China sailed it's aircraft carrier and other navy ships through the Taiwan Strait that separates self-ruled Taiwan from mainland China. China has been increasingly hostile towards Taiwan, which it fears as an existential threat. China has bumped up ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei earthquake: Buildings shake as strong 5.7 magnitude seismic shock rattles Taiwan
Tech giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest chipmaker, said it did not suffer any damages, according to a spokesperson. Taiwan sits on the Pacific "ring of fire", an area known as an earthquake hotspot due to its close ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei rocked by 5.7-magnitude earthquake
TAIPEI (REUTERS) - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Taipei at 1.59pm local time on Wednesday (Jan 17) afternoon, according to the government, with several witnesses reporting a slight rocking of buildings in downtown Taipei. The quake's epicentre ... ( read original story ...)
‘Economic blackmail’: Zara, Qantas, Marriott and Delta Air Lines reverse position on Taiwan for fear of angering China
Zara, Marriott, Qantas, and Delta Air Lines have all updated their websites in the last week after China slammed several companies for listing Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries. An ethics professor whose book on China's soft power was not published due to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares close above 11,000 points for first time in over 27 years
TAIPEI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s benchmark share index closed above 11,000 points for the first time in more than 27 years on Wednesday. The Taiwan SE Weighted Index ended at 11,018.36 points, with big gains seen by tech, electric and new energy firms. ( read original story ...)
Taipei home pricing index rebounds
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) The residential property pricing index in Taipei, the most watched property market in Taiwan, staged a rebound in September of last year on the back of more expensive apartments and buildings, data released by the Department of Land ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission to allow foreign banks to issue TWD bonds in Taiwan
* SAYS TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY T$500 BILLION ($16.93 billion) ($1 = 29.5260 Taiwan dollars) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
Prodded by China, Qantas amends website references to Taiwan, other regions
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it had amended its website to no longer refer to Taiwan and Hong Kong as countries, rather than Chinese territories, after China issued a warning to foreign airlines last week. China has ... ( read original story ...)
China shuts Marriott’s website over Tibet and Taiwan error
The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in China. Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau were listed as individual nations in an online survey sent to customers. Beijing considers self-ruling Taiwan to be a ... ( read original story ...)
China demands public apology from Delta for listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's aviation authority on Friday said it had asked Delta Air Lines to investigate why Taiwan and Tibet were listed as countries on its website, and demanded an "immediate and public" apology, Civil Aviation Administration of China ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Sky Tower to open as the new landmark of Taipei, housing two Hyatt hotels
COMMUNE A7, located next to Taipei 101 in Taipei's prime Xinyi District, an urban community space designed as a food market and event space will soon be transformed into Taipei's most anticipated development, Taipei Sky Tower, which will house two hotels ... ( read original story ...)
The 8 Best Foods at Taipei’s Night Markets
This spring, the Michelin Guide will launch its first guide to Taiwan’s capital city Taipei, but if you ask any local where to eat, they’ll point to their night markets as the heart of the city’s food scene. Even at times of economic hardship, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
China shuts Marriott’s website over Tibet, Taiwan error
The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in China. Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau were listed as individual nations in an online survey sent to customers. Beijing considers self-ruling Taiwan to be a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan incentivizes mobile payments
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. The government in Taiwan is planning initiatives to promote adoption of mobile payments ... ( read original story ...)
No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien
TAIPEI (Reuters) - When Lien Te-an sets off on his luge for practice runs there is no biting cold or sound of blades scraping the ice, only a swoosh before he disappears down a steep mountain road into the shimmering heat of eastern Taiwan’s Yilan County. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan plans to invest in advanced arms as China flexes its muscles
TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Taiwan’s ruling party plans to use a long-term increase in defense spending to pursue advanced weapons systems, government officials say, in what is widely seen as growing determination to forge a stronger deterrent against a ... ( read original story ...)