Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. has set itself a goal of becoming the third largest vendor in the local market in the first half of this year. Darren Chen (陳柏諭), head of HTC Taiwan, said the company will launch models ... ( read original story ...)
Property market contracts for 3rd straight month: poll
Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Taiwan's property market flashed a "blue light" -- signaling contraction -- for the third consecutive month in February, reflecting a traditionally slow season, according to a survey conducted by the real estate magazine My Housing. ( read original story ...)
It took a deadly earthquake to get Taiwan’s attention, but now it’s demanding safer buildings
Eliot Shen, project manager for a property developer in Taipei ... A quake two years ago toppled a building and killed 116 people in a populous southern city. In 1999, Taiwan experienced its worst earthquake in recent memory, a magnitude 7.1 event that ... ( read original story ...)
Fahrettin Örenli’s ‘3D SUNSET – The Soul of the Earth City’ at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei
Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei, celebrates its 10th anniversary with the exhibition featuring Turkish artist Fahrettin Örenli. This exhibition showcases Örenli’s diverse art practice through a range of mediums, including sound and light installation ... ( read original story ...)
City Guide: Taipei, Taiwan
Nestled in a river valley, Taipei’s beauty lies in its fusion of Chinese culture ... a host of local Taiwanese design talent have brought their influence to bear on the property – check out emerging graffiti artist ANO’s outdoor mural and works ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – China courts tech and Taiwan with Foxconn IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - China is rolling out the welcome mat for technology companies - and Taiwan. Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics assembler and key Apple supplier, is set to list a $50 billion-plus subsidiary in Shanghai. ( read original story ...)
Biogas Technology Pavilion Makes Debut at Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum on July 26
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2 nd edition of Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum will take place at Taipei World Trade Center from July 26-28. The 2017 debut brought a big success and won the local authority, Council of Agriculture's, full ... ( read original story ...)
Review: China Airlines Business Class A350 Kuala Lumpur To Taipei
Last year my friend Yaroslav reviewed Qatar Airways Qsuites on a flight between London and Doha. The feedback was great on that post, so he’s back with another airline review. Yaroslav is a software entrepreneur and traveller from Kiev, Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn gets China go-ahead for Shanghai IPO of subsidiary
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has approved the Shanghai listing of an internet and industrial-focused subsidiary of Taiwan’s Foxconn ... had obtained the regulatory go-ahead for the planned IPO. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co ... ( read original story ...)
China urges Taiwan’s few allies to follow ‘irresistible trend’ of recognizing Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it was in the best interests of self-ruled Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies to recognize an “irresistible trend” and ditch Taipei in favor “one China” ruled by Beijing. Taiwan, which China claims ... ( read original story ...)
How telecom fraud is piling even more strain on Taiwan-Beijing ties
Liu Tai-ting was hoping to make money to support his child when he moved to Kenya from Taiwan and joined in what mainland Chinese authorities say was a telephone fraud scheme, posing as a government official to demand bogus payments and gain control of his ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE: New Artifacts Found in Condemned Xindian Cemetery
Researchers conducting an informal audit at Xindian First Public Cemetery in Taiwan's New Taipei City have uncovered important archaeological ... to make room for a controversial urban renewal project. Protests, formal complaints to Taiwan's central ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s allies ditching Taipei an ‘irresistible trend’, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) - It is in the best interests of Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies to recognize an “irresistible trend” and ditch Taipei in favor of ties with Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. Self-ruled Taiwan, which ... ( read original story ...)
China enlists Foxconn unit IPO in unification campaign
Foxconn Industrial is seen raising 27.3 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) through the IPO. The purpose of the listing is "to expand ... "We'll encourage Taiwanese companies to list," Zhang Zhijun, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council ... ( read original story ...)
Phone Fraud Schemes Worsen Beijing-Taiwan Tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Liu Tai-ting was hoping to make money to support his child when he moved to Kenya from Taiwan and joined in what Chinese authorities say was a telephone fraud scheme, posing as a government official to demand bogus payments and gain ... ( read original story ...)
Corning unveils plan to expand investment in Taiwan
Taipei, March 7 (CNA) Corning Incorporated, an American multinational technology company that specializes in glass and ceramics, plans to increase investment in research and development in Taiwan by expanding its Corning Advanced Technology Center in ... ( read original story ...)