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 ...)

First menstrual cup to be legally available in Taiwan

A spokeswoman from Taiwan's food and drug administration told BBC News that ... Selling menstrual cups may not necessarily be good for Ms Tseng's business, as some of her customers will no longer be buying tampons from her. But she said there was another ... ( read original story ...)

Nifty 50 futures list on Taiwan Futures Exchange

Going forward investors from Taiwan can take a view on top 50 Indian companies representing ... Both exchanges believe that this project will further the business alliance and pave the way for future cooperation. ( read original story ...)

E Ink and Japan Display Form the Strategic Alliance

HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- E Ink® Holdings, "E Ink" (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic ink technology today announced E Ink has agreed to enter a long-term strategic alliance with Japan Display Inc. (JDI, TYO:6740) for electronic paper ... ( read original story ...)

Thoughts from Taipei: A greening city

Taiwan is constantly lauded as a solar powerhouse and a genius in recycling, but its innovation in green solutions and technologies still flies under the radar, as Hannah Koh finds out on a recent trip to Taipei. A trash bin and a recycling bin stand side ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan 'has 2nd most serious talent shortage'

TAIPEI -- Taiwan has the second most acute shortage of talent in the world, trailing only Japan, according to the results of a survey released by global human resources firm ManpowerGroup on Monday. ManpowerGroup said 73 percent of 1,005 employers polled ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan bourse launches Nifty 50 futures contracts

MUMBAI: National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday said that The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has launched futures contracts that will track NSE's nifty 50 exchange, christened TAIFEX Nifty 50. It is a New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) denominated contract and the ... ( read original story ...)