Beijing's attempt to punish Taiwan by throttling tourism from the mainland hasn't made much impact. Taiwan set a new tourism record last year by successfully courting visitors from the rest of Asia. Tourists bustle on the plaza at the base of "Taipei 101. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks give up early gains on profit-taking
TAIPEI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell on Tuesday, reversing early gains on profit-taking although losses were checked by data showing export orders in January grew for a sixth consecutive month. Overall trading was muted with lack of cues from U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s millennial investors prefer property and cash, just like their parents, says Manulife survey
The survey of eight Asian markets – Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan – drew 4,000 respondents, including 1,400 millennials, and was conducted during September and October last year. Property and cash ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders grow as world gears up for iPhone 8
Orders for Taiwan’s exports rose for a sixth straight month in January on strong global demand for hi-tech gadgets such as Apple Inc.’s iPhones and Chinese smartphones, bolstering the government’s view that economic growth could hit a three-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 'White Terror' brought back to life for gamers
As the 70th anniversary of a bloody political purge in Taiwan looms, a new horror video game set during the island's "White Terror" is winning rave reviews. "Detention" was created by Taiwanese developers and takes place during the crackdown on opponents ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald's Taiwan in final stage of transfer to local owner: report
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- McDonald's Taiwan is in the final steps of transferring ... Lee has previous experience in the burger business. Prior to closing down last year, Lee's Burger Fix restaurant had offered fresh handmade burgers made with locally sourced ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan achieves best ever ranking in economic freedom index
Among the 12 sub-indexes, Taiwan showed improvement in the areas of property rights, government integrity, government spending, business freedom, labor freedom, and monetary freedom. The country's performance was unchanged in the area of financial freedom ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Property Systems
This startup is using blockchain technology to protect intellectual property online. Based in Taiwan, Bitmark is a property system for the digital space, protecting personal data and your digital assets. Currently in beta, the new venture "is using a ... ( read original story ...)
Meet The Funniest Tourist Attraction In Taiwan
Travelers in Taiwan who are keen on history often visit the central ... The visit is a hoot because so many statues and head-shoulder busts of the same guy occupy the property that it often appears Chiang is talking to his double, his triple and more. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Shares Bought by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE ... This piece was first published by BBNS and is the sole property of of BBNS. If you are viewing this piece on another publication, it was copied illegally and republished in violation of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Copyright Infringement Priority List calls out China, Taiwan, India, and Vietnam
China, Taiwan, India, and Vietnam have been put up as candidates ... The four countries have been cited in a submission by the International Intellectual Property Alliances in the USTR’s annual ‘Special 301’ report which examines breaches in ... ( read original story ...)
A Bilateral Pacific Partnership: The Great Potential of a U.S.–Taiwan Free Trade Agreement
Negotiation of a bilateral FTA could spur Taiwan to accelerate IPR reforms. According to the most recent edition of the International IP Index published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center, while Taiwan has at least semi ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s finance, insurance workers saw pay cuts
To make things worse, several financial firms have also pulled out businesses in Taiwan or cut their workforce. In the real-estate front, the drop in residential and commercial property transactions was mainly due to the government’s measures to rein in ... ( read original story ...)
Employees in financial sector suffer steepest salary drop: poll
Lee said that the local property market suffered a drop in residential and commercial ... felt the pinch resulting from a fall in the number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan. In 2016, transactions of homes, shops and offices in Taiwan totaled 245,396 units ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders grow for 6th month as world gears up for iPhone8
TAIPEI Orders for Taiwan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in January on strong global demand for hi-tech gadgets such as Apple Inc's iPhones and Chinese smartphones, bolstering the government's view that economic growth could hit a three-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Apartment V in New Taipei City / Ganna Design
Completed in 2016, Apartment V is a private home located in Xindian, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The project was designed in 2016 by Ganna Design. From the architect: The house owner of this project is a couple. Because the host and hostess are all doctors ... ( read original story ...)