Taiwan appears to be taking a different approach than its neighbor China when it comes to distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrency. In a report from the Newslens, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Chairman Wellington Koo told a joint ... ( read original story ...)
Regulation of sales of cats to be broadened: COA
Taipei, Oct. 7 (CNA) With an increasing number of Taiwanese ... The Act requires anyone who "operates breeding, trading and lodging business of specific breeds of pets" to possess a permit, but it currently only applies in practice to those in the dog ... ( read original story ...)
Night Life in Taipei: Where to Go Clubbing?
"ATT4Fun" is the hub of Taipei's night life. At nightfall, the many clubs in the building open their doors to party-goers coming in from all over the city. On the tenth floor of ATT4Fun is Frank, a newly established and lavishly designed club that has a ... ( read original story ...)
Local property market flashes ‘blue light’ for 3rd straight month
Taipei, Oct. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's property market flashed a "blue" light in September, pointing to contraction, as potential home buyers stayed out of the market because of the Ghost Month taboo against buying property, according to real estate market magazine ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to Adopt Crypto-Friendly Stance
In remarks before a joint session of Taiwan’s parliament and cabinet members this week, Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo said that his country intends to remain open and friendly to digital currency and blockchain technology. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s FSC Chairman Opposes Heavy-Handed Cryptocurrency Regulations
The News Lens reports that the Financial Supervisory stated that he would not regulate against bitcoin, describing cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technologies as representing a major potential growth industry for Taiwan. The statements came in ... ( read original story ...)
Number of securities employees in Taiwan dips to 12-year low
The FSC, the top financial regulator in Taiwan, said that the decline in the number of employees in the local securities business largely reflected the fact that turnover in the market remained moderate despite soaring share prices, which has squeezed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end marginally up ahead of holiday
while buying in the old economy and financial sectors also lent support to the broader market, the dealers said. The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange closed up 14.54 points, or 0.14 percent, at 10,532.81, after moving between 10,511.50 and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-Israel friendship flourishes — even without diplomatic relations
It also boasts one of Asia’s tallest skyscrapers (Taipei 101), ranks as the world’s 18 th-largest ... Arias moved Costa Rica’s embassy in Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv—also for business reasons). China relaxed its aggressive efforts to isolate ... ( read original story ...)
Bilateral trade between Taiwan and India
He further announced setting up of South India – Taiwan Business Association. It provides a platform to establish right links for those who want to build business relations with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taipei Walking Tours
You’ll visit Daan Forest ... Wanhua is the first developed district in Taipei back to 16th century. From 16th century to the middle of 19th century, Wanhua was the busiest business ... Join this 4.5-hour private walking tour to explore the old town at ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla reschedules unveiling of semi-truck to November 16
The logo of Tesla is seen in Taipei Thomson Reuters (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said the electric carmaker has rescheduled the unveiling of its semi-truck to Nov. 16 as it diverts resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks and increase ... ( read original story ...)
MacKay Memorial Hospital issues denial on suspicious photograph
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) MacKay Memorial Hospital denied on Friday ... the hospital acting in an official capacity in China since last year. Lin has used a fake business card to claim he was the vice president of the hospital's international medical center ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gets US$3.5 billion in foreign investment pledges: MOEA
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Twenty-two foreign enterprises attending the Taiwan Business Alliance Conference have signed letters of intent (LOI) to invest some NT$106.3 billion (US$3.5 billion) in Taiwan, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Equis signs 20-year PPA for 5MW Taiwan solar project
Haynesville Shale suffers as US gas production shifts.Gas Daily editor Jim Magill explains how the Haynesville Shale, once a hot property for natural gas drilling in the US, has fallen out of favor as producers turn their attention elsewhere. Storm-ravaged ... ( read original story ...)
iPhone 8 Plus Batteries Are Swelling Out of Their Cases: Reports
the world’s biggest smartphone market where the U.S. firm is seeking to revive faltering sales. The incident comes as Apple investigates similar cases reported in Taiwan and Japan of batteries in its latest iPhone 8 Plus becoming bloated, causing the ... ( read original story ...)