TAIPEI (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) - It's a do-or-die affair between Chinese Taipei and Japan, with the victor getting the last ride to the second round of the Asian Qualifiers. Chinese Taipei narrowly won their previous encounter, 70 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ranked 15th globally in number of ultra-rich individuals
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Taiwan was ranked 15th in a report on ultra-rich people by country in 2017, with the number up 26 percent from the previous year, according to property market consulting firm REPro Knight Frank. In its latest wealth report ... ( read original story ...)
17 PHL firms eye $25-million sales in major Food Taipei fair
SEVENTEEN local companies are taking center stage in the FoodPhilippines exhibit for the 28th Taipei International Food Show (TIFS) 2018, popularly known as Food Taipei, on June 27 to 30, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei City, Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
UMC’s subsidiary plans IPO in Shanghai
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), the second-largest contract chipmaker in Taiwan, is planning to sell shares of a subsidiary based in China through an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai. In a news conference held on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Western firms over Taiwan
In recent months, many multinational companies, from airlines to clothing brands, have been getting on the wrong side of Beijing. They have done so by listing Taiwan under the title "country" in their website's drop down menus, or by suggesting the island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan needs foreign investors for growth, but hurdles remain
Worries about the island’s longer-term economic outlook and the trend of local companies investing abroad also make foreigners pessimistic about pursuing their business ideas in Taiwan. Finally, there is the issue of intellectual property rights ... ( read original story ...)
Reed Cavendish Wealth Management – China’s Property Prices Rise
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts at Taipei ... Reed Cavendish Wealth Management analysts say that, on a yearly basis, property prices increased 4.7 percent last month, a slight decline from 4.9 percent annual growth in March. ( read original story ...)
China says U.S. should tell airlines to change websites in Taiwan row
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that the United States should tell its airlines to change their websites to refer to self-ruled Taiwan as Chinese territory, after the United States said China had rejected requests for talks on the matter. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s top companies over-reliant on Apple: report
Taipei, June 28 (CNA) Six of Taiwan's top 10 corporations by net revenue are electronics companies that are part of Apple's supply chain, resulting in an over-reliance on the American multinational technology company, according to a report by China Credit ... ( read original story ...)
Apartment in Taipei City by Taipei Base Design Center
Located in Paris, France, this modern industrial apartment was designed in 2017 by Sabo Project. Description by Sabo Project The apartment ... This contemporary two-story house located in India, was designed by GA design. Photography courtesy of GA design ... ( read original story ...)
State Department requests US Marines for Taiwan, in move that could anger China
In a move likely to irk Beijing, the State Department has requested that US Marines be sent to Taiwan to help safeguard America's de facto embassy there, two US officials tell CNN. One US official said that while the request for a Marine security guard was ... ( read original story ...)
China rebuffs US request to discuss airline ‘Taiwan’ demand
BEIJING — The American Embassy in Beijing says Chinese authorities have rejected a request to discuss their demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China, an order Washington opposes. An embassy statement Thursday said officials ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan External Trade Development Council Wows Summerfest With Taiwan Excellence Experience Zone
The combined efforts of both of our governments and enterprises will strengthen Taiwan and US relations." "Taiwan's captains of business and industry would not only be proud of the products on display, but they would also be pleased at the positive ... ( read original story ...)
Trump lauds Taiwan’s Foxconn, threatens Harley on Wisconsin trip
America is open for business,” Trump said. Trump also had words for Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG.N), which he has threatened with higher taxes if it moves production for European customers overseas. “Harley-Davidson ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China shuns U.S. request for talks on airline website dispute over Taiwan
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how U.S. airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a relationship already frayed by a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bars China reporter for spreading of “fake news”
Taiwan authorities have barred a reporter for a television network in China from working on the island, accusing him of spreading "fake news" at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions. It is the first time a mainland Chinese reporter has been banned ... ( read original story ...)