Nowadays, the country of Taiwan has been the popular go-to destination for tourists ... From the name itself, Hotel Les Champs is a French-themed property that has everything Paris! From its exterior to its interior, this hotel will let you be in two ... ( read original story ...)
Prominent chef transforming colonial Buxton homestead into classic smokehouse-restaurant
The seller purchased the property 11 years ago, said Saxby ... Running low on funds, he went to Taiwan, where his brother Jonathan lived in Taipei. The two opened a Mexican restaurant there. "It's one of those things where we had the market cornered ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and China to face more flooding as Tropical Storm Haitang follows Nesat
Lives and property will be threatened as already swollen and raging ... downed by even marginally strong winds due to the oversaturated soil. Farther north, Taipei should escape Haitang's heaviest rainfall after being blasted by Nesat's powerful winds. ( read original story ...)
Gigastorage to appeal to Taiwan Supreme Court against IPC ruling in favor of Phillips
... PV wafer maker Gigastorage has decided to appeal to Taiwan's Supreme Court against a recent ruling issued by Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court (IPC) to have the company pay electronics giant Royal Philips NV NT$1.05 billion (US$30 million) over a ... ( read original story ...)
CitizenM arrives in Taiwan
A significant milestone for the young and innovative Dutch hotel brand, the debut Asian property in Taipei is the eleventh citizenM hotel to open worldwide since its 2008 launch. A concept brought to life by award winning Dutch designers, Concrete ... ( read original story ...)
President urges vigilance as Typhoon Nesat hits Taiwan
Taipei, July 29 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday directed authorities responsible for disaster prevention and rescue to stay vigilant for the possible impact to lives and property from Typhoon Nesat, which is forecast to make landfall ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly Taiwan Women Reinvent Local Rush Weaving Industry
For a long time, the products of rush weaving have been reputed for their flexibility, natural sweet smell, smooth feeling and inherent property to dispel mosquitoes ... Moreover, the Taiwan Yuan-Li Handiwork Association has often invited fashion designers ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Nesat to slam Taiwan, southeastern China with heavy rain, damaging winds
Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan announced on Friday that they would be shutting ... additional flooding and mudslides will threaten more lives and property across western Luzon into this weekend, posing more danger to lives and property. ( read original story ...)
Property makes surprise contribution
Property investment grew by 8.5 percent in the first half compared ... "Throughout Asia, in cities like Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore, rental yields are less than 2 percent. It is a mental and cultural attitude of buyers. When they hold a physical ... ( read original story ...)
Ting Hsin former chairman jailed in oil scandal
Taipei, July 28 (CNA) Wei Ying-chung (魏應充), the former ... After Wei's appeal, the Intellectual Property Court reduced his sentence to two years in the second trial in April 2016. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed because prosecutors charged ... ( read original story ...)
First citizenM Hotel Opens in Asia Luxury for the wise, not the wealthy – at citizenM Taipei North Gate
A significant milestone for the young and innovative Dutch hotel brand, the debut Asian property in Taipei is the eleventh citizenM hotel to open worldwide since its 2008 launch. A concept brought to life by award winning Dutch designers, Concrete ... ( read original story ...)
AIT: Taiwan-U.S. dialogue will help bilateral ties
according to a spokeswoman for the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). Sonia Urbom said that the dialogue, which is expected to run through Friday, will cover a wide range of topics, such as intellectual property rights protection, pharmaceuticals ... ( read original story ...)
Learning from Nature: Moth Eyes Inspire Nonreflective Screen Coating
When light moves from one medium to another, it bends and changes speed as the result of differences in a material property called refractive index ... Wu and his colleagues at National Taiwan University created a silicon dioxide mold that resembles ... ( read original story ...)
Bangkok’s property market picking up slightly
The major attraction to Bangkok property has been price ... with buyers from Singapore, Taiwan and Japan also making an impact. However, sales to Thai nationals are not anticipated to grow much more than the Bt28bn recorded in 2016, and experts are ... ( read original story ...)
‘Long live the king’: Thais release 1,066 turtles into sea ahead of new monarch’s birthday
The military government this month amended a royal property law to formally give the new king direct ... Extradited Thai monk known for lavish lifestyle faces rape and fraud charges Taiwan responds strongly to recent Chinese patrols: We 'will not back ... ( read original story ...)
Deciphering China’s Economic Resilience
From Thailand and Indonesia to South Korea and Taiwan, China was widely thought to be next ... focused on the twin headwinds of deleveraging and a related tightening of the property market – in essence, a Japanese-like stagnation. Once more, the Western ... ( read original story ...)