Chen and From Ethnos to Nation filed a lawsuit, citing a breach of freedom of expression, physical assault causing injury, illegal seizure of personal property, kidnapping and forced confinement. ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: TPP calls for landlords to reduce ‘outrageous’ rents
Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times Over the past few years, not only have property prices soared, but rent has also gone up “outrageously,” TPP Legislator Jang Chyi-lu (張其祿) said. Now, in the midst of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s successful coronavirus response is likely to boost its retail, hotel segments
Taiwan’s successful response to the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to boost interest in its retail and hotel segments, as its property market is tipped to be one of the quickest to bounce back once the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan belongs in the WHO
The answers are obvious and do not need to be spelled out. China continually plays zero-sum games in various world organization memberships, because it covets Taiwan’s property, location and assets. ( read original story ...)
Lam Wing-kee: CCP behind rival ‘Causeway Bay Books’
Public records on Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office reveal that someone had also registered the name "Causeway Bay Books Co Ltd" as a trademark on April 7. The letter accused Lam of trademark ... ( read original story ...)
Rents set to fall in Hong Kong but could rise in Singapore and Taipei, predict forecasters, as expats flee coronavirus
“Future years may lead to more stability in the rental market though, with the local government making efforts to increase the availability of land for new property construction,” he says. Taipei was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan takes down top piracy site
One of Taiwan's top movie and TV download sites, 8maple.ru, has been shut down and the assets of two engineers have been frozen on suspicion of infringing intellectual property rights. According to a ... ( read original story ...)
US sees coronavirus window to push Taiwan’s global status
The Trump administration is seizing the opportunity of the coronavirus pandemic to push a cause that has long been an irritant in U.S. relations with China: Taiwan. The virus has added yet another ... ( read original story ...)
Conservatives Call on Trump to Establish Free Trade Agreement With Taiwan
“The Taiwanese economy has been rated mostly free for a decade. [Gross Domestic Product] growth over the past five years has been steady.” Taiwan receives high marks for its property rights, amount of ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic To Quicken Supply Shift From Mainland China, Benefit Taiwan R&D — Amcham Taipei
Besides tension with the U.S., China’s investment climate has become less appealing for some manufacturers due to rising costs ... ( read original story ...)
IDEA promoting Taiwan digital entertainment industry
Chen in 1998 established Gemhorn, a Taiwan sales agent for 3D and animation software such as Autodesk 3ds Max ... animations and games have been linked into a particular digital entertainment industry ... ( read original story ...)
Oppo sued by Sharp for Patent Infringement Damages in Taiwan
The company is suing Oppo, the Chinese tech giant, in the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court. For those unaware, Sharp Corporation is a Japanese multinational brand that designs and manufactures ... ( read original story ...)
Profile: Taiwan Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd (2832.TW)
Taiwan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. is principally engaged in direct ... residential fire insurance and other property insurances, as well as reinsurance services. The Company operates ... ( read original story ...)
Northern Taiwan property market improves in July: survey
Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) The property market in northern Taiwan improved in July but still remained somewhat sluggish for the fifth consecutive month, according to a monthly index produced by real ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly quake hits Taiwan
A woman died after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled northeastern Taiwan early yesterday. The temblor, which caused minor property damage, comes as the island braces itself for the typhoon. Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 magnitude earthquakes hit Taiwan, Afghanistan; no casualties reported
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property as a result of the quake. Taipei: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale rattled the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on ... ( read original story ...)