One of Korean Air’s two daily non-stop services between Seoul Incheon and Taipei Taoyuan will soon be getting an A380 ... Air’s Kosmo Suites in first and Prestige Sleeper seats in business, compared with the A330’s Sleeper seats in first and Prestige ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ship building company eyes offshore wind energy business
Taipei, Aug. 27 (CNA) Taiwan's largest ship builder ... construction and wind turbine working vessels by early next year, with an eye on the growing business opportunities available in the emerging local offshore wind energy industry. ( read original story ...)
Smartphone maker HTC exploring strategic options: sources
The New Taipei City-based firm has been attempting to refocus its growth prospects on the high-end VR business, with shipments of the Vive headset totaling more than 190,000 units in the first quarter, according to research firm IDC. HTC also has a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Satellite for Taiwan launched from California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Latest on the launch of a satellite for Taiwan by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (all times local): 12:01 p.m. SpaceX has successfully landed the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei asks Manila to deport fugitive Taiwanese investor
He was prosecuted by the Taiwan Taipei District Prosecutors Office on account of fraud ... He needs to find another suitable place/country to repeat his criminal business model and it seems that his new target place is the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Flies South
“The milk tea thing was a no-brainer,” says Cua, who’s ethnically Taiwanese and part of a family business that also includes a bakery. “I go to Taiwan a lot, and I always thought, ‘Filipinos would love this.’ ” That sentiment dovetailed with ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Natixis names head of business development for Taiwan
Huang has more than 20 years of industry experience in the country and most recently served at Neuberger Berman as senior vice president and head of business development. Huang is based in Taipei and reports to Kinji Kato, executive managing director and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan July export orders grow for 12th month but China, US demand slows
Export orders from China and the United States - Taiwan's two biggest markets - did grow at a slower pace in July, rising by 10.7 percent and 7.7 percent, from 17.3 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively, in June. A private business activity survey for ... ( read original story ...)
Protests disrupt Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade games for students
TAIPEI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Opening ceremonies at Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade were temporarily disrupted on Saturday by protesters who blocked the student athletes from participating in the parade of nations. The protesters were demonstrating against ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan official resigns after blackout hits much of island
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s economy minister has resigned after a generator failure at a power plant caused a massive blackout that affected millions of households across the island during sweltering heat. The power outage plunged traffic, shopping malls ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suffers massive power cut, affecting millions of households
TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan suffered a massive power blackout on Tuesday that hit businesses and residential homes, affecting close to seven million households, the government said. The power outage was caused by a human technical error at state ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s economic minister resigns over widespread power outage blamed on ‘human error’
including capital Taipei's business and high-end shopping district, due to an apparent "human error" at a key power plant. Economic Affairs minister Lee Chih-kung tendered his resignation verbally to Premier Lin Chuan, United Daily News reported ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s economic minister resigns after widespread power outages blamed on ‘human error’
including capital Taipei's business and high-end shopping district, due to an apparent "human error" at a key power plant. Economic Affairs minister Lee Shih-kuang tendered his resignation to Premier Lin Chuan, United Daily News reported, citing a Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Formosa to shut secondary units for maintenance in Nov
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp. will shut two secondary units at its 540,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) Mailiao refinery for planned maintenance in mid-November, potentially lowering refinery run rates during the period. ( read original story ...)
PRESS RELEASE: Taiwan business delegation visit Saint Lucia
Following the first case of Taiwanese private invest in Saint Lucia just been officially introduced to the public two weeks ago, the government of the Republic Of China (Taiwan) organized an eight-member business delegation to visit Saint Lucia August 8-10 ... ( read original story ...)
Nobody is happy with Taiwan Pelican Express right now
Taiwan Pelican Express relocated its northern transit center ... including frozen food, agricultural goods and business packages sent express. The company has refused to confirm the number of affected orders. The mounting anger among customers over the ... ( read original story ...)