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 ...)
How Taiwan Numbers For ‘Secret Superstar’ Will Hint Whether It Becomes Bollywood’s #1 Hit Of 2017
Secret Superstar began the next phase of its international release by opening in a key territory this weekend, Taiwan. It debuted there Friday on 73 screens, a record for an Indian film in the Chinese-speaking territory. As of now Secret Superstar’s ... ( read original story ...)
How Taipei attracts talent for startup development
Taipei also forms partnerships with cities in other countries ... Those involved in innovation and technology need an open environment, he said, and this is why he is not worried about brain drain. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Yields Put Rest Of Asia To Shame
Watch the video with Andrew Stotz or read a summary of the country profile on Taiwan. Taiwan’s GDP has been growing at a slow pace of late, 2.4% in the most recent quarter. Private consumption and investment have been the main contributors to GDP growth ... ( read original story ...)
Different strokes: Taiwan’s creative campaign for traditional characters
Introduced by the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s to boost literacy, the simplified version of the script uses fewer strokes and is now the predominant writing system in the mainland. Foreigners learning Chinese also tend to be taught the simplified ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-U.S. TIFA talks may be suspended this year: trade official
Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) Talks between Taiwan and the United States under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) will likely not be held this year because the U.S. has yet to fill its vacant deputy trade representative posts, a local ... ( read original story ...)
Gilas size key vs Taipei
Same lineup, yet Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes hopes to see something different from his charges on Monday against Chinese Taipei in the first window of their Fiba World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifying series. Reyes did not tinker with the 12-man roster that ... ( read original story ...)
Republic of China (Taiwan) Supports Two Significant Projects In St Kitts and Nevis
Subsequent phases of the CCTV project will cover areas throughout both ... on the effective and efficient use of CCTV at the Taipei City Police Department's CCTV Centre in Taiwan. On December 2nd, 2016, Prime Minister Harris and His Excellency George ... ( read original story ...)
Food as Art is Shaping the Taipei Food Scene. Here’s Where to Find the Best.
Meals - like an indoor picnic - take on a playful twist at Yellow Lemon. (Photo: Courtesy of Yellow Lemon) Taipei has a street-food reputation that’s rivaled by few other cities. The medley of pork buns and seafood, soy milk and noodles, mochi rice balls ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Taipei hold the solutions to Singapore’s broken MRT
Sources: MTR, SMRT This business model is called “rail plus property”. Hong Kong’s MTR owns many retail ... Adopting fault repair strategies from the Taipei MRT would benefit the Singapore system Taipei’s MRT system enjoys a customer satisfaction ... ( read original story ...)
Why does Taiwan still Have So Much Difficulty Creating Its Own Brands?
The News Lens has been authorized to repost this article. The piece was first published by Taiwan Business TOPICS. (Taiwan Business TOPICS is published monthly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Q3 economic growth highest in over two years
... (Taiwan OTC: 6549.TWO - news) 's economy grew 3.1 percent in the July-September period to a ten-quarter high thanks to robust overseas demand for consumer electronics products, the government said Friday. Traditionally an export-driven technology hub ... ( read original story ...)
Tech devices account for 46% of Taiwan’s total exports, a new high
While the local high tech sector enjoyed rising outbound sales, the MOF sounded a word of caution, saying that there have been signs that Taiwan has depended too much on exports of electronics and information/communication technology products. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan manufacturing, service sector confidence cools in October
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's manufacturing and service sectors are less confident ... dropping 2.41 points from September due to a damp outlook in project implementation and the local property market. "The island's economic recovery is mainly driven by exports ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Australia partner to tap into global lychee market
This is the first time that Taiwan has experimented with this business model in fruit production, and if the partnership works out, Taiwan could profit through royalties and elevate its global profile as a high-quality lychee exporter, according to Chang. ( read original story ...)