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 ...)
APEC Green Energy Finance Initiative
1 2015/EWG49/016 Agenda Item: 9 APEC Green Energy Finance Initiative Purpose: Information Submitted by: Chinese Taipei 49 th Energy Working Group Meeting Gyeongju, Korea June 2015 2 APEC Green Energy Finance Initiative (draft for discussion) Proposed by ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Taipei? Here Are Some Of The Best Street Food That You Must Not Miss
If there is one thing about Taipei that makes it special among other places in Asia, it is definitely their love for street food. Aside from the mouth-watering food stalls in night markets, this city has an overwhelming number of street stores that serve ... ( read original story ...)
Have a 4K TV? Chunghwa unveils 4K content to go with it
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chunghwa Telecom said its MOD 4K digital media player was available to preorder by customers on its 300M broadband plan. The telecommunications giant announced its MOD 4K service on Monday at an event that saw government officials and ... ( read original story ...)
China to resist Taiwan, HK independence
China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang has said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament. China is deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, whose ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise as tech, financials lend support
TAIPEI, March 6 Taiwan stocks rose on Monday, supported by technology and financial shares, as markets viewed a U.S. interest rate hike this month as a near certainty. The main TAIEX index rose 0.1 percent to 9,659.90 points as of 0123 GMT, after closing ... ( read original story ...)
Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence
BEIJING China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on Sunday, amid heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island. ( read original story ...)