Google has broadened its smartphone manufacturing operations with an agreement to pay $1.1bn to transfer about 2,000 staff from Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. The companies have also inked a separate non-exclusive licence agreement for HTC’s ... ( read original story ...)
Uptick in China-Taiwan travel gives little signal on cross-Strait relations
A turnround in the numbers of Chinese travelling to Taiwan should not necessarily be taken as a signal of any change in China’s policy towards Taiwan, an expert says. Taiwan officials recorded 249,999 visits made by Chinese to Taiwan in August, up from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Gogoro raises $300 million in series C funding
Horace Luke, co-founder of Gogoro, talks about how the company's battery-swapping stations make using electric scooters more convenient. ( read original story ...)
Asia Fuel Oil Tender-Taiwan’s Formosa sells Sept PFO cargo
Sept 22 (Reuters) - For spot tender news stories, please click: For tenders of other oil products, please click: Naphtha Gasoline Jet/Diesel * Tender award, ** Tender issuance, *** Further update OUTSTANDING ASIA/MIDEAST FUEL OIL TENDERS: ISSUER VOLUME ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.22%
Investing.com – Taiwan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Other Electronic sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 1.22%. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s TSMC denies anti-trust allegations
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Friday said it is not engaged in anti-competitive practices. The sole supplier of the chips inside Apple's new iPhones came out with the announcement hours after Reuters reported that a small U.S ... ( read original story ...)
President hopeful of U.S.-Taiwan collaboration on cyber security
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is looking forward to collaborating with the United States on matters of cyber security, she said when receiving U.S. Senator Steve Daines on Friday. Tsai highlighted many of the shared goals and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end below 10,500 points but HTC soars
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan came under heavy pressure to close below the 10,500-point mark Friday as large-cap suppliers to Apple Inc. took a beating, dealers said. Concerns over possible foreign institutional selling also affected investors ... ( read original story ...)
Could improved ties between Singapore and Beijing bring an end to city state’s military links with Taiwan?
The Starlight project was established in 1975 in a deal between Singapore’s late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Taiwan’s then Premier Chiang Ching-kuo. Given the city state’s limited land and airspace, the pair reached an agreement to allow its ... ( read original story ...)
Fishermen ‘kept like slaves’ in Taiwan
A group of foreign fishermen in Taiwan were locked in tiny windowless rooms around the clock to stop them escaping while not at sea, prosecutors said in the island's latest abuse case involving migrant workers. Fishing and boat company owners were among 19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s export order growth eases, may pick up speed on iPhone X
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders rose for a 13th straight month but at a slower pace in August, a boon for the region’s tech-manufacturing economies riding the surge in global demand for electronics products. Strong exports of chips and other ... ( read original story ...)
Kaohsiung city bureau demolishes culturally important property
The bureau, which was blasted for not respecting cultural heritage, was accused Tuesday of "sneakily" demolishing the old dorm -- located close to the Kaohsiung City Police ... for a water drainage construction project. As machines were tearing the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suspends oil exports to North Korea, imports of clothing
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has suspended refined oil and LNG exports to North Korea, as well as clothing and textile imports, to comply with United Nations resolutions, a largely symbolic move by the island to show it is a responsible member of the ... ( read original story ...)
HPS Lamps out and LED Street Lights in Taipei City in 2018
The project is expected to be completed by the end of June, 2018. HPS lamp will soon be history. On Sanmin Rd., Taipei City, LED lamp replacement project is finished. (Image: the Parks and Street Lights Office, Taipei City Government) In the past ... ( read original story ...)
This sculpture will soon stand in front of Olympia City Hall
There were 14 votes cast by visitors from Taiwan, Saudi Arabia ... arts and events program manager for the city. Au, who lives in the Seattle area, has submitted pieces for the Percival Plinth Project in the past four years. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s stock exchange index rises to the most in 27 years
TAIPEI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks closed on Monday at their highest in 27 years, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The Taiwan SE Weighted Index rose 0.48 percent to 10,631.57, the data showed. Monday’s close was the highest since ... ( read original story ...)