Mainland stands as evolving magnet for Taiwan entrepreneurs

Just one year after Taiwan authorities allowed Taiwanese to visit their relatives ... is gaining traction this year thanks to stable economic growth and emerging business opportunities. Official data showed that Taiwanese investment in the mainland surged ... ( read original story ...)

Department of Commerce Enthused after Business Mission to Taiwan

On November 21, 2017 the Department of Commerce, International Trade, Investment, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs held a two-part press briefing to first relay expectations for the then upcoming Saint Lucia Taiwan Partnership Trade Show and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Huawei launches Mate 10 series smartphones

Huawei has launched its Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro smartphones in the Taiwan market with the availability to begin on November 28. The Mate 10 carries a price tag of NT$20,900 (US$697), and the Mate 10 Pro NT$26,900. The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are powered by ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Oppo launches R11s

China-based vendor Oppo has launched its new model, R11s, an all-screen Android smartphone, in the Taiwan market with the availability to begin in early December at prices starting NT$15,900 (US$530) unlocked. The R11s features a 6.01-inch Full HD AMOLED ... ( read original story ...)

Telecom Relay Services Market Sales and Growth Rate

Comprehensive analysis and profiles of the major market players such as AT&T, Inc., HKBN, NCID, Cisco Systems, Inc., FETNET, IBM Corporation, Skype Technologies S.A.R.L., Taiwan Star Telecom Corporation Limited, Italk Global Communications, Inc., and ... ( read original story ...)

China jails Taiwan activist Lee Ming-che for ‘subversion’

A Chinese court has sentenced a Taiwanese activist to five years in jail for "subverting state power". Lee Ming-che went on trial in September for attempting to promote multi-party democracy in group messaging chats. His case has gripped Taiwan, which has ... ( read original story ...)

China sentences Taiwan activist to 5 years for subversion

A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced to five years in prison a Taiwanese activist who conducted online lectures on Taiwan's democratization and managed a fund for families of political prisoners in China. The Yueyang City Intermediate People's Court in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan campaign for traditional characters

TAIPEI-As a growing number of people around the world learn simplified Chinese instead of the more complicated traditional characters, young creatives in Taiwan are fighting to promote what they fear will become a dying art. Introduced by the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Bulletproof lessons from Taiwan

A few weeks ago I quickly descended four levels at the main railway station in Taipei, capital of Taiwan, to board a bullet train based on the Japanese Shinkansen technology. Daniel Hu, the young Taiwanese diplomat escorting a group of Asian journalists ... ( read original story ...)

Warm, sunny weather forecast across Taiwan

Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) The weather around Taiwan will warm up significantly Tuesday with seasonal northeasterly winds weakening and the sun showing up, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 27-29 degrees Celsius in ... ( read original story ...)