It's something of a superfood, and hails from South America. Or so we thought. In fact, farmers in Taiwan were also growing it thousands of years ago - and now it's on the comeback. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Both Exhilarated and Unnerved by Trump’s China Remarks
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lin Fei-fan led the charge nearly three years ago when hundreds of students occupied Taiwan’s legislature to protest a trade deal with China. With the island’s economy increasingly tied to the mainland’s, and Beijing’s global ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Announces Chairman and CEO Change
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom today announced that Mr. Yu Cheng will take over the roles as Chairman and CEO of the Company, succeeding Dr. Lih-Shyng Tsai, effective December 15, 2016. Chairman Cheng has extensive ... ( read original story ...)
39 Taiwanese arrested in Spain for involvement in telecom fraud
Taipei, Dec. 15 (CNA) Thirty-nine Taiwanese nationals were confirmed as of Thursday morning to have been arrested for their involvement in telecom fraud in Spain, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). News reports said Spanish police raided ... ( read original story ...)
Weekends at last: Taiwan workers to get 2 days off a week
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Since Taiwan industrialized in the 1960s, its workers have strived to do whatever their employers asked, including putting in free overtime, out of fear of being replaced. "We wanted to contribute to our company, and in return, we want ... ( read original story ...)
3 Things Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. Management Wants You to Know
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE ... to be built on the newest technologies available (i.e., mobile applications processors for premium smartphones), more cost-sensitive chips (like Wi-Fi chips, low-cost mobile applications processors ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall ahead of Fed decision; financials down
TAIPEI Dec 14 Taiwan stocks fell on Wednesday as investors ... The electronics subindex rose 0.2 percent, while the financials subindex lost 1.1 percent. Cathay, the parent company of Taiwan's biggest life insurer, shed nearly 2 percent. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Philharmonic comes to America
The Taiwan Philharmonic, which happened to make its U.S. debut Monday night at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, did not come to America to compete with Mainland China. It was, after all, just a coincidence that last Monday the China Philharmonic ... ( read original story ...)
For Taiwan, a Dilemma Over Identity, Economy and China
Syaru Shirley Lin, a native of Taiwan, is a political economist who teaches at both the University of Virginia and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Previously she was a partner at Goldman Sachs, where she was responsible for private equity and venture ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IT companies hurt by sluggish iPhone-related sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest chip foundry, saw revenue soar 46.7% to NT$93 billion. The company achieved its second-highest monthly total ever, despite November not being the heaviest month for shipments of smartphone-related ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's business event triumph
CEI Asia sits down with MEET TAIWAN’s managing director, Walter Yeh, to discuss how the destination continues to develop as a business events hub How has MEET TAIWAN evolved since its inception? The MEET TAIWAN project, launched in 2013 by the Bureau of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in fear of becoming a pawn between US and China
As the excitement from Trump’s phone conversation with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen wears off, the Taiwanese are beginning to become apprehensive that the island risks becoming a pawn in a wider game between the two superpower nations. On Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the controversy surrounding China, Taiwan and Donald Trump
So what exactly is going on between China and Taiwan, and why was that phone call such a big deal? Here’s a rundown. Neither China nor Taiwan see themselves as two separate countries. But they do have different governments, and the trouble is each side ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei's Mandarin Oriental wins 'Best '5-Star Hotel' award
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Mandarin Oriental, Taipei has been crowned by Business Today as the "Best 5-Star Tourist Hotel" in the business community at the 9th Best Brand Awards. Since the hotel's opening in 2014, Mandarin Oriental, Taipei has carried forward its ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Trump of 'crushing his own toes' on Taiwan
China offered its sternest rebuke yet to Donald Trump, saying anyone who challenges Beijing's interests in Taiwan will "lift a rock only to ... diplomatic dodge allowing the US to simultaneously do business with Beijing and Taipei. On Tuesday Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Can Taiwan trust Trump? Island fears becoming pawn between superpowers
Hong Kong (CNN)When Donald Trump accepted a phone call from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, many Taiwanese were delighted at having a spotlight turned on their diplomatic isolation. But that elation is turning to apprehension as the island risks becoming ... ( read original story ...)