10 Cheap or Free Things to Do in Taipei, Taiwan

Wondering if there are free things to do in Taipei, Taiwan? The capital of this small island has seen an increasing number of foreign tourists every year. It’s no longer an extremely budget destination, although it’s still considerably cheaper than Japan. ( read original story ...)

Hotel Sunroute Taipei

For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours is offered to guests. Hotel Sunroute Taipei is a smoke-free property. Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to heat up starting 2Q17

Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market are expected to gain momentum starting the second quarter of 2017, buoyed by the launch of new flagship models by a number of brand vendors, according to sources form local retail channels. Samsung Electronics ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks flat; Hon Hai, TSMC edge up

TAIPEI, April 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks were flat on Tuesday, with Hon Hai Precision Industry gaining after posting first-quarter sales growth and following a report that it has joined the fray to bid for Toshiba Corp's chip business. The main TAIEX ... ( read original story ...)

Uber Taiwan to restart engine on Thursday

Ridesharing company Uber on Monday announced that the company and its mobile application would be making a return to the Taiwanese market this Thursday with a new business model that ... in fines for violations against Taiwan's transportation laws, Uber's ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba may sell chip business to Foxconn for $27bn

Taiwan manufacturer Foxconn has signalled it could mount a $27bn (£21.7bn) bid for Toshiba's chip business, according to reports. Toshiba has put part or all of its valuable memory chip unit up for sale to plug a gaping hole in its finances. Foxconn's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan exports continue tech-fueled surge

Taiwan's exports again made double-digit gains in March ... largely on the back of gains in semiconductor shipments, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast an expansion of 17.5%, with analysts ... ( read original story ...)

HTC/Asus face fierce competition from Chinese smartphone brands

It seems that Taiwanese smartphone brands are in trouble during the last few months. Take HTC and ASUS for example, two companies that used to rule their inland market and neighbouring countries but not any more. According to recent info that comes ... ( read original story ...)

'Have smartphone, will travel' is mantra of new Chinese tourists

I bought the ticket several months in advance, and as the date of departure drew near, I received a text message on my smartphone. It said, "Would you like to chat with your fellow passengers traveling together to Taiwan on the same flight?" The message ... ( read original story ...)