UMC’s subsidiary plans IPO in Shanghai

Taipei, June 30 (CNA) United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), the second-largest contract chipmaker in Taiwan, is planning to sell shares of a subsidiary based in China through an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai. In a news conference held on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

China warns Western firms over Taiwan

In recent months, many multinational companies, from airlines to clothing brands, have been getting on the wrong side of Beijing. They have done so by listing Taiwan under the title "country" in their website's drop down menus, or by suggesting the island ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan needs foreign investors for growth, but hurdles remain

Worries about the island’s longer-term economic outlook and the trend of local companies investing abroad also make foreigners pessimistic about pursuing their business ideas in Taiwan. Finally, there is the issue of intellectual property rights ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s top companies over-reliant on Apple: report

Taipei, June 28 (CNA) Six of Taiwan's top 10 corporations by net revenue are electronics companies that are part of Apple's supply chain, resulting in an over-reliance on the American multinational technology company, according to a report by China Credit ... ( read original story ...)

Apartment in Taipei City by Taipei Base Design Center

Located in Paris, France, this modern industrial apartment was designed in 2017 by Sabo Project. Description by Sabo Project The apartment ... This contemporary two-story house located in India, was designed by GA design. Photography courtesy of GA design ... ( read original story ...)

China rebuffs US request to discuss airline ‘Taiwan’ demand

BEIJING — The American Embassy in Beijing says Chinese authorities have rejected a request to discuss their demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China, an order Washington opposes. An embassy statement Thursday said officials ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan bars China reporter for spreading of “fake news”

Taiwan authorities have barred a reporter for a television network in China from working on the island, accusing him of spreading "fake news" at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions. It is the first time a mainland Chinese reporter has been banned ... ( read original story ...)

Mapping the sounds of protest

The project has explored a variety of themes from sacred spaces ... all the way over to student protests in Taipei City, Taiwan. "It really spans not just a wide range of countries but a wide range of topics." Stuart believes that the sounds of protest ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s President Asks World: ‘Constrain China’

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen asked the world to help Taiwan “constrain China” in an interview with Agence-France Presse (AFP) on Monday, warning that the world’s “democracy, freedom and freedom to do business” were imperiled by the ... ( read original story ...)