TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources said ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei landlords’ returns on investment from rent or Airbnb lets are lowest in the world, survey finds
According to the study, Durban in South Africa is the fastest city to recover property prices via Airbnb (18 months), while Lagos in Nigeria is the fastest via traditional renting (132 months, or 11 years). Taipei is slowest via traditional renting ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Fund Management S.A. Sells 1,014,705 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM)
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Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales for 4th straight month
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Reports 2017 Guidance
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today reported its guidance for 2017 on a consolidated basis. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Sees Lower Profit, Higher Revenues In FY17
TAIPEI (dpa-AFX) - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) on Tuesday said it expects fiscal 2017 net income attributable to stockholders of the parent to be NT$36.89 billion, representing a decrease of 7.8 percent from last year. Net earnings per share for 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Tsutaya rental chain opens first ‘book cafe’ in Taiwan
TAIPEI – Tsutaya Co., a major Japanese movie and music rental and bookshop chain, will open its first “book cafe” in Taiwan on Tuesday, company officials said Monday. The Tsutaya Bookstore in Xinyi, Taipei’s newest trend-setting commercial district ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks up; trade cautious in last session before holiday break
The electronics subindex rose 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex was unchanged. The gains came as the Taiwan dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar to levels not seen since early October. Near midday trade, the Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.095 to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rules steel makers hurt by products from six countries
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs has ruled that steel products imported from China, South Korea and four other countries have caused "substantive damage" to the local steel industry and will ask the Ministry of Finance to decide ... ( read original story ...)
iPhone assembler Foxconn may invest $7B in US display plant
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese company that assembles Apple's iPhones and other electronics is considering investing $7 billion in a U.S. factory to produce display panels that would create as many as 50,000 jobs. Foxconn CEO Terry Gou discussed the ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn CEO says investment for display plant in U.S. would exceed $7 bln
TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, is considering setting up a display-making plant in the United States in an investment that would exceed $7 billion, company chairman and chief executive Terry Gou said on ... ( read original story ...)
Outlook On Taiwan Cooperative FHC, Banking Arm, Revised To Positive On Improving Capitalization; Ratings Affirmed
TAIPEI (S&P Global Ratings) Jan. 23, 2017--S&P Global Ratings said today it had revised the outlook on its long-term issuer credit ratings on Taiwan Cooperative Bank Ltd. and Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan Cooperative FHC) to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Accelerator Invests In 8 Startups
Beginning on February 2, Taiwan Accelerator will provide the 8 selected startups with comprehensive courses on professional entrepreneurial mentorship, finance, legal, media relations, integrated marketing, branding, investor relations, pitch deck ... ( read original story ...)
What do people in Taiwan think of President Donald Trump?
Trump's comments came after he previously suggested in December that the US stance on Taiwan would depend on progress with ... that the USA adopted a strategy to control intellectual property rights and select brands three decades ago, leaving lower ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Foxconn chief confirms mulling $7 bn US investment
The head of Taiwan's tech giant Foxconn confirmed Sunday he is considering a $7 billion investment to make flat panels in the United States in a joint project with Japan's SoftBank. US President Donald Trump had announced before taking office a $50 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Taiwan Billionaire Clan Suffers Loss As Leslie Koo Dies In Taipei
Leslie Koo, a leader of one of Taiwan’s most powerful business families and chairman of one of Asia’s largest cement suppliers, has died in Taipei. TCC International, the Hong Kong-listed arm of Koo flagship Taiwan Cement, announced his death in a ... ( read original story ...)