China promises strong support as Sao Tome pitches for business

Taiwan, claimed by China as its own ... It has very good conditions for developing trade and business and cooperating with Chinese companies." Sao Tome has beautiful scenery for tourists, a strategic location in the Gulf of Guinea and potential for ... ( read original story ...)

WTO rules largely in favour of Taiwan in steel row with Canada

A dispute panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO) largely ruled in favour of Taiwan on Wednesday on its complaint over anti-dumping duties imposed by Canada on some of its steel goods. The ruling, related to certain carbon steel welded pipes and ... ( read original story ...)

Johor going all out in luring more investors from Taiwan

TAIPEI: Johor is going all out to strengthen bilateral relationship with the Taiwanese government to attract more investors into the state, timely with the latter’s new Southbound policy. Johor Domestic Trade, Tourism and Consumerism Committee chairman ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's business event triumph

CEI Asia sits down with MEET TAIWAN’s managing director, Walter Yeh, to discuss how the destination continues to develop as a business events hub How has MEET TAIWAN evolved since its inception? The MEET TAIWAN project, launched in 2013 by the Bureau of ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei's Mandarin Oriental wins 'Best '5-Star Hotel' award

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Mandarin Oriental, Taipei has been crowned by Business Today as the "Best 5-Star Tourist Hotel" in the business community at the 9th Best Brand Awards. Since the hotel's opening in 2014, Mandarin Oriental, Taipei has carried forward its ... ( read original story ...)

China warns Trump of 'crushing his own toes' on Taiwan

China offered its sternest rebuke yet to Donald Trump, saying anyone who challenges Beijing's interests in Taiwan will "lift a rock only to ... diplomatic dodge allowing the US to simultaneously do business with Beijing and Taipei. On Tuesday Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan: A pawn in Trump’s chess game with China?

"Tsai Ing-wen needs to have a group of people to think about how to reopen dialogue with China; we can't put everyone on Trump's ship; we also need people to take care of business across the Taiwan Strait (with China)." Some in Ms. Tsai's camp are ... ( read original story ...)

Trump's Taiwan phone call was a calculated message to Beijing

Western media reaction ranged from ridiculing Mr. Trump for his diplomatic naiveté and carelessness to linking the call with Trump family business interests in Taiwan. Beijing, long accustomed to being the “scapegoat” during U.S. presidential election ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei gets second Aloft hotel with Aloft Taipei Beitou

T&Cs, fees and charges. Online offer only. Click here to apply now. Looking for a little escape on your next business trip to Taipei? There's plenty of good things to be said for Beitou, the mountainous northern district known for its expansive green ... ( read original story ...)

Trump breaks forty-year policy, speaks with Taiwan president

First, the experts expect, China will try to persuade Donald Trump to stand down on Taiwan. It will marshal American business leaders to its side. Then it will threaten. And if that fails, it will sweep into action, pulling its ambassador from the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese business delegation courts Taiwan ally Panama

BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A large Chinese business delegation has arrived in the Central American country of Panama, a diplomatic ally of self-ruled Taiwan, and is keen to invest in energy and port projects, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Business leaders slam annual leave reforms

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Business leaders said Friday the government was creating, not addressing problems for local enterprises by trying to force through a series of controversial amendments to the Labor Standards Act, arguing the changes would threaten the ... ( read original story ...)