Property market may be on rebound: analyst

"Before SARS hit Taiwan in 2003, for instance, Da Cin Construction share price plummeted to only NT$0.7, but it rebounded sharply later to NT$50 after the threat of the epidemic eased," he said. Remaining in Low Gear Hsieh said the local property market ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note 2, Redmi Note 4X

Xiaomi has launched its Mi Note 2 and Redmi Note 4X smartphones in the Taiwan market. The two models will be available starting March 1, with the Mi Note 2 priced at NT$16,999 (US$552), and the Redmi Note 4X at NT$4,999. The Mi Note 2, which targets the ... ( read original story ...)

Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales in January

Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) Apple Inc. was the top smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value for the fifth consecutive month in January, industry sources said Wednesday. Apple was the top smartphone vendor by volume during the month ... ( read original story ...)

Wearable Technology to Take Center Stage at the Taiwan Show

David Liu of the Taipei Computer Association said that wearable technology and smart living remain the focus of the show, but visitors will find more mature products this year. For example, in the case of home security, the latest products use infrared ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan export orders grow as world gears up for iPhone 8

Orders for Taiwan’s exports rose for a sixth straight month in January on strong global demand for hi-tech gadgets such as Apple Inc.’s iPhones and Chinese smartphones, bolstering the government’s view that economic growth could hit a three-year high ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan achieves best ever ranking in economic freedom index

Among the 12 sub-indexes, Taiwan showed improvement in the areas of property rights, government integrity, government spending, business freedom, labor freedom, and monetary freedom. The country's performance was unchanged in the area of financial freedom ... ( read original story ...)

Digital Property Systems

This startup is using blockchain technology to protect intellectual property online. Based in Taiwan, Bitmark is a property system for the digital space, protecting personal data and your digital assets. Currently in beta, the new venture "is using a ... ( read original story ...)

Meet The Funniest Tourist Attraction In Taiwan

Travelers in Taiwan who are keen on history often visit the central ... The visit is a hoot because so many statues and head-shoulder busts of the same guy occupy the property that it often appears Chiang is talking to his double, his triple and more. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s finance, insurance workers saw pay cuts

To make things worse, several financial firms have also pulled out businesses in Taiwan or cut their workforce. In the real-estate front, the drop in residential and commercial property transactions was mainly due to the government’s measures to rein in ... ( read original story ...)

Employees in financial sector suffer steepest salary drop: poll

Lee said that the local property market suffered a drop in residential and commercial ... felt the pinch resulting from a fall in the number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan. In 2016, transactions of homes, shops and offices in Taiwan totaled 245,396 units ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese technology can help India fight pollution: official

Instead of letting farmers and landowners burn agricultural waste like straws, stalks, pasture and woody chips and pollute the air, Taiwan has second-generation bioethanol technology to manufacture cellulosic ethanol from a wide range of those waste ... ( read original story ...)