(The following statement was released by the rating agency) TAIPEI, March 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded Taiwan-based Hua Nan Commercial Bank's (HNB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A-' from 'BBB+' and its National Long-Term Rating to 'AA ... ( read original story ...)
Israel crushes Taiwan, now 2-0 at World Baseball Classic
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—Ryan Lavarnway hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Nate Freiman added a three-run shot in the ninth to help Israel beat Taiwan 15-7 Tuesday and improve to 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Israel’s batters chased Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall, tracking Asian shares
TAIPEI, March 9 Taiwan stocks fell on Thursday, tracking Asian shares while super-strong jobs data in the United States made an interest rate hike a near certainty. The main TAIEX index fell 0.9 percent to 9,665.45 as of 0208 GMT, after closing up 0.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Are Taiwan home prices headed for a fall this year?
While hot money has returned to Taiwan, it has not penetrated the country’s property sector, Central Bank Governor Perng Fai-nan said. However, he did note that an increasing number of Taiwanese businessmen are bringing capital back from the mainland to ... ( read original story ...)
Review: EVA Air Hello Kitty Business Class 777 Taipei To Singapore
I boarded through door L1, where I was greeted by two friendly flight attendants, and escorted to my seat. I had assigned myself seat 11K, which is the window seat in the last row of business class on the right side. I quickly peeked my head into the ... ( read original story ...)
Touring Taipei, Taiwan's sophisticated and surprising capital
Donald Trump’s recent phone call to president Tsai Ing-wen may have further complicated relations between China and Taiwan but prospective visitors shouldn’t be deterred from exploring Taipei. Still only visited by about 38,000 Britons a year, this ... ( read original story ...)
Jailhouse shock: Taiwan prison aims to jump-start island's solar power dream
Prisoners place solar panels on the roof of Pingtung Prison in Pingtung, Taiwan Thomson Reuters By J.R. Wu and Damon Lin PINGTUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - On Pingtung jail's sunlit roof, prisoner no. 24 has a view of a brighter future. Ex-cop Chen, serving time ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan regulator okays CTBC buying stake in Thailand's LH Financial
TAIPEI, March 7 Taiwan's financial regulator approved a deal for CTBC Financial Holding Co to buy a 35.6 percent stake in Thailand's LH Financial Group for 16.6 billion baht ($473.20 million), according to a statement on its website. The deal was announced ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan has 'no future' diplomatically
BEIJING Taiwan's formal relations with its dwindling number of allies around the world lack a basis in international law and have "no future", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. China has heaped pressure on self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan starts 2017 with solid exports, smaller surplus with US
TAIPEI: Trade-dependent Taiwan produced solid export figures for the start of 2017 that showed a sharp narrowing of its surplus with the United States from a year earlier. In February, exports jumped 27.7 percent from a year earlier, their fastest pace in ... ( read original story ...)
Israel beats Taiwan 15-7 at World Baseball Classic
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Ryan Lavarnway hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Nate Freiman added a three-run shot in the ninth to help Israel beat Taiwan 15-7 Tuesday and improve to 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Israel's batters chased ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan working with India to promote tourism back home
"Taiwan had witnessed an exponential growth of Indian tourists in the year 2016," a statement by Taiwan Tourism department said. MUMBAI: Taiwan is working with the Indian travel industry to bolster tourism between the two countries, its tourism department ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese fund managers to restructure IPO commission models
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has called for local asset managers to restructure their commission models for new initial public offering (IPO) listings in a bid to stem capital outflows. The move comes as the redemption rate for IPOs ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission Grants Banks Apple Pay Approval
Taiwan’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission, has granted approval to seven major banks to offer Apple Pay – Apple’s biometrically secured mobile wallet – to their customers, paving the way for the service to launch in the state. ( read original story ...)
Israel uses early outburst to crush Chinese Taipei at WBC
Team Israel scored early and often en route to an overwhelming 15-7 victory over Chinese Taipei at the World Baseball Classic. Nate Freiman led the way with four RBI for Israel, which ran out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Tyler Krieger drove in three ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei pitcher commits embarrassing error vs. Israel
A Chinese Taipei pitcher committed an embarrassing blooper on Monday during a first round game against Israel in the World Baseball Classic. With Israel ahead 8-3 in the top of the seventh and the bases load, Chinese Taipei brought in Chen-Hua Lin out of ... ( read original story ...)