Taipei, March 1 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Wednesday that it is studying a proposal to increase a special deduction for individual taxpayers, which would lower their income taxes with effect from next year. The proposal is to raise the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Foxconn 'definitely bidding' for Toshiba chip business
HONG KONG Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW), the world's largest contract electronics maker, is "definitely bidding" for the chip business of Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) and is "very confident" it can buy into it, company founder Terry Gou said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Foxconn says is sincere in its interest in Toshiba chip business
Gou was speaking as Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, broke ground for a 61 billion yuan ($8.87 billion) flat-screen display factory in Guangzhou province, southern China. Toshiba is considering selling the majority - or all ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall as Trump focuses on tax, immigration reforms
Taiwan stock and financial markets were closed on Monday and Tuesday for a public holiday. The electronics subindex was down 0.8 percent, while the financial subindex fell 0.3 percent. Among actively traded shares, Taishin Financial Holding Co was down 0.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan urges reconciliation as China butts in on memorial
TAIPEI Taiwan's president urged truthful reconciliation on Tuesday on the 70th anniversary of an uprising against Nationalist troops that has galvanised independence supporters, an event China is seeking to co-opt to oppose independence. The "228 Incident ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Can a product package be an artistic work?
Generally, when faced with competitor's illegal copying of a product's package, unless the design of such package is a registered design patent or a trade mark, the claimant used to rely on Article 22 of Taiwan's Fair Trade Act to seek injunctive relief. ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom mulls introducing Nokia 3310
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's leading telecom services provider, is considering introducing the new Nokia 3310 smartphone into the domestic market to help upgrade its 2G consumers to 3G, according to the Central News Agency. The company's ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Novotel Taipei Taoyuan Airport
We had a fairly short overnight in Taipei before our connecting flight. We were arriving from Los Angeles at around 5PM, and departing the following day to Singapore at 9AM. As much as I love Taipei as a city, Taoyuan Airport is quite a ways from town. ( read original story ...)
Protests in Taiwan as island marks 70 years since massacre
TAIPEI: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Taiwan on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of a massacre by nationalist Chinese troops, calling for justice as the island’s leader vowed to investigate the killings. The 1947 massacre, also known as the ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom signs MOU with Nokia on 5G technology
Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on fifth-generation (5G) technology cooperation with Nokia Corp. at the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday. CHT Chairman Cheng Yu (鄭優 ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom : Brings Amazing IoT Visions to MWC
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), invited by Taiwan Industrial Development Bureau, attends Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona this year to showcase the latest developments in mobile technologies and the internet of things (IoT), and to promote premium ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Excellence Presents the Taiwanese Companies Acer, Advantech, D-Link …
Executives from leading communication and mobile technology manufacturers in Taiwan will present their newest tech products at Mobile World Congress. The Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, (Stand 7L81, Hall 7) will feature 25 innovative products from 12 notable ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan marks crackdown anniversary amid tensions with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan is marking the 70th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters that is widely seen as a rejection of China's claims to the self-governing island democracy. The protests that began on Feb. 28, 1947, were directed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Excellence Presents the Taiwanese Companies Acer, Advantech, D-Link, and IEI Integration Latest …
Executives from leading communication and mobile technology manufacturers in Taiwan will present their newest tech products at Mobile World Congress. (Photo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/471805/Taiwan_Excellence.jpg) Supported by the Bureau of Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Commemorates a Violent Nationalist Episode, 70 Years Later
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A shuttered tailor’s shop ... while Nationalist officials seized public and private property. Besides that, residents simmered under corruption, mismanagement and the shifting of resources to the Chinese mainland, where the ... ( read original story ...)
2017 WDC Asian Dance Tour Taipei Open Championships Launch in Taipei Arena Feb 28
TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - Feb 26, 2017) - The 2017 Asian Dance Tour Taipei Open will be held on Tuesday, February 28, at the Taipei Arena. Let's break the records again! So far, a total of 937 competitors, including 406 foreign and 531 domestic ... ( read original story ...)