The Buffalo Bills are hosting free agent running back Taiwan Jones, per FanRagSports and confirmed by NYUP.com. Jones was released by the Oakland Raiders last week in a surprising move. Jones spent six seasons with the Raiders after being their fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan c.bank holds rates as export momentum seen slowing – minutes
* C.bank board members unanimous in keeping policy rate on hold * One board member sees no urgency for c.bank to raise rates * Taiwan c.bank sees 2017 GDP at 2.13 pct vs 1.48 pct last year (Adds details, comments) By Faith HungTAIPEI, Aug 3 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
This celebrity housing agent’s inspiring story has taken a rough turn
He rose against the odds from deafness to a life of crime to meagerly paid jobs and became a star employee at one of Taiwan's biggest realty agencies. But it seems fate had different plans for Wang Hao. The 56-year-old was arrested in Taipei in late July ... ( read original story ...)
Relocation of Taiwan’s representative office in Nigeria in progress
The property will undergo renovation, which is expected to take two months, Chen said. After that, staff at the Abuja office will relocate to the new office, he added. The Nigerian government ordered Taiwan in January to move its office from the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Heading south: CTBC joins forces with Thai financial group LHFG
TAIPEI, Taiwan — CTBC Financial Holding Co. has announced that its subsidiary CTBC Bank has completed its purchase of a 35.6 percent stake in Thailand's LH Financial Group Public Co. Ltd. (LHFG). The purchase, first announced in March, marked the first ... ( read original story ...)
Win Streak Likely To End For Taiwan Stock Market
Taiwan Cement gained 0.29 percent, Fubon Financial added 0.64 percent, Cathay Financial collected 0.31 percent and Mega Financial was unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is inconclusive as stocks hovered near the unchanged line before ending on opposite ... ( read original story ...)
Regulator mulls options for Formosa market
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission FSC banned Formosa bonds with call options of less than five years in late May. The decision had an immediate impact on international issuers since they... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Walker: Wisconsin was outbid for Foxconn but still won
Scott Walker said Tuesday. Walker said “at least one if not several other states were prepared to give the Taiwan-based company more money, although the governor added “it wasn’t a huge gap.” He didn’t indicate which state or states topped the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Foxconn may consider additional Wisconsin sites
3:45 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he touted federal job-training benefits and tax credits that make the United States competitive when Taiwan-based Foxconn was considering whether to build its first plant outside of Asia in Wisconsin. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Light Polymers Extends Relationship with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Light Polymers, a nanochemistry startup with R&D operations in Silicon Valley, Taiwan and Korea, and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced today that they will extend their relationship and sign new agreements. “We’re excited to ... ( read original story ...)
Taichung rises to 2nd place among Taiwan’s most populous cities
Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA ... and the inclusion of a light rail construction project in Taichung under the central government's infrastructure plan. The city in central Taiwan will also relax its standards for evaluating investment projects and will offer ... ( read original story ...)
MOE plans to boost scholars’ wages to maximum NT$6.5 million
Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Facing a severe talent outflow and intense ... Education Minister Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) announced Wednesday the "Yushan Project," which he said was proposed to beef up efforts to enroll more top domestic and foreign scholars ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Messaging App Tries to Crack the U.S…. With a Store for Plush Toys
"Line definitely doesn't." Struggle to expand One year after Line's IPO at the New York and Tokyo stock exchanges, growth outside its core markets -- Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia -- has been largely stagnant. Monthly active users in those ... ( read original story ...)
Tasting Taiwan’s Delectable Stinky Tofu
With its unconventional name and niche menu offerings, Dai's House of Unique Stink is a distinctive food joint. First, there's the fact that the restaurant has had to move seven times because of the smells. Then there's the food that they cook. We're ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s Connect at Digital Taipei this September
Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Taipei 2017, being the voice of industry, the professional B2B trade fair in Taiwan focused on digital content, is being held from September 9th(Sat) to 12th(Tue). This year’s theme is “Let's ... ( read original story ...)
University of Taipei and Indian Institute of Tech Delhi ink MOU
For its part, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi will provide free boarding and lodging and monthly allowance of 5,000 Indian rupees (US$79) to exchange students from University of Taipei, according to the MOU. Delhi Bodh Raj Mehta, dean of the ... ( read original story ...)