Pro-China organisations in Taiwan are now under scrutiny as the island's Criminal Investigation Bureau probes the links between political parties and organised crime, the Financial Times reported. The bureau has not said who or which parties it is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan takes a stance on ICOs
On 6 October 2017, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission chairman, Wellington Koo, attended a joint session of the Taiwanese parliament and cabinet in response to a request by legislator Jason Hsu to clarify Taiwan’s stance on cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
APAC CIOoutlook Magazine Awards Andes Technology Corporation ‘Top 25 IoT Solution Providers of 2017’
HSINCHU, TAIWAN - Andes Technology Corporation (TWSE: 6533), the only CPU IP publicly-traded company in Asia, which independently develops small, low-power, high performance embedded CPU cores, was awarded the "Top 25 IoT Solution Providers of 2017" by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Taiwan military agreement to stay in place despite pressure from Beijing
The city state will step up defence cooperation with China, but it is not in Singapore’s interest to give up its military ties with Taiwan because of pressure from Beijing, they said. Project Starlight was set up in 1975 in a deal between Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Triangular Sky Cafe / J.R Architects
The project is located in a corner of an intersection next to a park of the residential area in Tainan City. The program is set to be a café ... accommodate the large scooter-commuting consumers in Taiwan, so that they can directly order and take out ... ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm Inc. Gets Fined Nearly $800 Million in Taiwan
This represents the commission's highest ever fine since its inception in 1992, and marks a big setback for the company in Taiwan, its third largest market after China and South Korea. The FTC claims that Qualcomm holds a monopoly over the chip market with ... ( read original story ...)
Digitimes Research: Taiwan panel makers focusing on 18:9 all-screen smartphone panels
With regard to the development of smartphone-use panels, Taiwan's top-three TFT LCD panel makers all have been focusing on all-screen displays with an 18:9 aspect ratio recently. The new 6G LTPS fabs of AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux in Taiwan have entered ... ( read original story ...)
“hair&makeup IDEA” Opens Exhibition of Photographs Printed on Handmade Japanese Paper in Taipei October 23
Concept of Exhibition, Titled "Impressionisti," Is "Flower-like Woman x Handmade Japanese Paper" - TOKYO, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "hair&makeup IDEA," based in Tokyo, opened an exhibition of photographs printed on handmade Japanese paper in Taipei on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to begin visa-free entry to Philippine Nationals on November 1
This trial is being done to attract Filipino visitors to Taiwan for tourism and business purposes, as well as to increase people-to-people exchanges between the countries. The free visa entry trial runs until July 31, 2018, and will be reviewed for further ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grants visa-free entry to Pinoys
It said those who intend to visit Taiwan for purposes of tourism, business or visiting relatives can enjoy visa-free entry for 14 days. The visa-free initiative will undergo a nine-month trial period that will last until July 31, 2018 and is part of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan grants visa-free entry for Filipinos starting November
TECO said they can stay in Taiwan for the purpose of tourism, business, visiting relatives and attending functions or events without a visa for up to 14 days. The visa-free initiative shall undergo a nine-month trial period as part of Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Cybersecurity firm: North Korea was likely behind cyber heist in Taiwan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, looks off into the distance. AFP TORONTO (Reuters) - Cyber-security firm BAE Systems Plc said on Monday it believes the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is likely responsible for a recent cyber heist in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea likely behind Taiwan SWIFT cyber heist: BAE
TORONTO (Reuters) - Cyber-security firm BAE Systems Plc said on Monday it believes the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is likely responsible for a recent cyber heist in Taiwan, the latest in a string of hacks targeting the global SWIFT messaging system. ( read original story ...)
DOT wants to reciprocate visa-free privilege granted by Taiwan to Filipinos
Teco announced on Monday that Filipinos traveling to Taiwan for tourism, business, visiting relatives of attending functions and events will enjoy visa-free entry for 14 days, starting on November 1. “This visa-free initiative shall undergo a nine-month ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s property market is gaining momentum
After two years of house price falls, Taiwan’s property market is gaining momentum. Demand is surging. Residential construction activity is also increasing again. During the latest quarter (Q2, 2017), nationwide house prices rose by 1.48% (1.28% ... ( read original story ...)
Probe into possible entry of drugs through Customs misconduct
Taipei, Oct. 11 (CNA) The Taipei District Prosecutors Office ... When the officials went to the factory the next day to investigate further, the machinery was gone. Minister of Finance Sheu Yu-jer (許虞哲) and Customs Administration Director-General ... ( read original story ...)