Investigators probing a bus crash in Taiwan which killed 33 people in one of the island's worst ever road accidents said Friday the driver was travelling at double the speed limit. The group of local tourists had been returning from a trip to see seasonal ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan detains China student for alleged espionage
Taiwan prosecutors said a man from China, reportedly a recent graduate from one of the island's top universities, was detained Friday on suspicion of espionage, as officials warn of growing China spy threats. It is the latest in a string of espionage cases ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Cathay Financial in talks to buy Bank of Nova Scotia's Malaysia unit
TAIPEI, March 9 Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holding Co said on Thursday that it is in exclusive talks to acquire the Malaysian unit of Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia. The Taiwanese group's bank and life insurance units plan to jointly purchase all of Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Scenic Ballade: An Apartment Above the Trees in Taiwan
HAO Design had two main requests when hired by the Hsu family to design their new apartment in Pingtung City, Taiwan. The first was that the ... Completed in 2016, Scenic Ballade - as is the project's illustrative title - has fully met its marks. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: HMD launches Nokia 6
HMD Global has launched the Android-based Nokia 6 smartphone in the Taiwan market targeting the mid-tier market. The phone will be available from Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) or yahoo.com starting March 8, priced at NT$7,790 (US$253) unlocked. The Nokia 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Snapdeal Partners With Taiwanese Smartphone-Maker ASUS
New Delhi: Online marketplace Snapdeal on Thursday announced its partnership with Taiwanese smartphone-maker ASUS with the launch of ASUS Zenfone 3s Max smartphones on its platform. The ASUS ZenFone 3S Max is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 ... ( read original story ...)
COMPUTEX Issues Last Call for Tech Companies to Submit Innovations for 2017 d&i awards
COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the leading global ICT show with a complete supply chain, today announced last call for companies to submit their newest ICT products for the tenth annual d&i (design and innovation) awards. The awards are organized by the Taiwan External ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan auto parts firm leads way in Okinawa business push
The Taiwanese boss of an auto component-maker in the Okinawan city of Uruma is confident that his decision to come to the island prefecture was the right one. “If you have production bases in Okinawa, your products will be labeled ‘made in Japan’ and ... ( read original story ...)
China official says congress adopting 'new language' on Taiwan
BEIJING China will formulate "new language" towards relations with self-ruled Taiwan when the ruling Communist Party holds a key congress later this year, a senior Chinese official said on Friday, holding out hope for an improvement in strained ties. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan detains Chinese student in unusual suspected spying case
TAIPEI Taiwan authorities detained a Chinese student on Friday on suspicion of breaching national security laws, a court official said, in an unusual espionage case involving a Chinese student on the self-ruled island. No details about the case could be ... ( read original story ...)
HTC decides not to issue cash dividends for 2nd straight year
Taipei, March 7 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. (宏達電) has decided not to distribute cash dividends for 2016 because of ongoing losses, the second consecutive year in which it will not issue a dividend. HTC, which has faced escalating ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone exploded in backpack
A man's smartphone suddenly "exploded" in his backpack several hours after he got off a plane in Nanjing, Yangtse.com reported on Monday. The man, surnamed Song and from Taiwan, said that while he was having dinner with his friends in a restaurant at about ... ( read original story ...)
Number of Taiwanese held on telecom fraud charges in South Korea falls
Taipei, March 9 (CNA) The number of Taiwanese involved in telecom fraud in South Korea has fallen sharply after reaching a peak of more than 400 in December 2009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. According to the ministry's statistics, the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Report: MediaTek to Stick With Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. for Premium Chips
QCOM)-- plans to manufacture its next-generation flagship mobile processors using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (NYSE:TSM) 7-nanometer technology. MediaTek currently produces its flagship Helio X30 chip for premium smartphones using TSMC's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Cathay Fin in talks to buy Bank of Nova Scotia's Malaysia unit
Unit valued around $200 mln to $300 mln - company estimate * Deal would represent deeper foray by Cathay into SEAsia (Adds likely deal value, context) By Emily Chan TAIPEI, March 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holding Co is in exclusive talks to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan's Cathay Fin in talks to buy Bank of Nova Scotia's Malaysia unit
* Unit valued around $200 mln to $300 mln - company estimate * Deal would represent deeper foray by Cathay into SEAsia (Adds likely deal value, context) By Emily Chan TAIPEI, March 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holding Co is in exclusive talks to ... ( read original story ...)