Taipei (AFP) - Uber announced on Thursday it is halting operations in Taiwan, saying it is at an "impasse" with authorities which deem the ride-hailing app as illegal. The US firm has racked up fines since it entered the Taiwan market in 2013 for running a ... ( read original story ...)
Review: EVA Business Class Royal Laurel TPE-SGN
This means, all in, Dave and I flew from Indianapolis to Saigon in Business Class, with a 2 night stopover in Taipei at a 5 star hotel, AND THEN to Saigon in EVA Royal Laurel for ~$30 out of pocket and points. On top of that, we caught up with our buddy ... ( read ...
HTC hands global smartphone brief to Forever Beta
Taiwan-based HTC has awarded London agency Forever Beta to lead the advertising brief on its global smartphone business. The first task for the agency will be to reposition the brand around its smartphone offering, which has already launched. The creative ... ( read original story ...)
48 Hours in Taipei with Kids
We recently visited Taipei for the first time and although we only had 48 hours in Taipei, we were really taken by this cool city. The streets are wide and would be easily navigable with a buggy, people are friendly and there are plenty of things to do in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan on verge of history as first Asian country to allow same-sex marriage
Taiwan is on the verge of making history and becoming the first Asian country to allow same-sex marriage. A legislative committee approved a marriage equality bill on Dec. 26, the first big victory in a process that will likely last at least until midyear. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Leslie Koo: A Business Leader Who Loved to Be Underestimated
Leslie Koo Cheng Yun, one of Taiwan’s top business leaders and chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC), passed away January 23 in Taipei. He fell down the steps of a hotel while attending a wedding. The son of Koo Chen-fu, a businessman-statesman ... ( read original story ...)
Two Ends of the Celebrity Chef Spectrum in Taiwan
The News Lens has been authorized to repost this article. The piece was first published by Taiwan Business TOPICS. Taiwan Business TOPICS is published monthly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Is Taiwan Semiconductor a Great Stock for Value Investors?
One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. Let’s put Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TSM stock into this equation and find ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Mapp by JYCArchitect + DCDAssociates, Taichung City – Taiwan
The mapping of a traveler’s journey through a city is the main theme of the hotel ... while enjoying the deeper meaning of coming home. The Nautilus Project by Design Spirits, Singapore Japanese studio Design Spirits has designed the Nautilus Project ... ( read original story ...)
A Transpacific Flight Where You Can Get A First Class Seat For Business Class Miles
Specifically, I’m talking about China Airlines’ flight between Vancouver and Taipei, which is their only remaining ... China Airlines’ 747 features 12 first class seats, 49 business class seats, and 314 economy class seats. However, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Convenience stores becoming one-stop shops in Taiwan
Borrow library books, buy train tickets, pick up online orders or even eat dinner with friends -- Taiwan's expansive network of convenience stores takes the concept to a whole new level. The island of 23 million people is home to the highest density of ... ( read original story ...)
Citizen M Adds Four Properties in 2017
The 300-room property will join the existing Citizen M Times Square hotel. The 267-room Citizen M Taipei property is set to open in April. The brand also has a property in the works to open in Shanghai’s Hongqiao district in 2018. Citizen M is pursuing ... ( read original story ...)
T3D Smartphone 3D Printer Could Democratize 3D Printing
That's because this 3D printer uses an ordinary smartphone to print objects with visible light. The T3D 3D printer uses visible light to print objects from photopolymer resin. (Image courtesy of Taiwan 3D Tech.) Unveiled at CES this year was the T3D ... ( read original story ...)
Convenience stores become one-stop shop in Taiwan
Lee, 20, sends a box of books from a convenience store near her university on Taiwan's east coast to the closest outlet near her home in Taipei. "Post offices aren't everywhere and they're not always open," she told AFP. They have even linked up with ... ( read original story ...)
Lin Residence / LCGA Design Taiwan
Lin Residence is a single-family home designed by LCGA Design, an interior design firm located in Taipe City, Taiwan. A design project aside the riverside of the Tamsui River makes the river scene available to the viewers in the living room, the dining ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei the 14th most popular city for visitors: Euromonitor
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Hong Kong is the world's leading destination city based on international visitor arrivals and Taipei ranked 14th, according to the Top City Destinations Ranking 2017 released on Thursday. According to the report published by global market ... ( read original story ...)