Military inks deal to develop trainer jets

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Defense Ministry signed a memorandum Tuesday in Taichung with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) to develop the next generation of advanced trainer jets in Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen, who was ... ( read original story ...)

Where are property prices rising along the new airport MRT?

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- With the commercial opening of the Taoyuan International Airport MRT looming, property prices have risen modestly along some areas the line traverses, according to realtor data released Monday. Taiwan Realtor statistics indicate that ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone maker Xiaomi set to open 6 new repair stations

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Xiaomi users take note — the Chinese smartphone maker announced the opening of six new repair stations across Taiwan starting Monday, bringing the total to nine. The six new "speedy repair stations," set up in partnership with local 3C ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Lantern Festival opens with 'West Side Story' theme

lighting technology has been adopted to show old historical buildings in the Xibenyuan Temple Square in the hope of reviving the area, the city government said. In the light sculpture area around the North Gate and Zhongshan Hall, the Taipei City story ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom Climbs 1.50% Thursday’s Premarket

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT) reported fourth-quarter profit of $242.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Taipei, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of 31 cents. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.83 billion in the period. ( read original story ...)

Apple Pay m-payment service to go live in Taiwan

Apple will soon launch its Apple Pay mobile payment service in Taiwan. On its website in Taiwan, Apple says Taiwan customer will be able to use mobile devices, including iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and MacBook, equipped with Touch ID sensors to make payments ... ( read original story ...)

Housing transactions down 16% in 2016

Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial housing in Taiwan for 2016 fell more than 16 percent from a year earlier in the face of a cautious property market, statistics released by the Ministry of the Interior showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Uber suspends its service in Taiwan as fines mount

Uber is suspending its service in Taiwan after being hit with millions of dollars in fines by the government. The company said it hoped the withdrawal of the ride-hailing app would persuade Taiwan's leadership to think again. "We have not made this ... ( read original story ...)