SPAR Croatia celebrates opening of 100th SupermarketWithin only 3.5 months, SPAR Croatia’s latest and 100th SPAR Supermarket was developed in the town of Novi Marof. The very modern ... ( read original story ...)
China recalls Lithuania ambassador over Taiwan office row
China on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and expelled the Baltic Sea nation’s top representative to Beijing over the country’s decision to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in ... ( read original story ...)
CTBC banking on Thai SMEs
Taiwan-based CTBC Bank (CTBC), a major shareholder of Land and Houses Bank (LH Bank), sees high growth potential of Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the long term, though the SME ... ( read original story ...)
Millions of dehumidifiers recalled after causing fires, property damage
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said the company, New Widetech, is aware of more than 100 incidents of the dehumidifiers overheating or catching fire. Fires caused by the issue have resulted ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan thanks US as arms approved
The Presidential Office yesterday thanked Washington after the US Department of State approved the sale of 40 Paladin M109A6 self-propelled howitzers and related equipment to Taiwan, the first such ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are Taipei’s Best New Bars And Restaurants 2021
Earlier this year, its co-owner, Bannie Kang, was awarded the Mancino Bartenders’ Bartender Award by Asia’s 50 Best Bars, which is the only prize of the night voted on by bar staff themselves. Mu ... ( read original story ...)
Will Intel’s “Accelerated” Chipmaking Plans Spell Trouble for TSMC?
It plans to catch up to TSMC in the process race by 2024. However, Intel faces a brutal uphill battle and will need significant government subsidies to outspend TSMC. Over the past several years, ... ( read original story ...)
Report suggests no end to house hoarding rush
The number of unoccupied houses nationwide totaled 876,000 units last year, or 11.94 percent of all houses, the Ministry of the Interior said in a report issued on Thursday. Almost 30 percent of empty ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares extend losses due to China crackdowns
Asian shares fell on Friday, extending their biggest monthly drop since the height of global COVID-19 lockdowns in March last year due to lingering investor concern over regulatory crackdowns in China ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan approves TSMC’s plan to expand in Nanjing
The Investment Commission has approved a plan by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, to expand production at its plant in Nanjing, China. The ... ( read original story ...)
Northern Taiwan property sales decrease 14 percent
The presale and new housing market in northern Taiwan shrank 14 percent in the second quarter from three months earlier to NT$228.55 billion (US$8.19 billion), as a local COVID-19 outbreak and ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on concerns over COVID-19 surge
Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday as worries grew about a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases a day after Tokyo reported over 1,000 new ... ( read original story ...)
Vaughan talks about Covid-19 protocols in the UK
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday said he fears for the upcoming Hundred and the Test series against India unless the Covid-19 isolation rules ... ( read original story ...)
Himax Sponsors tinyML Vision Challenge to Foster tinyML Vision Development
Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced that it sponsored ... ( read original story ...)
NZ CPI and BoJ decision due on Friday
Asia trades mixed after a similar session on Wall St.; China markets rise following data and MLF; UST yields decline amid Powell comments; NZ CPI and BoJ decision due on Fri. - Commodity currencies ... ( read original story ...)
Property investment remains risky
The introduction of the actual-price registration system for all property transactions nationwide and the “Joint Property Tax System 2.0,” effective from this month, together with the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)