports rise 16.7 pct y/y, beat forecast
TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports, imports and trade balance for March, released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. March REUTERS POLL February Exports (y/y pct) +16.7 +7.6 -1.2 Imports (y/y pct) +10.4 +9.6 +0.9 Trade balance (US$ bln ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports to Chinese mainland hit record high in March
TAIPEI - Taiwan's exports to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong hit an all-time high in March, according to data released by the island's finance authority Monday. The cross-Straits exports for the month stood at $13.4 billion, up 30.9 percent year on year ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse May Return Under Pressure
For the day, the index sank 66.74 points or 0.61 percent to finish at 10,821.53 after trading between 10,775.45 and 10,837.54 on turnover of 115.78 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial shed 0.95 percent, while Fubon Financial fell 0 ... ( read original story ...)
China demands halt of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) - China said on Monday that it opposed the United States selling weapons to Taiwan, after the Trump administration approved the marketing licence required for American manufacturers to sell technology to Taiwan that would allow ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan’s exports rebound in March, hit record high
TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s exports rebounded in March to a record high in value terms, but escalating China-U.S. trade tensions pose a new risk to the island’s key technology sector. Taiwan’s factories are a key part of the global supply ... ( read original story ...)
World View: U.S. Will Sell Submarine Technology to Taiwan
Trump administration approves selling submarine technology to Taiwan Japan launches first marine brigade since the end of World War II Trump administration approves selling submarine technology to Taiwan Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen on a Dutch-built ... ( read original story ...)
Just Business: Trump Allows Taiwan to Buy US Submarine Tech
In an apparent snub to Beijing, Taipei can now lay the keels for a new fleet of next-generation military submarines thanks to tech provided by Washington. In a move sure to stir up comment from China, the administration of US President Donald Trump has ... ( read original story ...)