Taiwanese people expect to retire by 60: Citi survey

Citibank Taiwan commissioned Business Today magazine to conduct a survey of Taiwanese people's attitude towards wealth in 2017 in an effort to understand their ideas and plans for life and wealth. The survey found that retirement planning, wealth ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan dollar, rupiah fall

CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 113.260 113.37 +0.10 Sing dlr 1.382 1.3825 +0.01 Taiwan dlr 30.486 30.428 -0.19 Korean won 1148.400 1146.9 -0.13 Baht 34.005 33.98 -0.07 Peso 50.570 50.545 -0.05 Rupiah 13385.000 ... ( read original story ...)

US plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42bn in arms

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump and a move sure to anger China, whose help the president has been seeking to rein in North Korea. US State Department ... ( read original story ...)

Aberdeen buys Value Partners’ Taiwan fund business

Details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Aberdeen will merge the acquisition with its existing Taiwan business, Aberdeen International Securities Investment Consulting Company, set up a decade ago. It is currently only able to distribute Luxembourg ... ( read original story ...)

China Airlines to fly Taipei-London on Airbus A350

Behind the business class cabin is the Sky Bistro bar with self-serve ... China Airlines will boost its Taipei-Brisbane flights to a daily schedule from December 1 2017, up from the current four flights a week, although the Sydney–Auckland leg of its ... ( read original story ...)

Smith Relocates its Taipei Office

The new location will offer the opportunity to deeply support local customers while immersed in a major Taipei business center. Taipei is a key Asian tech hub, with many major players in the electronics market headquartered in the city. This new location ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan offers cancer treatment to China dissident Liu Xiaobo

TAIPEI: Taiwan said Wednesday that it was willing to offer cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo treatment after prison officials granted him medical parole, in a move likely to rile Beijing. The offer came a day after China rejected criticism over ... ( read original story ...)

Discount to shrink to 10% on bullet train business class

TAIPEI -- Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) will cut the discount for business class seats by half to 10 percent starting August 1, the company said Tuesday. The lower discount means that one-way business class fare between Taipei and Kaohsiung will go ... ( read original story ...)

Foxconn founder: ‘Still a chance’ to buy Toshiba chip arm

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The chairman of Foxconn says there is “still a chance” the Taiwanese electronics giant might be able to buy Toshiba’s memory chip business despite the Japanese company’s choice of another bidder as its preferred buyer. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Officials Eyeing Republican Plan for Tax Code Overhaul

Taiwanese business leaders and administration officials met this week amid uneasy circumstances between the U.S. government and its partners and counterparts in East Asia. Trump has taken Taiwan — a longtime friend of the U.S. but a country it does not ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s export orders up for 10th straight month in May

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan reported a year-on-year increase in its May export orders for the 10th consecutive month, at a time when global demand remained strong, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Tuesday. In May, the country's export orders rose ... ( read original story ...)

Travelers Say EVA’s Business Amenities Best, Cabins Cleanest

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 20, 2017 /CNW/ -- EVA Air is continuing its winning ways by taking the top spot in two categories of SKYTRAX's annual World Airline Awards, Best Business Class Comfort Amenities and Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness. SKYTRAX has also ... ( read original story ...)

Tour helps build KK-Taipei rapport

She also chairs Perwakilan Taipei which consists of lady officers and wives of ... and International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International), Taiwan-Taoyuan Club (or BPW International, Taiwan-Taoyuan Club) which share the same ... ( read original story ...)

China, Panama diplomatic drive puts business first

Taipei said it would evacuate its official staff and end cooperation ... Panama and China said there were no investment commitments tied to the move, though they noted business should benefit. Announcing the decision, Varela said he had told his cabinet ... ( read original story ...)