Rescuers gather around a crashed bus in Taipei Thomson Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed on a highway near Taipei Tuesday night, with Taiwanese television footage showing the bus careening toward a road ... ( read original story ...)
KLM 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures
After flying from Los Angeles Taipei on an EVA Air 777 ... I booked a paid ticket on this flight — the business class ticket cost ~$250, which is a pretty good deal, if you ask me. The flight was operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. As much as I think ... ( read original story ...
EVA Air 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures
Hello from Asia! On Wednesday I flew EVA Air’s 777 business class between Los Angeles and Taipei. I flew EVA Air back when they first joined the Star Alliance, though this was my first time flying with them in over three years. Last time I flew with ... ( read original story ...)
Renowned South Korean Pop Singer Hwang Chi-yeul Performs in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renowned South Korean pop singer-songwriter Hwang Chi-yeul will soon perform a live concert in Taiwan held by biotech company, Bioworld Nature, as part of the company’s “Thank-you event,” the event organizer said on ... ( read original story ...)
The Next Didi Chuxing? Bike-Sharing Business Grows in Asia
Taipei's transport department recently revealed that bicycles ... SoftBank aims to integrate the bike-sharing business systems across the country by offering its system to service providers. ( read original story ...)
Hon Hai seeks stake in Toshiba semiconductor business: report
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing ... participated in an auction for a minority stake in the company's semiconductor business held by Toshiba on Feb. 3. In addition to Hon Hai, other participants in the auction included U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taipei beats Tokyo and Seoul as one of the top tourists’ choice?
Free WiFi spot in TAIPEI 101 Lyndsay Hemphill/Business Insider 8. Taipei was one of the first cities to embrace widespread free internet usage (even for tourists!). You can find free Wi-Fi at all train stations and most major tourist attractions. ( read original story ...)
Comics and animation festival kicks off in Taipei
A woman decorates a toy booth during the Taipei International Comics and Animation Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb 2, 2017. The festival opened on Thursday, and will last until Feb 6. [Photo/Xinhua] ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese toy makers eye business opportunities at Germany trade show
Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA) The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a government-sponsored trade promotion organization, said on Friday that toy vendors in Taiwan have set their sights on business opportunities in the European market by attending ... ( read original story ...)
Uber is suspending its service in Taiwan because of increased fines
TAIPEI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said it will ... Taiwan has maintained Uber's business is illegal, and at one point last year even considered ordering it to leave the domestic market. The U.S. company has protested fines against it and ... ( read original story ...)
Review: EVA Business Class Royal Laurel TPE-SGN
This means, all in, Dave and I flew from Indianapolis to Saigon in Business Class, with a 2 night stopover in Taipei at a 5 star hotel, AND THEN to Saigon in EVA Royal Laurel for ~$30 out of pocket and points. On top of that, we caught up with our buddy ... ( read ...
Taiwan’s Leslie Koo: A Business Leader Who Loved to Be Underestimated
Leslie Koo Cheng Yun, one of Taiwan’s top business leaders and chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC), passed away January 23 in Taipei. He fell down the steps of a hotel while attending a wedding. The son of Koo Chen-fu, a businessman-statesman ... ( read original story ...)
Two Ends of the Celebrity Chef Spectrum in Taiwan
The News Lens has been authorized to repost this article. The piece was first published by Taiwan Business TOPICS. Taiwan Business TOPICS is published monthly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
A Transpacific Flight Where You Can Get A First Class Seat For Business Class Miles
Specifically, I’m talking about China Airlines’ flight between Vancouver and Taipei, which is their only remaining ... China Airlines’ 747 features 12 first class seats, 49 business class seats, and 314 economy class seats. However, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Janie Chang: ‘Remember that publishing is a business and not to take things personally’
Chang, who was born in Taiwan, and raised in the Philippines ... Regarding the writing world: to remember that publishing is a business and not to take things personally. This may seem obvious, but books are such a personal endeavour for authors; sometimes ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to sell part of chip business, first step in offsetting huge charge
Business weekly Toyo Keizai reported that Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer, is interested in either taking a stake in or buying some of Toshiba’s businesses. Foxconn founder Terry Gou wants to build up the company’s ... ( read original story ...)