The amendments to the Money Laundering Control Act and the Terrorism Financing Prevention Act enables the country’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) – Taiwan’s financial regulator ... ( read original story ...)
New Taiwan performing arts centre billed as largest in world
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - A sprawling complex of four theatres billed as the biggest performing arts centre in the world has opened in southern Taiwan. The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts houses a co... ( read original story ...)
New Taiwan Performing Arts Center Billed as Largest in World
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — A sprawling complex of four theaters billed as the biggest performing arts center in the world has opened in southern Taiwan. The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts houses a co... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘will consider’ hosting US warships on Spratly island for humanitarian operations
Taiwan “will consider” a US Navy request should Washington ask to use the largest of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea for security purposes, the island’s defence minister said on Monday in r... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: The Frontline of the Disinformation Wars
On September 5, when Typhoon Jebi throttled Japan and forced the evacuation of Osaka’s flooded Kansai International Airport, a separate storm of unsubstantiated social media rumors began brewing ... ( read original story ...)
Dominican Rep. Opens Beijing Embassy After Dropping Taiwan
BEIJING — The Dominican Republic has opened its embassy in Beijing, months after cutting ties with Taiwan amid a Chinese diplomatic offensive that aims to politically isolate the island it claims as i... ( read original story ...)
Oppo ramping share in Taiwan smartphone market
Oppo has enriched its portfolios by introducing two new models, the R17 and R17 Pro, into the Taiwan market as it wages up campaigns to fend off competition from rival companies. Oppo's new offerings ... ( read original story ...)
Great Escapes: The Best of Food & Culture in Taipei
For top-notch libations in cozy surrounds, check out the Marsalis Home & Whiskey Gallery, a suave cocktail bar on the third floor of the pristine Home Hotel in Taipei. STAY The W, a chicly designed 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Dharma Master Hsin Tao Prays for Global Peace at 7th PoWR in Toronto
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Dharma Master Hsin Tao, founder of the Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society and the Museum of World Religions, delivered a closing prayer at 6 p.m., leading the audience in one ... ( read original story ...)
Hear Taipei’s 59-year-old mayor rap about doing things right
Taipei's mayor has a new side job: Rapping. For 2 minutes and 46 seconds, Ko Wen-je, Taipei's trauma surgeon-turned-mayor chants "do the right thing, do things right" and "guai guai de" (loosely trans... ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm to build three technology, testing centers in Taiwan
Qualcomm has announced that it will set up three technology and testing centers in Taiwan as it ... Chen said at a press conference held in Taipei recently. The 5G modules developed in the center can ... ( read original story ...)
Parade Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taipei Exchange: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface IC supplier, today announced financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2018 ended September 30, 2018, an... ( read original story ...)
Theft of Micron Chip Secrets Is an Embarrassment for Taiwan
Weak enforcement is endemic in Taiwan, from insider trading rules to know-your-customer requirements, and I suspect that includes many more cases of intellectual property theft. According to the U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
The US’s newest partner in fighting Chinese intellectual property theft is Taiwan
The US Department of Justice said today (Nov. 1) it has charged a Chinese state-owned company with economic espionage, after a 20-month investigation that featured a unique partner—Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese maker of train in deadly Taiwan crash finds design flaw
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese manufacturer of a train that derailed in Taiwan killing 18 people said it had discovered a design flaw that failed to alert the central control system that an automatic ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. indicts Chinese, Taiwan firms over trade secrets
The U.S. Justice Department unveiled an indictment against two companies based in China and Taiwan on Thursday, saying they conspired to steal trade secrets from U.S. semiconductor company Micron rela... ( read original story ...)