Taipei mayor draws ire for calling HK a boring place

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has embarked on an eight-day trip to promote his city as a tourist destination in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, New Delhi and other Asian markets. Zheng Chujin, vice chairman of the Thai Tourism Business Association,was quoted as saying on ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks edge up on gains in electronics, plastics sectors

TAIPEI, March 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks edged up on Monday, buoyed by gains in electronics and plastics shares. The main TAIEX index rose 0.1 percent to 9,913.60 points as of 0158 GMT, after closing down 0.3 percent on Friday. Asian stocks were seen to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan steps up

Innovation, say high-ranking officials and business executives, is the key for Taiwanese industries to thrive and generate more export revenue in the years to come. "Taiwan is competitive. All we need is more innovation, new technology and new designs to ... ( read original story ...)

New frontiers for Taiwan

We don't think we can do that from Taiwan so we do need a local partner to do that," said Ms Lin Kuo. Tatung is also studying business opportunities in other Asean countries where electricity supply is spotty, such as the Philippines and Indonesia. ( read original story ...)

Foreign investors net buyers in Taiwan stocks March 23

TAIPEI, March 23 (Reuters) - The table below shows the daily net trading in Taiwan stocks by major categories of institutional investors. Figures in the total column, include net trading by investment trusts, brokers and foreign investors, in millions of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan unveils RM128bil stimulus amid uncertainty over US, China

TAIPEI: Taiwan announced a T$882.4bil (RM128.2bil) stimulus package on Thursday to boost its export-driven economy in the face of uncertainty from its two largest trading partners, the United States and China. Taiwan’s trade-reliant economy is showing ... ( read original story ...)

Việt Nam draw with Chinese Taipei in friendly

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam wasted many chances and ended with a 1-1 draw in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei on Wednesday in Hà Nội. Lee Pin-hsien opened the score in the 84th minute for the visitors and Nguyễn Công Phượng levelled for Việt ... ( read original story ...)

Việt Nam, Chinese Taipei warm-up for Asian Cup

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will play Chinese Taipei in today’s friendly match that will see many youngsters as both sides look to rejuvenate their line-ups. The match is one of the activities to prepare for the last 2019 Asian Cup qualification round next ... ( read original story ...)

Tannus to exhibit at Taipei 2017

Airless tyre brand Tannus has confirmed that it will host a stand at the Taipei International Cycle Show 2017. The show, which is set to take place from March 22 nd to the 25 th, will be the first time the brand has ever had any involvement with the show. ( read original story ...)

China accused by Taiwan of stepping up spy operations

Wang Ting-yu, chairman of the defence committee in Taiwan's parliament, said Chinese spies were masquerading as academics or business people. He claimed Beijing was trying to sow chaos within Taiwanese society. China considers the self-ruling island ... ( read original story ...)

Shiseido celebrates 60 years in Taiwan

As 2017 marks 60 years in Taiwan for leading Japanese multinational personal care company Shiseido, we look at how it’s developed its presence and how the Taiwanese market is transforming. Shiseido first started its sales operations in Taiwan in 1957 as ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks rise on technical buying; transport shares up

TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday on technical buying and helped by gains in transport shares on the back of lower oil prices. The main TAIEX index was up 0.5 percent at 9,742.96 as of 0144 GMT, after closing 0.7 percent higher in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan auto parts firm leads way in Okinawa business push

The Taiwanese boss of an auto component-maker in the Okinawan city of Uruma is confident that his decision to come to the island prefecture was the right one. “If you have production bases in Okinawa, your products will be labeled ‘made in Japan’ and ... ( read original story ...)