Taiwan Stock Market May Find Traction On Tuesday

First Financial picked up 0.24 percent, Chunghwa Telecom dipped 0.45 percent, China Steel tumbled 1.23 percent, Taiwan Steel Union declined 0.43 percent and AU Optronics and CTBC Financial were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street suggests slim upside as ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. praises ties with Taiwan as de facto embassy unveiled

The U.S. dedicated a new de facto embassy in Taiwan on Tuesday in what officials described as an indicator of robust ties with the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its own territory. The ceremony, which drew an angry response from ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s household spending rose 1.8% in 2017

E-commerce orders ballooned 46.1% due to higher smartphone use. Taiwan’s expenditures per household thrived with a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% from 2015 to 2017 despite an economic slowdown in mainland China in 2015. Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Washington opens de facto embassy in Taiwan, angering China

Beijing (CNN)China on Tuesday lodged a protest with the US after Washington opened its new de facto embassy in Taiwan, a self-ruled island off China's southeastern coast that Beijing considers a renegade province. "The United States sending officials to ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. shows new de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions

The ceremony was attended by high-ranking Taiwan officials and senior business executives, including Morris Chang, the former chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's biggest contract chip maker. China claims self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. unveils de facto embassy in Taiwan

The U.S. dedicated a new de facto embassy in Taiwan on Tuesday in what officials described as an indicator of robust ties with the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its own territory. The recently completed American Institute in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Unveils an Office in Taiwan, but Sends No Top Officials

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States unveiled its unofficial embassy in Taiwan’s capital on Tuesday, holding a low-key ceremony that signaled its support for the self-governing island while also trying to avoid a bigger clash with China, which claims ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. unveils de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States will unveil a new $250 million representative office in Taiwan’s capital on Tuesday, a de facto embassy that underscores Washington’s strategic ties with the democratic, self-ruled island as it faces escalating ... ( read original story ...)