Financial requirements for Chinese tourists to be relaxed

Taipei, May 13 (CNA) In an effort to boost the number of tourists visiting from China, Taiwan is planning to lower the financial threshold for Chinese tourists by accepting applicants who can show bank savings worth NT$100,000 (US$3,339) as opposed to the ... ( read original story ...)

Varian Acquires Taiwan Distributor

PALO ALTO, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (VAR) today announced it has acquired Cooperative CL Enterprises (COOP), a leading distributor of radiotherapy equipment in Taiwan. COOP currently employs 45 people, and has ... ( read original story ...)

Chip designer Mediatek gets Taiwan nod to export goods to ZTE

Following the U.S. ban, Taiwan had instructed local firms wanting to ship goods to ZTE to apply for permission. Mediatek confirmed to Reuters on Monday that it had received the export permit last week to ship products to ZTE. An official with Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan seeks further cooperation with Asian Development Bank

Mandaluyong, Philippines, May 5 (CNA) Taiwan’s Finance Minister Sheu Yu-jer (許虞哲) on Saturday urged more cooperation between Taiwan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the annual meeting of the ADB Board of Governors in Mandaluyong, the ... ( read original story ...)

Adaptable Seeds – the Answer to Food Shortage

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "Farmers have to produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed the global population," according to the UN. To rise to the challenge of this startling prediction, scientific and accurate breeding programmes are being ... ( read original story ...)

Dominican Republic Establishes China Ties in Taiwan Blow

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told reporters in Taipei that China lured the Dominican Republic ... of ties with China creates "immense" opportunities in areas from finance to technology, tourism, education and energy. The Communist Party considers ... ( read original story ...)

Dominican Republic cuts ties with Taiwan in favor of China

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic severed ... Joseph Wu. He said China had offered financial incentives to attract the Dominican Republic’s support. “President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic has ignored our long-term ... ( read original story ...)

Dominican Republic forges tie with China, breaks with Taiwan

Wu said Beijing offered "vast financial incentives" to the Dominican Republic to get it to end 77 years of diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Wu warned that Beijing has failed to deliver on hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges to some of Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Seeking Clear Regulation of Cryptocurrency by the Fall

Taiwanese Justice Minister Chiu Tai-san announced the plans at an anti-money laundering conference hosted last week by the Taiwan Financial Services Coalition, who had reportedly consulted with two operators of Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchanges earlier in ... ( read original story ...)

Delta Electronics : Announces 2018-Q1 Financial Results

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 30, 2018 - Delta Electronics, Inc. today announced its 2018-Q1 financial results. Its consolidated revenues were NT$50,870 million, net income after tax was NT$2,781 million, and earnings per share were NT$1.07. 1. Acquisition of land ... ( read original story ...)

Computex 2018: what to expect

Computex 2018 is rapidly approaching, with the year’s biggest computing show kicking off in Taipei, Taiwan from June 5 until June 9. The biggest names in computing will be there, including AMD, Intel, Nvidia and Asus, and of course we’ll also be there ... ( read original story ...)