Taiwan’s finance, insurance workers saw pay cuts

To make things worse, several financial firms have also pulled out businesses in Taiwan or cut their workforce. In the real-estate front, the drop in residential and commercial property transactions was mainly due to the government’s measures to rein in ... ( read original story ...)

Employees in financial sector suffer steepest salary drop: poll

Lee said that the local property market suffered a drop in residential and commercial ... felt the pinch resulting from a fall in the number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan. In 2016, transactions of homes, shops and offices in Taiwan totaled 245,396 units ... ( read original story ...)

Where are property prices rising along the new airport MRT?

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- With the commercial opening of the Taoyuan International Airport MRT looming, property prices have risen modestly along some areas the line traverses, according to realtor data released Monday. Taiwan Realtor statistics indicate that ... ( read original story ...)

Housing transactions down 16% in 2016

Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial housing in Taiwan for 2016 fell more than 16 percent from a year earlier in the face of a cautious property market, statistics released by the Ministry of the Interior showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Citizen M Adds Four Properties in 2017

The 300-room property will join the existing Citizen M Times Square hotel. The 267-room Citizen M Taipei property is set to open in April. The brand also has a property in the works to open in Shanghai’s Hongqiao district in 2018. Citizen M is pursuing ... ( read original story ...)

What do people in Taiwan think of President Donald Trump?

Trump's comments came after he previously suggested in December that the US stance on Taiwan would depend on progress with ... that the USA adopted a strategy to control intellectual property rights and select brands three decades ago, leaving lower ... ( read original story ...)

K Hotel – Taipei I

A 24-hour business center is on site at this 3.5-star property. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. K Hotel - Taipei I is a smoke-free property. Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed ... ( read original story ...)

Why dodgy Chinese banks influence Australian property values

In addition, the Chinese must pledge that the money won’t be used for the purchase of property, securities ... the South China Sea and Taiwan. Australians need to understand that large parts of our real estate market are in the middle of that game. ( read original story ...)

SAF Terrexes: It’s about who’s running Taiwan

(Read: blackmail). Maybe a more accommodating position on the South China Sea which China insists is its property even though an international tribunal say no? Or is this about Singapore’s relations with Taiwan? Who rather than what After all, when ... ( read original story ...)