Category: BUSINESS

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan said on Tuesday it had apprehended a Chinese activist who had slipped away from his tour group last week, and authorities were deciding whether to deport him or risk fraying relations with Beijing by granting him sanctuary as a ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat and increased the penalty for animal cruelty, underscoring growing awareness of animal welfare in one of Asia's most prosperous societies. The legislature amended ... ( read original story ...)

In the long-running dispute, Taiwan had maintained Uber’s business was illegal, and at one point last year even considered ordering it to leave the domestic market. However, Uber proponents, many of them individual drivers with cars in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei City is promoting itself as a must-visit for international tourists. With a focus on Asia and “Go South” learning, Mayor Ko Wen-je recently headed a “New Go South” expedition, which on its last stop, came to India. The goal was to open up ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, April 13 (Xinhua) - After suspending business on the island for two months, Uber announced their return to the Taiwan market Thursday, after several rounds of negotiations with regulators. Taiwan insisted that the company could only operate as a ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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's Foxconn (2317.TW) has indicated that it may pay as much as 3 trillion yen ($26.99 billion) for Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) chip business, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. South Korea's SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Foxconn has indicated that it may pay as much as 3 trillion yen ($26.99-billion) for Toshiba Corp’s chip business, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc and chipmaker Broadcom Ltd ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese business leaders have blasted President Tsai Ing-wen's administration over labor reforms enacted last December, in a battle that says much about the demographic changes confronting the island economy. One of the pillars of the amended labor ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the leading global ICT show with a complete supply chain, IoT and startup ecosystems, will be held between May 30 and June 3, featuring the following themes: AI & Robotics, IoT Applications, Innovations ... ( read original story ...)

Activists protest a meeting between Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou and China's President Xi Jinping in Taipei, Taiwan, November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday it was futile for Taiwan to think ... ( read original story ...)

Two weeks ago, I took a short trip to visit family in Taiwan. Award availability was wide open, so I snatched a round trip with China Airlines in its Premium Business Class. The booking cost me 160,000 Delta miles and $115 in fees, in addition to $66 ... ( read original story ...)

Greensboro-based Honda Aircraft Co. said Thursday that its $4.85 million HondaJet will make its first appearance in Hong Kong and Taipei next month, immediately following the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China. The company ... ( read original story ...)

Honda Aircraft, preparing to introduce the HondaJet to the Chinese market during next month’s Asian Business Aviation Conference and ... China with stops that will also include Hong Kong and Taipei. The aircraft first will appear on static display ... ( read original story ...)