Patrons can also participate in the occasional promotion or campaign, ranging from Black Friday fundraisers for shelter kitties to writing an ex-flame's name inside a litter box around Valentine's Day (where the cats will then do their business). ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Corporation And Gogoro Announce Partnership; Unveil New GoShare Smartscooter Sharing Service Launching This Year In Japan
Gogoro launched Smartscooter EV and Gogoro Energy Network in 2015 in Taipei and rolled it out across Taiwan with strong momentum and success. Sumitomo Corporation Sumitomo Corporation ("SC") is a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea, Hugh Hefner, Shinzo Abe: Your Friday Briefing
Toshiba will sell the majority of its $18 billion microchip business to a group of investors that includes ... and cameras to detect and avoid obstacles. The mayor of Taipei hopes it will reshape transportation. It remains the biggest drop in points ... ( read original story ...)
Apple iPhone X reported facing delays due to 3-D sensors
The suppliers were requested to send just 40 percent of the parts initially ordered, the Taipei-based publication wrote, citing unidentified Taiwan-based suppliers. Apple had already faced delays due to the new display technology, which is made of organic ... ( read original story ...)
Why Airline Concierges Are Hidden Heroes for Frequent Fliers
With 260 concierges assisting travelers across 43 airports, from as near as Calgary and Chicago to as far as Tel Aviv and Taipei, Air Canada is home to ... while those flying on international business class tickets enjoy day-of help at the airport. ( read original story ...)
Dollar gains build in Asia after Trump tax plan but stocks mixed
The bill is expected to face a tough passage through Congress, with both sides of the aisle likely to question its affordability, while it received a mixed review from economists, and business and ... Shanghai, Taipei and Wellington were all down. ( read original story ...)
Business schools in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
The greater China region that encompasses mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan is becoming increasingly important in the world of business education. Many schools have received seals of approval from AACSB and Equis, the two leading global business ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bosses Face Succession Struggle
Corporate succession is a sensitive topic in Taiwan, where many top business leaders take on larger-than-life roles in their firms, often opting to continue working well into their eighties. Strong family and personal connections often complicate the ... ( read original story ...)
More Taiwan flights ahead
With the debut of Bangkok-Taipei flights by Thai Lion Air (TLA) and Bangkok-Kaohsiung service by THAI Smile, Thai arrivals to the island republic may set the pace for Southeast Asia next year. Thai visitors to Taiwan so far this year number 200,000 and are ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks continued support of Taiwanese expats: VP
Chen also pointed to the government's New Southbound Policy, which seeks to deepen Taiwan's agricultural, business, cultural, education, tourism and trade ties with the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, six South Asian countries ... ( read original story ...)
Teco: Taiwan ‘never’ a source of illegal drugs
The head of the Taiwan Economic Cooperation Office (Teco) Dr. Gary Song-Huann Lin said he told some Philippine governmental officials and members of the Senate that Taiwan has never been the source of illegal drugs entering the country. He added the ... ( read original story ...)
Lu hopes to shine again at Mercuries Taiwan Masters
Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand will have unfinished business at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters where he held the lead for three rounds before settling for sixth place. Playing in his eighth season on the Asian Tour, the 24-year-old is still searching for a ... ( read original story ...)
90% of office workers want to run their own business: poll
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) More than 90 percent of office workers have had the idea of starting their own business, but only 33 percent have taken action, according to a survey released Tuesday by an online job bank. According to the survey on office workers ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai congratulates Merkel on parliamentary election victory
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文 ... Tsai noted that Germany has long been Taiwan's largest trade partner in Europe and Taiwan is Germany's fifth largest business partner in Asia. The two countries also maintain close ... ( read original story ...)
Two wheels good: Bike boom nibbles on Asia gasoline demand growth
This is a new two-wheeled animal, though, that millions of consumers in Beijing, Taipei, Singapore and cities across Asia ... head of Asia Pacific business for Ofo. Consultancy Roland Berger said the "unforeseeable" amounts of venture capital put into ... ( read original story ...)
Self-censorship and Chilling Effects: Lee Ming-che’s Impact on Taiwan and its NGOs
That impetus reflects the wider context of ongoing frosty relations between Beijing and Taipei over the refusal of the Tsai Ing ... relatives in China or need to travel there themselves for business. Lee's case has caused many to think twice about what ... ( read original story ...)