Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Forty-four Taiwanese nationals who were allegedly part of a telecom fraud ring in Latvia that targeted Chinese citizens have been charged with aggravated fraud, Taichung prosecutors announced Saturday. The suspects were allegedly part ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests unilateral launch of mainland China flight routes in Taiwan Strait, urges consultation
On January 4 the Taiwan government protested mainland China’s unilateral launch the same day of the northbound M503 flight route in the Taiwan Strait and the W121, W122 and W123 east-west extension routes. Mainland China initiated these four routes ... ( read original story ...)
Woes deepen for China’s smaller smartphone makers
An executive at a major Taiwanese supplier to Gionee told the Nikkei Asian Review that the company was experiencing some financial troubles, without providing further details. Gionee's woes highlight the problems of mid-sized Chinese smartphone makers in ... ( read original story ...)
Asustek’s new 6-inch smartphone reportedly certified in Russia
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) A new 6-inch smartphone released by Taiwanese PC vendor Asustek Computer Inc. has received certification from telecommunications authorities in Russia in preparation for sales there, according to tech website GizmoChina. Citing media ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan could reach 90% mobile e-payment penetration by 2020, says Visa executive
QR Code scanning is another engine driving mobile e-payment because smartphone penetration in Taiwan is 86.8%, the highest among Asia Pacific countries, and over 70% of smartphone users prefer or are willing to use QR Code for mobile e-payment. EMVCo ... ( read original story ...)
The appearance of the smartphone HTC U11 EYEs will not be unique
HTC on Monday launched a new smartphone under its U series. HTC U11 Eyes was announced today and is already up for pre-orders in Taiwan. The company is now offering it in three colour variants - Sunny red, Hyun blue silver, Goggles black. There's no word ... ( read original story ...)
HTC launches U11 Eyes in Taiwan
HTC launched its new smartphone, the U11 Eyes, in the Taiwan market on January 15 and began to take pre-orders immediately. The new model, which features 2D facial recognition capability, will be available starting February 1 at a price tag of NT$14,900 ... ( read original story ...)
HTC U11 Eyes vs best dual Selfie Camera featuring smartphones
HTC on Monday announced the launch of the latest HTC U11 EYEs in Taiwan and China. Allegedly ... The question immediately arises - what kind of money? The mid-range smartphone comes in three colour variants - Black, Silver, and Red. It sports a 6.0 ... ( read original story ...)
Flights to Taipei
Flights to Taipei arrive in the largest city in Taiwan, a city that strikes that balance between business and beauty. Taipei hosts a plethora of galleries and museums, high tech shopping malls, beautiful parks and mountain trails, not to mention being home ... ( read original story ...)
Airliners Have Become China’s Newest Means of Pressuring Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has ratcheted up the pressure on Taiwan, an island democracy that it views as a breakaway province, by deploying a new tool: civilian airliners. Earlier this month, China announced that it has opened a new air route that will allow ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan banks’ exposure to bankrupt U.K. property developer limited
Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) The exposure of the local banking sector to the collapsed U.K. property developer Carillion Plc is limited, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). FSC Chairman Wellington Koo (顧立雄) cited data compiled by the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan businessman in N. Korea oil probe attempts suicide
"I would not do business with North Korea," he was quoted by the agency as saying. Taiwan's justice ministry last week announced a ban on all financial dealings with Chen and froze his companies' bank accounts due to the ongoing investigation into his ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row: official
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s aviation regulator has not approved applications from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines to increase flights during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, an official with the regulator told Reuters. The official, who ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row, official says
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s aviation regulator has stalled applications for new flights from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines amid a row between Beijing and the self-ruled island over air routes, a regulatory official said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blocks China flights after route row
Taiwan has blocked nearly 200 flights by Chinese airlines over the strait that separates the two rivals due to the carriers' use of controversial new travel routes introduced by China. Taipei has repeatedly called for four new flight paths to be cancelled ... ( read original story ...)
Letters: China’s new aviation routes threaten aviation safety in Taiwan Strait
Reneging on a previous agreement with Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China unilaterally ... with the organization indirectly referred to in the article, Climate Reality Project Canada, although I speak here as an individual. CRPC is certainly not ... ( read original story ...)