【Taipei, May 29 th, 2018】FSP, one of the world's leading manufacturers of power supplies, is pleased to announce an extensive range of products for the Computex 2018 show in Taipei, Taiwan, from June 5 to 9. In this event, FSP will be showing ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei to completely replace streetlamps with smart LED ones in 2021
Taipei will complete the repalcements of all 160,000 streetlamps with smart LED ones by 2021, according to the city's Department of Information Technology. The city government has tested LED streetlamps featuring smart control, vehicle and pedestrian ... ( read original story ...)
3 Taiwan telecom companies fined by NCC for NT$499 4G deal mania
TAIPEI: After the dust has started to settle from the pandemonium of the NT$499 (US$16) 4G package deal that was being offered by Taiwanese telecom companies earlier this month, the National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday (May 23) announced that ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s Foxconn Embrace Has Tinge of Desperation
FII shows the closest Beijing can get to matching Taiwan in technology is to buy into a rare mainland IPO and hope to find some leverage, while picking up some business tips along the way. Dealing with Terry Gou though, it may learn that you can’t ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan has just one diplomatic ally left in Africa and China is eagerly eyeing it off
China is eyeing off Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in Africa, Swaziland. Last week Burkino Faso became the fourth country in two years to cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China, leaving Taiwan with just one ally in Africa. After signing a document to ... ( read original story ...)
The Royal Bank of Canada has become the first financial institution to appease China in its political crackdown on Taiwan
Royal Bank of Canada has changed its description of Taiwan from a country to a province of China. It appears to be the first financial institution to make the change this year amid China's political crackdown on how foreign companies describe its disputed ... ( read original story ...)
China Gives Airlines Extension on One-Nation Rule for Taiwan
Most of the foreign airlines that agreed to tweak references to Taiwan to reflect the island as part of the mainland China have been given more time to comply as Beijing extends a crackdown on companies over its stance on disputed territories. The Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei road traffic to shut down during air raid drill June 4
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A section of road in Taipei will be closed for hours on June 4, while all pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the city will come to a halt for 30 minutes, as part of an annual air raid drill, the city government said Sunday. The drill ... ( read original story ...
Royal Bank joins Air Canada in labeling Taiwan as part of China
VANCOUVER—Royal Bank of Canada customers who wish to wire payments to Taiwan will find it listed as a “province of China” on its website. The bank’s designation is coming to light after a similar move made by Air Canada to change the name of ... ( read original story ...)
Apple phones continue to dominate Taiwan market
Taipei, May 26 (CNA) American brand Apple Inc. remained the largest smartphone supplier in the Taiwan market in April, while total sales in the country fell more than 8 percent from a year earlier, according to recent market statistics. The data released ... ( read original story ...)
China wins back Burkina Faso, urges Taiwan’s last African ally to follow
BEIJING (Reuters) - China increased diplomatic pressure on Taiwan on Saturday by urging the self-ruled island’s last African ally, Swaziland, to align with Beijing as Burkina Faso re-established Chinese ties. Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own ... ( read original story ...)
After Snubbing Taiwan, Burkina Faso Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China
BEIJING — Burkina Faso and China formally established diplomatic ties on Saturday, days after the West African nation broke off relations with Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing has been trying to isolate on the global stage. Burkina Faso’s ... ( read original story ...)
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan, in another victory for Beijing as it keeps up the pressure on Taipei. The deal was signed ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei will maintain city diplomacy despite cut in ties: mayor
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) Taipei will try to maintain sisterhood relations with Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, even though the African country severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Thursday, Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taipei City – 雪福早午餐 Chef Brunch
I am not much a fan of eating spaghetti outside of where I know is a legit Italian space. But, Chef Brunch surprised me. On the 2nd floor of ShiDong Market in Tianmu, Chef Brunch is a Taiwanese-Italian stand/stall/space. The menu is kind of vast here ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s live streaming service M17 Entertainment sets terms for $83 million US IPO
M17 Entertainment, a Taiwan-based live music streaming platform and dating app, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The company plans to raise $83 million by offering 7.51 million ADSs at a price range of $10 to $12. At the midpoint of the proposed ... ( read original story ...)