On June 8, there will be a lot more capacity on the route when Air Canada launches inaugural non-stop daily flights between Taipei and Vancouver. Business in Vancouver explored the growth in non-stop flights between Vancouver and Greater China (Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom : posts 4Q profit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ Chunghwa Telecom Co. (CHT) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $242.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Taipei, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of 31 cents. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.83 ... ( read original story ...)
Wuxi Biologics files IPO prospectus aiming to be gateway to China
The initial public offering (IPO) prospectus does not set an expected value or date ... It also revealed that is works with Taiwan-based TaiMed Biologics, Israel’s OPKO Biologics, Hong Kong’s CStone Pharmaceutical. Wuxi Biologics manufacturing and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan economy rallies thanks to electronics demand
Taiwan's economy notched up its best performance in almost two years in the final quarter of 2016, with strong demand for electronics offsetting a plunge in mainland tourists, according to official data released Wednesday. Growth was 2.58 percent year-on ... ( read original story ...)
Aslan Pharma Approved to List Shares on Taiwan's Main Board
Aslan Pharma of Singapore was approved to list on Taiwan's Taipei Stock Exchange ... Founded in 2010, Aslan raised $23 million in pre-IPO venture capital last July, bringing its total VC funding to more than $100 million. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to continue to pursue closer ties with regional partners
Taiwan will continue to pursue and strengthen economic cooperation with its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Presidential Office said Tuesday. Officials ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Economic Crisis Acute, Needs Reforms
He believed Taiwan could leverage its financial services sector, calling it a critical factor in boosting economic growth in places like Hong Kong and Singapore. But he warned that “research shows that Taiwan’s service sector lacks a competitive edge”. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks forward to advancing cooperation with U.K.
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that Taiwan has launched a series of initiatives to promote emerging economic sectors and looks forward to cooperating with the United Kingdom in those areas. During a meeting with the U.K ... ( read original story ...)
Economics Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales for 4th straight month
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources said ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei landlords’ returns on investment from rent or Airbnb lets are lowest in the world, survey finds
According to the study, Durban in South Africa is the fastest city to recover property prices via Airbnb (18 months), while Lagos in Nigeria is the fastest via traditional renting (132 months, or 11 years). Taipei is slowest via traditional renting ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Fund Management S.A. Sells 1,014,705 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM)
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Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales for 4th straight month
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Reports 2017 Guidance
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today reported its guidance for 2017 on a consolidated basis. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Sees Lower Profit, Higher Revenues In FY17
TAIPEI (dpa-AFX) - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) on Tuesday said it expects fiscal 2017 net income attributable to stockholders of the parent to be NT$36.89 billion, representing a decrease of 7.8 percent from last year. Net earnings per share for 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Tsutaya rental chain opens first ‘book cafe’ in Taiwan
TAIPEI – Tsutaya Co., a major Japanese movie and music rental and bookshop chain, will open its first “book cafe” in Taiwan on Tuesday, company officials said Monday. The Tsutaya Bookstore in Xinyi, Taipei’s newest trend-setting commercial district ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks up; trade cautious in last session before holiday break
The electronics subindex rose 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex was unchanged. The gains came as the Taiwan dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar to levels not seen since early October. Near midday trade, the Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.095 to ... ( read original story ...)