Worry About This Taiwan Power Vacuum

I was having dinner with a friend in downtown Taipei on Tuesday night when the electricity went off for the second time that day. Workers accidentally shut off the supply of natural gas to a single power generator just a few hours earlier, immediately ... ( read original story ...)

CitizenM North Gate, Taipei, Taiwan

Since launching its first property in Schiphol airport in 2008 ... This past month, it opened its eleventh – and first Asian – outpost in Taipei, ahead of Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur. Rising 26 stories above the historic North Gate, the 267-room hotel ... ( read original story ...)

Khánh Hòa Sanest Beverage Co to launch IPO

If the IPO succeeds, the company’s charter capital will be VNĐ330 ... Besides exporting products to the United States, mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Khánh Hòa Salangane Nests Company has also set up branches in other ASEAN countries. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Sharp intros Aquos S2

Sharp has introduced its new Aquos S2-series smartphones in the Taiwan market targeting the mid-tier to high-end segment. The 5.5-inch Aquos S2 comes in two variants. The standard model is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 CPU and priced at NT$12,900 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan official resigns after blackout hits much of island

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s economy minister has resigned after a generator failure at a power plant caused a massive blackout that affected millions of households across the island during sweltering heat. The power outage plunged traffic, shopping malls ... ( read original story ...)