The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organisations and individuals in China from doing business with them.
China sanctions five US companies in upgraded response to Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan island
such as freezing the companies' movable and immovable assets and other types of property held within China, which also demonstrate China's firm determination in thwarting Taiwan secessionists' ...
China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales
The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week.
Property market faces corrections, realtor says
The small increase in commercial property trading had a lot to do with the liquidation of the Shin Kong No. 1 REIT fund (新光一號), which sold its six buildings in Taipei for a combined NT$30.7 billion, ...
Why temples are a top campaign stop in Taiwan’s election
After an opening ceremony, temple leaders offered the candidates large bunches of garlic sprouts – symbolising the popular phrase “dongsuan” that is often heard at campaign rallies and means “frozen ...
Taiwan’s ‘cat warrior’
Like a cat, Taiwan’s diplomacy would be agile, flexible and comfortable in narrow spaces, she said. The animals are lovable but also independent. Born in Japan to Taiwanese and American parents, Hsiao ...
‘Too risky’ for Taylor Swift to tour Taiwan because of its ‘geopolitical tension’ with China
Taiwan’s ruling party made the country too risky for Taylor Swift to tour with its China-sceptic rhetoric, the island’s political opposition claimed as it entered a tense final stretch of election campaigning.
Taiwan Votes 2024: A hung parliament could emerge for the first time since 2008. Here’s why it matters
After the legislative election, Taiwan’s parliament is likely to hold crucial debates on labour insurance reform, as well as pick up on election promises ranging from education to youth housing.
Taiwan presidential candidates address controversies over properties; family home, condo & parking lot
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai addressed allegations about his family home, while Kuomintang's (KMT) Hou You-ih and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Ko ...
China’s Residential Property Sector Filled With Livid Buyers of Unfinished Units
With some 20 million unfinished pre-sold homes throughout China, the government is cracking down on protesting owners as developers declare bankruptcy ...
DPP’s Lai Ching-te widens lead in polls two weeks before Taiwan presidential election
Poll findings show he and his running-mate have 40.0% of support versus 28.9% for the KMT team. Read more at straitstimes.com.
With the US Distracted in the Middle East, Will China Strike Taiwan?
Investors have a lot weighing on their minds with inflation, surging interest rates, and the looming possibility of a recession. Yet one other crucial risk factor demands attention: geopolitics. In ...
Hou campaign responds to rent gouging claims
Ren Mei-ling (任美玲), wife of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜), promised to provide subsidies to student renters in their property on ...
Taiwan elections not just about China as candidates take jibe over property disputes, drinking whisky
Taiwan's January 13 presidential and parliamentary election will define how the Chinese-claimed island deals with Beijing and the subject is indeed a major bone of contention, as per Reuters.
Taipei 101 has highest land value for 11th year
The iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper has been named the property with the highest land value in the capital city for the 11th consecutive year, followed by Cathay Landmark (國泰置地廣場) and Shin Kong Life ...
How to Purchase Property in Taiwan as a Foreigner
Who can buy property in Taiwan? Foreigners are allowed to possess real estate in Taiwan, with approval for an individual´s acquisition of a real estate title generally granted reciprocally. In other ...