Taiwan: Utility model patents in Taiwan

Filing a utility model application for an invention can be a quick way to obtain patent rights in Taiwan. A utility model application will mature into a registration with a duration of 10 years from the filing date as soon as the formality requirements are ... ( read original story ...)

2018 is already shaping up well for the Taiwanese market

Two months into the new year, the Taiwanese property market is already showing marked growth ... according to official statistics released by the government last week, per Focus Taiwan. Around 30,640 units were transacted in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan ... ( read original story ...)

Housing transactions in 6 major cities up almost 10% in 2 months

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) In the first two months of this year, transactions of residential and commercial property in the six largest cities in Taiwan grew almost 10 percent from a year earlier as the local property market continued its uptrend from last year. ( read original story ...)

Search for missing in Taiwan after earthquake topples buildings

Taiwan is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire ... On Wednesday, they pitched a tent on their property. "Even tonight, we're going to sleep in the tent, I think," Grenier said. "Because every time there is a temblor, you have to get up and decide if ... ( read original story ...)

Why Taiwan will retain its allure despite the quake

A picture, taken during their lifetime, showed the two with a broad smile enjoying their retirement in Taiwan. They had the profile of a major group of Hong Kong people who buy property in the island. Housing and living costs are substantially lower in ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei metro publishes standard earthquake response protocol

... Taipei. No casualties or property damage were reported. This is the latest in a series of earthquakes that have shaken eastern Taiwan, including a magnitude 6 temblor that hit the coast of Hualien County on Feb. 6, killing 17 people and injuring 285. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong residents snap up Taiwan homes

Real estate professionals believe that a spike in the interest from overseas investors, particularly Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Japan, has contributed to the rise in property prices in Taiwan. The island offers temporary residency permits to ... ( read original story ...)

Property market flashes ‘blue light’ in January: survey

Taipei, Feb. 10 (CNA) The local property market flashed a 'blue light' in January, pointing to contraction with an index gauging the state of the market falling from the previous month, according to a survey conducted by the real estate magazine My Housing. ( read original story ...)

(Taiwan quake) State says no thanks for China aid offers

in the wake of a magnitude 6 earthquake which struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, causing loss of life and serious property damage. Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang said Taiwan has sufficient rescue personnel and supplies at its ... ( read original story ...)

Realty transactions look up in Taiwan at last

Property transactions in Taiwan climbed 8 percent year-on-year in 2017, effectively ending three consecutive years of falling volumes, reported the Ministry of the Interior. Sales of homes, offices and shops in Taiwan numbered around 266,086 units last ... ( read original story ...)

Housing transactions in Taiwan end 3-year slump in 2017

Taipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial property in Taiwan staged a rebound in 2017, ending three straight years of declines, according to the Ministry of the Interior (MOI). After transactions of homes, offices and shops in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Property magnet promises to raise wages at Eastern Broadcasting

Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Property magnet-led investment firm Mao Te International Investment Co. has promised to raise the monthly minimum wage to NT$30,000 (US$1,000) and increase investment in content production as part of its plan to acquire Eastern ... ( read original story ...)