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 ...)
Rice City: C’River to Roll out First Batch of Seedlings in December
Determined to ensure food security in the country, Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has announced that the state’s Rice City project ... of ongoing work at the project site along with a consortium from Thailand and Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Top-3 telecom operators report handsome gains for August
Taiwan's top-three telecom operators continued to post handsome profits in August, with Taiwan Mobile reporting the highest EPS of NT$0.53 for the month, followed by NT$0.42 of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and NT$0.32 of Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET). ( read original story ...)
Taiwan prepares for typhoon as hurricane batters US
“For Taiwan, the most serious chance of a disaster is heavy rain causing a sudden mudslide. Before Morakot, people were taking chances, sort of like gambling,” said Li Wei-sen, secretary-general with the government’s National Science and Technology ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shop serves world’s most expensive beef noodle soup
(CNN) — In a city where a bowl of noodles doesn't usually cost more than $6, a shop in Taipei has been charging $325, or TWD10,000, for its beef noodle soup-- and diners are happily paying for it. Beef noodle shop Niu Ba Ba, founded in 1990 in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan relies on Thales to reduce travel time and alleviate busy traffic thanks to a new Light Rail Transit
Thales won a new contract for the future Ankeng Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Taiwan. Under the planning of the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems, the Ankeng LRT project is part of the transportation expansion plan in the Greater ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, a valuable partner for SDGs
NEW York is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. As with visitors from other countries, those from Taiwan love to experience firsthand the city’s famous attractions—the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and, of course, the very nerve ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan upholds its important role on the world stage
TAIWAN’S Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. David Lee Tawei recently delivered an impassioned speech to the UN General Assembly after noting that his country is being discriminated against since the adoption of the “One-China policy”. “[We] can do ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of detained Taiwan activist to attend his trial in China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The wife and mother of detained Taiwanese rights activist Lee Ming-che were due to arrive in China on Sunday to attend his subversion trial on Monday, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement, calling for Lee’s safe ... ( read original story ...)
Delhi suburb project to generate 125,000 jobs
The IIT is a technology-driven futuristic smart city which is under various ... We are keen to fast-track the project and would hugely welcome proposals for collaborations and investments from Taiwan," said Sharma. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan activist to be tried for subversion in China in ‘open’ hearing
Beijing (Reuters) - China will on Monday put on trial a Taiwanese activist, who disappeared while on a visit to the mainland in March, on suspicion of subverting state power, in what court authorities said would be an open trial. Lee Ming-che, a community ... ( read original story ...)
Google may buy HTC’s smartphone business
Google is reportedly considering to acquire the struggling Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC's phone business, media reported.IANS | Updated: September 08, 2017, 12:50 IST Beijing/San Francisco: Google is reportedly considering to acquire the struggling ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Banana Research Institute will make worldwide debut of “Tai Jiao No. 7” (Taiwan Banana No. 7) at Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Being organised by Asia's largest trade shows organiser, UBM Asia and co-organised by Council of Agriculture (COA), the leader of Agriculture sector in Taiwan, Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum (AAT) will take place ... ( read original story ...)