Taiwan's 'holy pig' festival cruel, says rights group

SANXIA, Taiwan The winner of Taiwan's "holy pig" ceremony on Thursday defended the lunar new year tradition against critics who argue the fattened animals are raised under cruel conditions. The ceremony harkens back to a time when early Chinese settlers to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks flat after regional peers wilt on China tightening

TAIPEI, Feb 3 Taiwan stocks were mostly flat on Friday after early gains were eroded when regional and China markets fell after Beijing unexpectedly hiked short-term rates. China's central bank surprised financial markets by raising short-term interest ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom Climbs 1.50% Thursday’s Premarket

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT) reported fourth-quarter profit of $242.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Taipei, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of 31 cents. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.83 billion in the period. ( read original story ...)

Apple Pay m-payment service to go live in Taiwan

Apple will soon launch its Apple Pay mobile payment service in Taiwan. On its website in Taiwan, Apple says Taiwan customer will be able to use mobile devices, including iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and MacBook, equipped with Touch ID sensors to make payments ... ( read original story ...)

Housing transactions down 16% in 2016

Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial housing in Taiwan for 2016 fell more than 16 percent from a year earlier in the face of a cautious property market, statistics released by the Ministry of the Interior showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Uber suspends its service in Taiwan as fines mount

Uber is suspending its service in Taiwan after being hit with millions of dollars in fines by the government. The company said it hoped the withdrawal of the ride-hailing app would persuade Taiwan's leadership to think again. "We have not made this ... ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-Taiwan's Hua Nan Financial sees growth in 2017 net profit

Hua Nan Financial Holdings, a major state-run firm with units in banking, brokerage and insurance, says: * Sees net profit this year rising to at least T$16 billion ($512.8 million) versus T$14 billion in 2016 amid Taiwan's mild economic growth * New ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks rise; local dollar at 18-month high

TAIPEI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday after the Lunar New Year ... The electronics subindex rose 0.4 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.4 percent. Hon Hai Precision was up 0.6 percent, after rallying as much as 2.4 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei offers schools subsides for adopting stray dogs, cats

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei has allocated a budget to subsidize schools in the city that adopt stray dogs or cats, as part of an animal protection program, according to a city government official. Starting this year, the city government will provide an annual ... ( read original story ...)

Uber suspends operation in Taiwan after fine hike

Taipei (AFP) - Uber announced on Thursday it is halting operations in Taiwan, saying it is at an "impasse" with authorities which deem the ride-hailing app as illegal. The US firm has racked up fines since it entered the Taiwan market in 2013 for running a ... ( read original story ...)