Alyssa Valdez was officially introduced as the newest member of Chinese Taipei volleyball club Attack Line on Friday along with Vietnamese star Tran Thi Thanh Thuy. Valdez, who is playing for second club team outside of the Philippines, will suit up for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Chinese Taipei, Korea and Philippines qualify for the Asian Baseball Championship super round
Undefeated Japan got started with a 3-0 win against Korea in the super round of the 2017 Asian Baseball Championship. Japan now shares first place with Chinese Taipei. The 2 Asias Powerhouses are tied with a 3-0 record. The hosts will play later today ... ( read original story ...)
Kurobokan goes to Taipei Toy Festival 2017
The guys at Kurobokan ain’t messing around! A few more hours to go until Taipei Toy Festival 2017 opens its doors for the collectors no doubt Kurobokan booth will be a busy one. Not just because they are all handsome but all the figures they have ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei to hold second Nuit Blanche event
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Taipei will hold its second Nuit Blanche event this weekend, highlighting exhibitions, contemporary art, performance, multimedia projections, concerts, dance and interactive events. Organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs and ... ( read original story ...)
HCM City’s water puppet troupe performs at Mekong Festival in Taipei
HCM CITY— The Rồng Vàng Water Puppet Troupe of HCM City has entered the Traditional Arts- Mekong River Festival, which opened on October 2 in Taipei, Taiwan. These performances combine the traditional genres of circus and puppetry as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Perfect warm-ups for Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei
Kuala Lumpur: Hong Kong warmed up for Tuesday's round of Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers with a 4-0 win over Laos in a friendly on Thursday. There was also a win for Chinese Taipei, who beat Mongolia 4-2, ahead of resuming their Asian Cup 2019 Group E ... ( read original story ...)
Sandhu in top-10 at Taipei, Bhullar slips
Taipei, Oct 6 (PTI) Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a second successive three-under 69 to stay in top-10, while Gaganjeet Bhullar slipped sharply with a second round of 76 to drop from third to tied-40th at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) here today. ( read original story ...)
Breaking: Taiwan Follows Bitcoin-Friendly Japan, Avoids China & Korea ICO Bans
In significant news today, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo has told a joint session of the parliament and the cabinet today that Taiwan will not follow the paths of China and South Korea in an outright ban on crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Retiring TSMC founder predicts fewer doctors, no taxi drivers
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will remain an industry leader, with growth driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, high-performance computing (HPC) and mobile, its chairman Morris Chang said in an interview ... ( read original story ...)
Groundbreaking LGBTQ Art Show on Display in Taiwan
"Spectrosynthesis ─ Asian LGBTQ Issues and Art Now" is a joint project between the Museum of Contemporary ... the first LGBT Civil Rights Movement organized by Taipei City Government and the establishment of the first national LGBTQ organization ... ( read original story ...)
Catcher, Largan shares mixed on September sales data
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Shares of metal casing maker Catcher Technology Co. (可成) and smartphone camera lens producer Largan Precision Co. (大立光) were mixed in morning trade Friday after they reported their sales figures for September. Buying in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to benefit from Colombia lifting tariffs on IT products
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Colombia has eliminated import duties on 159 information technology products, potentially saving up to NT$28 million a year in duties on Taiwanese products shipped to the country. The list of items that have become duty-free ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Motion Announces Preliminary Third Quarter 2017 Revenue and Earnings Conference Call Details
TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS ... announces that based on its preliminary third quarter financial results, revenue is expected to be within the upper half of the original guidance range of $122 million to $129 million that the company issued on August ... ( read original story ...)
President urges investment in Taiwan
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) urged foreign investors Friday to inject funds into Taiwan by taking advantage of the country's sound fundamentals, saying that now is a good time to invest. Speaking at the 2017 Taiwan Business ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Beleaguered Foreign Relations Find Stable Support in Singapore
Singapore’s apparent decision this week to sustain a more than 40-year-old military training program with Taiwan, despite pressure from China, is giving Taiwan’s embattled foreign policy a rare win in Asia. Officials in Taipei said this week Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
BOOK REVIEW: The Chinese Invasion Threat: Taiwan’s Defense and US Strategy in Asia
Don't believe the hype. Ian Easton's new book is no roadmap to a 2020 invasion of Taiwan by China. Instead, it is a thoroughly researched joy of a read that delves deep into the complexities of potential cross-Strait conflict, and comes up suggesting ... ( read original story ...)