Innolux Corp., one of the largest flat panel makers in Taiwan, has filed suit in two courts in China ... Innolux said it has filed suit against HKC Corp with the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court and the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court on February ... ( 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 ...)
Hotel Review: citizenM Taipei North Gate (台北北門酒店) – Funky Rooms Just Across Airport MRT Station
I remember visiting Taipei a year back, walking past the city’s north gate to find the chain’s first property in Asia under construction. That was fresh from my stay at the citizenM New York Time Square months before where I had pretty good memories of ... ( 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 ...)
Taiwan banks’ exposure to bankrupt U.K. property developer limited
Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) The exposure of the local banking sector to the collapsed U.K. property developer Carillion Plc is limited, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). FSC Chairman Wellington Koo (顧立雄) cited data compiled by the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s property market shows contraction: survey
Taipei, Jan. 6 (CNA) Taiwan's property market flashed a "blue light" in December, pointing to contraction as the number of new residential listings dropped, according to a survey by the real estate magazine My Housing. Citing the survey, the magazine said ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei comes bottom in property outlook rankings for region: survey
property developers, real estate agencies, mortgage providers and financial consultants, PwC said. PwC Taiwan said as Taipei is the most watched property market in Taiwan, the results show investors remain downbeat about the property market in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Manufacturers cautious in November but property sellers upbeat
The TIER's sub-index for the property market hit a 55-month high, however, after a significant rebound in residential and commercial housing transactions in the six largest cities in Taiwan in November, the organization said. TIER, one of the leading ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial property transactions up only slightly in 2017
Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) Transactions of commercial properties around Taiwan rose only slightly in 2017, as a fall in investment by life insurers compromised growth, property management firm Savills plc said Tuesday. Transactions in Taiwan of large commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Antitrust Decision Devalues U.S. Intellectual Property
On October 20, 2017 the Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (Taiwan) issued a decision against U.S. technology company Qualcomm Incorporated. By a divided 4–3 vote, the Commission concluded that certain of the company’s longstanding and ... ( read original story ...)