TAIPEI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s central bank said on Thursday: * It is planning to allow customers to open forex deposit accounts online. * Move is in line with Taiwan government’s and central bank’s efforts to better combat money-laundering. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan telecom firm reports nearly 10,000 pre-orders for iPhone 8
Taipei, Sept. 14 (CNA) The number of pre-orders made by customers of a single telecommunications company in Taiwan for the latest iPhones has soared to almost 10,000 since Wednesday evening when pre-ordering opened on its website, the firm said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Talim veers away from Taiwan, moves towards Japan
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will lift a shipping warning later on Thursday after Typhoon Talim veered away from the island and moved towards Japan but the capital, Taipei, and other cities can expect heavy rains from the storm, meteorologists said. ( read original story ...)
Roots Is Said to Seek C$700 Million Valuation in its IPO
The IPO is being led by Toronto-Dominion Bank ... It now has more than 200 retail stores in Canada, the U.S., China and Taiwan, selling products from athletic wear and leather bags to home furnishings, according to its website. Before it's here, it's ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Beimen Post Office / 臺北北門郵局 — Geocache of the Week
Well, that’s not completely true since this cache is only accessible during business hours, but you catch the drift. The posted coordinates take you just outside the Taipei Beimen Post Office. There, you must locate a small film canister with a key inside. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments to rebound in September
Smartphone shipments in the Taiwan market are expected to rebound to over 650,000 units in September, buoyed by the launch of new flagship models by Samsung Electronics, and Sony Mobile Communications, as well as new iPhone devices by Apple, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, mainland China braces for twin storms
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a warning to ships and airlines canceled some flights on Wednesday as the island braced for Typhoon Talim, which was expected to hit cities including the capital Taipei, before hurtling toward China potentially as a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, mainland China on alert for twin storms
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a warning to ships and airlines canceled some flights on Wednesday as the island braced for Typhoon Talim, which was expected to hit cities including the capital Taipei, before hurtling towards China potentially as ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, ships warned, flights cancelled
* Talim could make landfall in Zhejiang on mainland on Thursday * Tropical Storm Maring expected to become strong typhoon (Adds meteorological agency in paragraphs 9-11, 13) TAIPEI/BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a maritime warning and airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, ships warned, flights canceled
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a maritime warning and airlines canceled some flights on Wednesday as the island braced for Typhoon Talim, which was expected to hit northern cities, including Taipei, and had the potential to become a super typhoon. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Talim, ships warned, flights cancelled
TAIPEI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a maritime warning and airlines cancelled some flights on Wednesday as the island braced for Typhoon Talim, which was expected to hit northern cities, including Taipei, and had the potential to become a super typhoon. ( read original story ...)
Entegris Expands Its Taiwan Technology Center To Add New Microcontamination Analysis And Technology Development Capacity
Co-located microcontamination, chemistry, and filtration labs shorten solution cycle time BILLERICA, Mass., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Entegris Inc. (ENTG), a leading specialty materials provider, today announced the expansion of its Taiwan Technology ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan regulator warns of ‘stick’ to enforce corporate governance
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s top financial regulator said on Tuesday that corporate governance is his top policy priority and companies failing to meet standards will be brought into line. Wellington Koo, new chairman of the Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom ramping MOD business
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has made a great progress in promoting its ... The successful running of the Summer Universiade Taipei 2017 helped boost CHT's MOD business, Cheng said on the sidelines of the ongoing World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT). ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says will build ‘friendly environment’ for mergers between private banks
TAIPEI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s top financial regulator said on Tuesday that corporate governance is his top policy priority and that he will build a “friendly environment” for mergers between private banks. Wellington Koo, new chairman of the ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan-bound Talim could become super typhoon
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s National Meteorological Center on Tuesday warned that Typhoon Talim could intensify and turn into a super typhoon as it churns towards Taiwan and Zhejiang and Fujian provinces on the Chinese mainland. The meteorological agency ... ( read original story ...)