Taiwanese airline TransAsia shuts down after heavy losses

TAIPEI, Taiwan - TransAsia Airways, a Taiwanese carrier that served cities in China, Japan and Southeast Asia, announced Tuesday it was shutting down following heavy losses and two fatal crashes. Chairman Vincent Lin said the airline was unable to reverse ... ( read original story ...)

Why Uber Can Defiantly Flout The Law In Taiwan

Taiwan also lacks a single agency that can go after Uber’s business entity, its app, its drivers and its riders all at once, making enforcement messy. (On the flip side, there’s one single agency that Uber can contact to sort out the mess.) Ironically ... ( read original story ...)

Where to stay in Taipei: the Mandarin Oriental

Geographically, it has the three most important factors going for it: location (in Taipei’s most established business district), location (15 minutes by car from Taipei 101 and many of the city’s other top attractions), location (five minutes by car ... ( read original story ...)

UK railway mission rolls into Taipei to push sustainability

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A U.K. business delegation regarding sustainable railway development concluded its Taipei trip Friday during which it promoted U.K.'s capabilities in operating and maintaining traditional railways, the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Business taxes lower in Taiwan than China, Japan's: report

Taipei, Nov. 17 (CNA) Taiwan's business sector pays lower taxes than in China or Japan, but more than in Singapore and Hong Kong, a joint report by the World Bank and accounting firm PwC showed Thursday. According to the 2017 Paying Taxes report ... ( read original story ...)

Hotels Near Taipei Songshan Airport

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Local business helps bring injured Calgary man home from Taiwan

An injured Calgary man has been reunited with his family after a medevac touched down in our city early Monday morning and is now receiving care at the Foothills Hospital. Scott Wardley is the president of Aaron Paramedical and was moved to help after ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan: Stocks hit 4-month lows on foreign sell-off; Hon Hai down

[TAIPEI] Taiwan stocks hit a four-month low on Monday, trailing other regional bourses, amid investor concerns higher US interest rates under incoming President Donald Trump will spark capital outflows from Taiwan and the rest of Asia. The main Taiex index ... ( read original story ...)

Tigerair Taiwan could continue under existing brand: chairman

TAIPEI -- The chairman of Tigerair Taiwan, a joint venture budget airline between Tigerair Singapore and Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL), said recently that the carrier could continue operating using its original brand in the near future, despite financial ... ( read original story ...)

2016 Taiwan Open of Surfing to Kick Off in Taitung

TAITUNG, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 200 surfers from around the world have been attracted to take part in the 2016 Taiwan Open of Surfing that will be held in Taitung County in eastern Taiwan, which boasts stable and beautiful waves that are ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan: Stocks rally in early trade with Asian markets

[TAIPEI] Taiwan stocks rallied on Thursday, in line with a rebound in Asian markets, as the shock of Republican Donald Trump's US presidential victory began wearing off. The main Taiex index rose 2.4 per cent to 9,156.95 points, as of 0118 GMT, after ... ( read original story ...)