a Finnish glassware company that recently opened up a flagship store in Taipei. “The language of design is global,” he says. “It doesn’t matter whether you live in Shanghai, New York, Tokyo or Kathmandu. Anyone who likes design is on the same page.” ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Seen Shunning Change in Search for New Central Banker
Incumbent says he won’t seek new term after 20 years in job As Taiwan searches for a new central bank governor for the first time in two decades, economists see the government choosing more of the same. Deputy central bank governor Yang Chin-long is the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco gets bids to expand Hawiyah gas plant – sources
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco has received bids from international ... Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas, Taiwan's CTCI, Italy's Saipem , Britain's Petrofac, India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T). South Korea's Hyundai ... ( read original story ...)
Collector Appraisement-West reopens investigation into counterfeit playing cards import
Taiwan, against a consignment of playing cards bearing trademark USAROYAL imported by M/s Hasni Traders, Lahore from China via MCC Appraisement West. ROYAL figures in the recordation database (IPO Pakistan repository of trademarks) as a trademark allotted ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Natixis names head of business development for Taiwan
Huang has more than 20 years of industry experience in the country and most recently served at Neuberger Berman as senior vice president and head of business development. Huang is based in Taipei and reports to Kinji Kato, executive managing director and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan records net financial outflow for 28th consecutive quarter
Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) Taiwan has recorded a net outflow of funds for the 28th consecutive quarter as of the second quarter of this year, the longest run in the country's history, according to the central bank. In a statement released Monday, the central ... ( read original story ...)
China warns U.S. ahead of Taiwan defense minister’s brief visit
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Tuesday against any military contacts with Taiwan ahead of brief visits by the self-ruled island's defense minister to the United States on his way to and from Central American allies. The United ... ( read original story ...)
Divisive Monuments? Put Them All in a Taiwan Park
To some, he is a hero despite losing a civil war. To others, he is a symbol of oppression. Some of the statues built in his honor have since been removed, but others remain because the cause he represented still has support. Chiang, then the president of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Suffering From a Massive Brain Drain and the Main Beneficiary is China
“In Taiwan they play more a short term game. They want their investment back soon.” The Chinese, however, treated him like a “star”, offering an office and financial incentives. “The Chinese government want people to start-up. They want this ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan goes in big on AI craze
The introduction of AI has to be carefully managed, though it would appear the technology giants do appreciate this. Taiwan’s smart robotic initiative, which is probably more focused on the manufacturing or agricultural verticals, aims to invest just ... ( read original story ...)
Little Olympics: The curious case of Taiwan and Chinese Taipei
Taiwan is what they want to be known as, but Chinese Taipei is what they are forced to compete as in the ongoing Summer Universiade or the 'Little Olympics' -- the biggest sporting event to be held in the island nation. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan July export orders grow for 12th month but China, US demand slows
Export orders from China and the United States - Taiwan's two biggest markets - did grow at a slower pace in July, rising by 10.7 percent and 7.7 percent, from 17.3 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively, in June. A private business activity survey for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn to build three ancillary facilities as part of Wisconsin LCD campus
FILE PHOTO - The logo of Foxconn on top of the company's headquarters in New Taipei City Taiwan Thomson Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Monday said it plans to build three facilities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin ... ( read original story ...)
Universiade Taipei 2017 Opens its Curtains with the Largest Floor LED Display
The entire lighting project was bidden by Uniplan Taiwan ... It is reported that Starlight offered the Taipei City Government LED modules similar but larger than the SLT-DP-010 so that fewer modules were needed during the installation. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan premier pledges to minimise chances of another power blackout
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's premier said on Monday the government will minimise the probability of another power blackout but cannot guarantee that there will be no recurrence. The government is under mounting pressure after a massive power blackout last ... ( read original story ...)
Young Taiwanese choose China jobs over politics
Taipei (AFP) -Taiwan has long seen its international allies ... with monthly starting salaries for college graduates unchanged at below Tw$30,000 ($1,000) since the 1990s and property and consumer prices spiralling upwards, some are now taking a more ... ( read original story ...)