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 ...)
Uber ups the ante in fight with Taiwan authorities by suspending service
The statement did not specify what action Uber wanted the president to take. Uber operates in Taiwan as an internet-based technology platform rather than as a transportation company, which its opponents and Taiwanese authorities have said is a mis ... ( read original story ...)
HTC hands global smartphone brief to Forever Beta
Taiwan-based HTC has awarded London agency Forever Beta to lead the advertising brief on its global smartphone business. The first task for the agency will be to reposition the brand around its smartphone offering, which has already launched. The creative ... ( read original story ...)
Citizen M Adds Four Properties in 2017
The 300-room property will join the existing Citizen M Times Square hotel. The 267-room Citizen M Taipei property is set to open in April. The brand also has a property in the works to open in Shanghai’s Hongqiao district in 2018. Citizen M is pursuing ... ( read original story ...)
T3D Smartphone 3D Printer Could Democratize 3D Printing
That's because this 3D printer uses an ordinary smartphone to print objects with visible light. The T3D 3D printer uses visible light to print objects from photopolymer resin. (Image courtesy of Taiwan 3D Tech.) Unveiled at CES this year was the T3D ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury Living at Taipei Marriott Hotel
The hotel is a convenient home base for business travellers, offering access to Neihu Technology Park, Nangang Software Park and Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. For those playing tourist, the hotel is a stones throw from the National ... ( read original story ...)
Orange Files a Patent Infringement Claim Against Cub Elecparts Inc.
Orange highly respects and understands the importance of patent and intellectual property rights. Orange has already obtained 57 invention patents from various countries such as Taiwan, the United States, the EU, Japan, and China. The invention patent in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Samsung set to recapture top smartphone vendor ranking in 2Q17
Samsung Electronics is expected to recapture the number one title in Taiwan's smartphone market in the second quarter of 2017, powered by its high-performance mid-range models, according to sources from local retail channels. While Samsung's mid-range J ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Mobile expects revenues to grow mildly in 2017
Taiwan-based mobile telecom operator Taiwan Mobile (TWM) expects its revenues to grow 2% on year to NT$118.85 billion (US$3.793 billion) in 2017, while operating income will decline 7% to NT$18.56 billion. Net profits for 2017 will drop 6% to NT$14.38 ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom : posts 4Q profit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ Chunghwa Telecom Co. (CHT) on Wednesday 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 ... ( read original story ...)
Economics Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales for 4th straight month
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources said ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei landlords’ returns on investment from rent or Airbnb lets are lowest in the world, survey finds
According to the study, Durban in South Africa is the fastest city to recover property prices via Airbnb (18 months), while Lagos in Nigeria is the fastest via traditional renting (132 months, or 11 years). Taipei is slowest via traditional renting ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Fund Management S.A. Sells 1,014,705 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM)
TRADEMARK VIOLATION WARNING: “Capital Fund Management S.A. Sells 1,014,705 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM)” was first published by Mideast Time and is the sole property of of Mideast Time. If you are accessing this article on ... ( read original story ...)
Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales for 4th straight month
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Apple Inc. ranked as the best smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value last December, holding that spot for the fourth consecutive month, following the launch of its latest iPhone models, industry sources ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Reports 2017 Guidance
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ("Chunghwa" or "the Company") today reported its guidance for 2017 on a consolidated basis. All figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International ... ( read original story ...)