HTC unveils mid-range U11 Eyes; Vive aims at Taipei Game Show

HTC, one of Taiwan's tech firms that have entered the virtual reality business, is also planning to bring an upgraded VR headset -- the Vive Pro -- to the upcoming Taipei Game Show in a bid to boost sales for the first quarter of this year. On Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to corporations: Ignore China, and call us a country

Taiwan has hit back at companies bowing to pressure from China to stop referring to the self-ruling island state as a country and says political measures not be used to influence business operations. "Political measures should not be deployed to interrupt ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Sky Tower to Get Two Hyatt Hotels

A new glorious landmark of Taipei, Taipei Sky Tower, is definitely one of the most anticipated developments in the city. Located in the prime district of Xinyi near Taipei 101, this eye-catching skyscraper is built on a site of a former food market and ... ( read original story ...)

Reimagining the Taiwan Family Business: Weavism

My parents spend 20 or 30 years in the textile business, and they both come from a chemistry background ... Weavism currently has stores open in Taipei and Tainan, but the next goal for Cruzan is to share the products with other startup founders back ... ( read original story ...)

Pegatron chair named Asian business newsmaker

Taipei, Jan. 2 (CNA) Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢), chairman of Taiwan-based contract electronics maker Pegatron Corp., has been named one of nine business newsmakers in Asia by Japan's Nikkei. In a report posted on its website Monday, Nikkei said as a ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s president pledges stronger defense to counter China

Beijing has rattled its neighbors including Taiwan, which communist mainland leaders claim as their territory, as well as Japan and South Korea by sending military aircraft close to their airspace in recent months. "China's attempt to expand militarily in ... ( read original story ...)

US Tax Cuts Entice Taiwan Firms

“At the 2017 Summit, Taiwan’s business delegation was not only the largest ever from Taiwan but also the second largest of all foreign delegations, with 140 participants from 83 companies. This consistent level of support demonstrates the strong ... ( read original story ...)

Business as usual for Taiwan firms in Kunshan

Employees at several subsidiaries of Taiwan-based manufacturers in Kunshan, East China's Jiangsu Province, said that their businesses were operating as usual, at least for now, as the local government delayed an order to some factories to suspend ... ( read original story ...)

TRAVEL REVIEW: Wild Taiwan

FIRST, WHERE TO STAY... Located in the buzzing central business district of Xinyi, the W Taipei (wtaipei.com) is the place to be and be seen in the Taiwanese capital. We stayed in the Fantastic Suite, which is the perfect balance of tranquillity-meets-energy. ( read original story ...)

China military causing regional instability: Taiwan president

China's frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island's forces have been keeping a close eye on what they are up to. China considers self-ruled and democratic Taiwan to be ... ( read original story ...)

Little Taiwan determined to stay out of China’s clutches

"We have a huge amount of investment from Taiwan to China and [Taiwan] business has played an enormous role in [China's] growth and development." Ms Chang added, however, that China's "political system is different" "We fear that expansion [in the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)