Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand will have unfinished business at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters where he held the lead for three rounds before settling for sixth place. Playing in his eighth season on the Asian Tour, the 24-year-old is still searching for a ... ( read original story ...)
Made in Taiwan: How an Asian Tiger is Still Searching for its Startup Stripes
“According to the amended policy, professors are allowed to second to the non-profit public, private or public-private enterprises,” says Lydia Huang of the National Taiwan University of Technology and Science, also known as Taiwan Tech. “It enables ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bravo’ introduced as Taipei mascot, embraced by over 1,000 fans
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) The former Taipei Universiade mascot "Bravo," which became the city's official mascot earlier this month, was greeted by more than 1,000 enthusiastic fans on Tuesday. The Formosan black bear Bravo arrived at Taipei City Hall in style ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bakes on hottest day this month
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Taipei experienced a high of 37.1 degrees Celsius at 12:48 p.m. Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded this month in the city and in the whole of the country, according to the Central Weather Bureau. It was also the third-highest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-to-Taipei tops list of world’s busiest airline routes
The world’s busiest international passenger route averages 80 flights a day, or one flight every 18 minutes. In July alone, a total of 451,801 passengers traveled the 802 kilometer route. The route in question which claims the title as the busiest air ... ( read original story ...)
Why the temperature of an autumn day in Taipei soars to 37.1C
A high-pressure system over the Pacific has continued to bring hot weather to Taiwan on Tuesday, when the mercury reached 37.1 degrees Celsius in Taipei, making it the hottest autumn day in the city so far this year. It was the third highest post-September ... ( read original story ...)
90% of office workers want to run their own business: poll
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) More than 90 percent of office workers have had the idea of starting their own business, but only 33 percent have taken action, according to a survey released Tuesday by an online job bank. According to the survey on office workers ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai congratulates Merkel on parliamentary election victory
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文 ... Tsai noted that Germany has long been Taiwan's largest trade partner in Europe and Taiwan is Germany's fifth largest business partner in Asia. The two countries also maintain close ... ( read original story ...)
Two wheels good: Bike boom nibbles on Asia gasoline demand growth
This is a new two-wheeled animal, though, that millions of consumers in Beijing, Taipei, Singapore and cities across Asia ... head of Asia Pacific business for Ofo. Consultancy Roland Berger said the "unforeseeable" amounts of venture capital put into ... ( read original story ...)
Self-censorship and Chilling Effects: Lee Ming-che’s Impact on Taiwan and its NGOs
That impetus reflects the wider context of ongoing frosty relations between Beijing and Taipei over the refusal of the Tsai Ing ... relatives in China or need to travel there themselves for business. Lee's case has caused many to think twice about what ... ( read original story ...)
Jabil – Upside Surprise Expected
Apple Computer business is expected to be significant ... Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which assembles the iPhone and other Apple devices, has fallen 10 percent in Taipei since Apple unveiled its collection of new gadgets for the holidays this month. ( read original story ...)
The first gaming industry event held after the Kinmen Referendum
Asia Gaming Summit held at W Taipei in Taiwan, on 8 – 10 November 2017 will be the first gaming industry event held after the referendum. The ground-breaking summit will provide a unique opportunity to explore challenges and opportunities in both the ... ( read original story ...)
Market extends losses; MacroAsia leads gainers
Sydney, Singapore and Taipei were also in the red but Shanghai eked out minor gains. In early European trade, London fell 0.2 percent and Paris lost 0.1 percent while Frankfurt retreated 0.3 percent. On currency markets the dollar struggled to recover from ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s participation in inclusive business crucial: official
Among the solutions presented is the Inclusive Business model, which is perceived to bring benefits ... Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam. Vietnam, joining APEC in 1998, is hosting APEC in 2017 under the theme “Creating ... ( read original story ...)
Sec. Piñol pledges P20M support for Davao Occidental’s eel project
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 20 – Agriculture ... national government agencies to support this project to benefit the local economy. Gov. Bautista was able to bring scientists and professors from the National Taiwan University during the summit, who comprehensively ... ( read original story ...)
Thales wins third LRT contract in Taiwan
Thales has been awarded its third LRT contract in Taiwan by the China Steel Corporation. The Ankeng LRT project is part of the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems transportation expansion plan in the Greater Taipei region that aims to ... ( read original story ...)