HTC Ties Up With Google, Or Does It?

Bottom line: Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) purchase of HTC's (OTC:HTCKF, Taipei: 2498) Pixel assets is a sign of no ... know the company has tried hard to get into the smartphone hardware business, starting with its rollout of Nexus phones back in 2010. ( read original story ...)

At smartphone pioneer HTC: a new, or virtual, reality

TAIPEI/SINGAPORE (Reuters ... “Our main consideration is that our brand will continue,” Chialin Chang, who heads HTC’s mobile business, told reporters. “So our major releases will be as usual. In future, HTC will concentrate not on our portfolio ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan signs $576M wheat deal with United States

Taiwan has once again agreed to purchase a large share of U.S. wheat over the next two years, with most of it coming from Idaho, North Dakota and Montana. Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and Taiwanese milling industry officials signed the $576 million ... ( read original story ...)

PSI Opens Office in Taiwan

PSI Health Development Co. Ltd. is located at Level 37 , TAIPEI 101 TOWER, No. 7, Sec.5, Xinyi Road, Taipei 110, Taiwan (Photo: Business Wire) “We are excited about the PSI office opening,” says Ava Lu, PSI’s Clinical Operations Manager in Taipei. ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese firms seek PH aquaculture business opportunities

TEN Taiwanese companies will visit the Philippines next week to explore business opportunities in the country’s aquaculture market, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said. According to TAITRA, the visit of the Taiwanese firms here ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan conditionally lifts import ban on Japanese beef

TAIPEI – Taiwan has conditionally lifted a 16-year-old ban on beef imports from Japan, clearing a major roadblock in negotiations on an economic partnership agreement. The Executive Yuan, the executive branch of Taiwan’s government, said on its website ... ( read original story ...)

uberTAXI set to launch in Taipei next month

Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Uber Technologies Inc., a U.S-based ride-sharing company, announced on Tuesday it will share its App technology with two Taiwanese taxi service providers in a bid to re-enter the local market with a new business model. There will be ... ( read original story ...)

Korea welcomes more business visitors from Taiwan

In July, around 300 Taiwanese business events and tourism industry leaders had the opportunity to chat with their Korean counterparts at two special roadshows hosted by the KMB; the first in Taipei on July 11, the second in Kaohsiung on July 13th. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan business leaders eye Dominican tourism industry

Santo Domingo.- The Taiwanese delegation for Central America and the Caribbean’s tourism industry will visit Dominican Republic from Sept. 18 to 22, the Asian nation’s embassy said Fri., EFE reports. The business mission is organized by the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Business groups propose amendment to controversial work rules

Taipei, Sept. 15 (CNA) Unwilling to wait for the new premier to amend controversial work rules that took effect late last year, major business associations proposed a package of revisions Friday that would relax the rigid overtime and working hour ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, a valuable partner for SDGs

NEW York is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. As with visitors from other countries, those from Taiwan love to experience firsthand the city’s famous attractions—the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and, of course, the very nerve ... ( read original story ...)