He disclosed that OwlTing's most critical milestone for 2019 will be its IPO launch on Nasdaq, in addition to selling its OwlNest systems to as many as 30,000 hotel operators in Taiwan, Japan and other countries by the end of the year. Launched at the end ... ( read original story ...)
Quick Take: Foxconn Unit to Beef Up Production With $4.3 Billion in IPO Cash
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., an internet-focused unit of Taiwan’s Foxconn, said (link in Chinese ... money the company aims to raise through its initial public offering (IPO) of no more than 1.97 billion shares, or 10% of total shares. ( read original story ...)
Air Canada risks a boycott after it refers to Taiwan as being part of China
The Montreal-based airline started a route between Vancouver and Taipei last June. On Tuesday, its customer site listed flights to Taipei, CN, rather than to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing regards as Chinese territory. In addition to referring ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada bows to pressure and lists Taipei as being part of China
Malaysia Airlines and British Airways are among the carriers that have joined Air Canada in adding CN to Taipei on its websites. The government of Chinese President Xi Jinping has been increasingly assertive about its claims to Taiwan, which it regards as ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada bows to pressure, listing capital of Taiwan as part of China
MONTREAL—Air Canada has listed the capital of Taiwan as a part of China on its booking website, joining a growing list of air carriers that have bowed to Chinese pressure to isolate the self-ruled island. The Montreal-based airline didn’t immediately ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada, The Gap wade into contentious war of words between China and Taiwan
Companies as diverse as The Gap and Air Canada are seemingly bending to the will of the Chinese government by treading carefully around how Taiwan is mentioned in their products and services. Taiwan's foreign ministry is demanding a "speedy correction ... ( read original story ...)
Four major airlines quietly changed their references to Taiwan — and it shows just how much power China has over foreign companies
Air Canada and Malaysia Airlines have altered references to Taiwan on their websites, indicating China's claim over the self-ruled island. The shift comes weeks after China demanded 36 airlines stop listing Taiwan as a separate country, a move the White ... ( read original story ...)
Gap apologizes for ‘erroneous’ map on T-shirt that left out Taiwan, parts of Tibet
The U.S. clothing retailer Gap apologized Tuesday for selling T-shirts with what it says is an incorrect map of China that didn't include self-ruled Taiwan, in the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. "Upon the realization that one of our T ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks ‘correction’ after Air Canada lists Taipei as part of China
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Taiwan’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday it was asking Air Canada (AC.TO) for a “speedy correction” following the airline’s decision to list Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, as a part of China on its booking website. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bank Deploys Ethereum-Based Blockchain Payments System
The entire project took six months before the bank began integrating ... incoming governor Yang Chin-long said earlier this year while being sworn in. Taipei city authorities have already announced their intention to use blockchain technology in order ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s former president gets four-month jail term over information leak
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A court in Taiwan on Tuesday sentenced former president Ma Ying-jeou to four months jail over a leak of information related to national security, legal documents showed, but he vowed to appeal, and could avoid jail altogether by paying a ... ( read original story ...)
China successfully influenced an Australian council to paint over students’ flags of Taiwan
An Australian council painted over Taiwanese flags that some school students created for an art exhibition that was supposed to celebrate the students' diversity. In defending the move, the city mayor said the council was alerted to the "international ... ( read original story ...)
MSCI adds Walsin Technology to global standard indexes
Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Global index provider MSCI Inc. has added Taiwan-based passive electronics component maker Walsin Technology Corp. to the MSCI Global Standard Indexes after a semi-annual index review. In a statement released overnight, MSCI said ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Film Awards nominations show various aesthetic perspectives
Mermaid Whispering has been nominated for Best Narrative Feature of Taipei Film Awards. Taipei, May 14 (CNA) The 40 films nominated for the 2018 Taipei Film Awards display a varying spectrum of aesthetics from filmmakers in Taiwan, Taipei Film Festival ... ( read original story ...)
Former Taiwan President Ma Found Guilty of Leaking Information
Ex-Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou was sentenced to four months in jail for leaking details of a criminal investigation while still in office, although the former Kuomintang leader could still avoid jail time by paying a fine or winning on appeal. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese tech sales grow as China’s smartphone makers restock
TAIPEI -- Top Taiwanese tech companies lifted revenue more than 8% on the year in April, benefiting from a recovery in orders by Chinese smartphone makers as well as mid- to low-end mobile demand from emerging markets. Combined April sales reached 854.9 ... ( read original story ...)