Taipei offers schools subsides for adopting stray dogs, cats

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei has allocated a budget to subsidize schools in the city that adopt stray dogs or cats, as part of an animal protection program, according to a city government official. Starting this year, the city government will provide an annual ... ( read original story ...)

Uber suspends operation in Taiwan after fine hike

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)