Associated Press video journalist Johnson Lai in Taipei and Business Writers Kelvin Chan in Hong Kong and Youkyung Lee in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Google signs $1.1bn HTC smartphone deal
Alphabet's Google has struck a $1.1bn (£822m) deal with Taiwan's HTC to expand its smartphone business. Google will not take a stake in the firm, but some HTC staff will join the Silicon Valley giant. The Taiwanese company was once a major player in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese man queues up for 24 hours to buy iPhone 8
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) A Taiwanese consumer, who had been queuing up for 24 hours, was the first person in Taiwan to purchase one of Apple Inc.'s newest smartphone models, an iPhone 8, at a telecommunications service store Friday. The man, identified only ... ( read original story ...)
HTC retreats from its smartphone legacy with Google deal
TAIPEI/SINGAPORE: When HTC Corp brought back founder Cher Wang two years ago to turn around the struggling Taiwanese mobile phone maker, investors hoped she could stem a sharp loss in market share to Apple and Samsung Electronics. But the gamble to rebuild ... ( read original story ...)
TCA modifies exhibition shows to attract new participants
Taipei Computer Association (TCA ... respectively. This will allow telecom operators, system integrators and channel retailers to have a more specific guidance for their purchasing, TCA noted. Since Intel and Nvidia are both aggressively investing ... ( read original story ...)
Indian paddlers put up good show at Slovenia meet
In the finals, against Chinese Taipei, they showed their mettle once again before ... THIS WEB SITE MAY BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME DUE TO REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS. IANSLIVE.IN (AND ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei authority in PH confirms hazing suspect Trangia flies to Chicago
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines said in an official statement on Friday that Ralph Cabales Trangia, one of the suspects tagged in the fatal hazing of law student Horacio Castillo III, did not enter Taiwan, but instead flew ... ( read original story ...)
Unique Soup Restaurants in Taipei
Taiwanese beef noodle soup has gained international fame in recent years, and CNN Travel has recently featured an article on "World's Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup" sold in Taiwan. But Taiwanese cuisine has much more to offer. From intestines to seafood ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor refuses to meet new police chief forced upon him
The newly inaugurated Taipei City Police Department Commissioner Chen Jia-chang has yet to meet with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who described Chen's appointment by the central government as a disrespectful ambush. Chen, the former Taichung Police Commissioner ... ( read original story ...)
6 Halal Restaurants in Taipei for International Cuisines
Head down to Yunus Halal Restaurant if you’re craving for sumptuous halal Thai food. Feast on a selection of mouth-watering versions of their best-selling Thai dishes, from Tom Yum to beef, chicken and vegetable dishes. There is also a large prayer room ... ( read original story ...)
CAL to promote direct flights to London with British day in Taipei
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan's largest carrier, will hold a "Fly U.K. Now!" British day fair at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei Saturday in celebration of its resumption of Taipei-London direct flight services. Visitors will ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.017 to close at NT$30.191. Turnover totaled US$549 million during the trading session. The greenback opened at NT$30.215, and moved between NT$30.160 and NT$30.240 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian fan runs into Jay Chou in Taipei cafe, no longer has regrets in life
How would react if you ran into your favourite celebrity? Most of us would probably try not to flip out and get a selfie or autograph -- if we ever got that lucky. For a Malaysian girl visiting Taipei, however, she was indeed blessed enough to bump into ... ( read original story ...)
PSI opens shop in Taipei, its third Asia-Pacific build this year
Still in the mood of expansion, Swiss CRO PSI has opened an office in Taipei, making it its third new establishment set up this year in the Asia-Pacific region. This follows hard on the heels of the CRO’s new business launch in Seoul just a few days ago ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s one-time smartphone star HTC shuffles off global stage
“I have become very focused in the past couple of months. Before that I was too busy,” he told the Financial Times at the time. “I took on too many things. I need to be more focused on innovation and [the] product portfolio.” By 2016, Mr Chou had ... ( read original story ...)
Finance leads HK loan volumes; tech top in Taiwan
Sun Hung Kai Financial has signed a HK$4.5 billion facility through joint bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers China Everbright Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. Syndication saw Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, China ... ( read original story ...)