Car liability insurance premiums to rise for drunk drivers

Taipei, Feb. 19 (CNA) Premiums for compulsory auto liability insurance will be increased by NT$3,600 (US$123.5) for every time a motorist is caught driving under the influence of alcohol, starting from March 1, according to Taiwan's Financial Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei 101 to host Towerrunning World Championships in May

Taipei, Feb. 19 (CNA) Taipei's landmark skyscraper Taipei 101 is preparing to host the Towerrunning World Championships in May, a spokesman for the building told CNA. Taipei 101 has won the right to host the Towerrunning World Association's (TWA) highest ... ( read original story ...)

Artificial intelligence could be Taiwan’s niche in the world

Taipei, Feb. 18 (CNA) 2018 has been dubbed by many tech and business insiders the year of artificial intelligence (AI). As Taiwan seeks to innovate on multiple scientific, cultural and humanitarian fronts, AI might just be the answer it has been looking ... ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-Taiwan Liposome Files For U.S. IPO Of Up To $50.0 Million

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan Liposome Co Ltd: * TAIWAN LIPOSOME CO LTD FILES FOR U.S. IPO OF UP TO $50.0 MILLION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES - SEC FILING * TAIWAN LIPOSOME CO LTD SAYS INTEND TO APPLY TO LIST ADSS ON NASDAQ GLOBAL MARKET UNDER SYMBOL “TLC ... ( read original story ...)

wpd commences financing process for Taiwan wind projects

wpd Group has now started the financing process with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as financial advisor. wpd Taiwan Energy Co. Ltd intends to commission the Guanyin (360 MW) and Yunlin (700 MW) offshore wind projects in 2020, having started ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Bourse Tipped To End Losing Streak

For the day, the index skidded 156.77 points or 1.49 percent to finish at 10,371.75 after trading between 10,189.04 and 10,392.31 on turnover of 150.89 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial shed 0.94 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)

TAITRA drives Taiwan up the value chain

Taiwan’s External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is on a mission to accelerate the development of the country’s IT industry as it moves up the value chain. By developing and creating a powerful in-country technology ecosystem, TAITRA is positioning ... ( read original story ...)

Cambodia arrests Thai, Taiwan suspects over telecoms fraud

China has been battling telecoms fraud for years, with the scams causing financial losses running into billions of ... The group, consisting of 26 Thais, six people from self-ruled Taiwan, and four Cambodians accused of online extortion from victims ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president wishes China happy new year, gets warm response

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished “friends” in China a happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, drawing a surprisingly warm reaction from Chinese state media which is more used to disparaging her as a dangerous separatist. Taiwan is one ... ( read original story ...)