Taiwan lifts 2017 economic growth forecast

Taiwan took a slightly more optimistic view of its economy's trajectory over the coming months, raising its growth forecast for 2017, and revising up some of its quarterly growth figures as strength in overseas demand for tech components and improved ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s HTC posts seventh consecutive quarterly loss

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s HTC on Tuesday announced worse than expected fourth-quarter results and analysts said its much-hyped virtual reality products had failed significantly to boost the struggling smartphone maker. Revenue from October to December was down 13 ... ( read original story ...)

Which Are The World's Largest Technology Companies?

Technology companies are those organizations that primarily ... Its headquarters are located in New Taipei City, Taiwan and it employees 1.3 million individuals on a full time basis. Foxconn is a contract manufacturer, meaning that it produces electronic ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks flat on caution after hitting 20-month high

It hit an intraday high of 9,760.01, highest since May 2015. The electronics subindex rose 0.1 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.2 percent. Taiwan's statistics agency is scheduled on Wednesday to issue its latest outlook for this year's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Inc. moving to invest even more in Japan

TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Taiwan is turning into a high-powered financial backer of corporate Japan, with industrial computer maker Advantech seeking big buys in a continuation of a trend that kicked into gear with the 2016 acquisition of Sharp by Hon Hai Precision ... ( read original story ...)

Speed a possible factor in Taiwan bus crash that killed 32

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Investigators were looking into excessive speed as the possible cause of a bus crash in Taiwan that killed 32 people and injured several others in the island's worst road accident in more than three decades, an official said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Tour bus crashes in Taiwan, at least 32 dead

Rescuers gather around a crashed bus in Taipei Thomson Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed on a highway near Taipei Tuesday night, with Taiwanese television footage showing the bus careening toward a road ... ( read original story ...)

KLM 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures

After flying from Los Angeles Taipei on an EVA Air 777 ... I booked a paid ticket on this flight — the business class ticket cost ~$250, which is a pretty good deal, if you ask me. The flight was operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. As much as I think ... ( read original story ...

Taiwan Central Bank Chief Faces Currency Challenge in Last Year

(Bloomberg) -- Perng Fai-Nan began his tenure as chief of Taiwan’s central bank by defending the currency during the Asian financial crisis. As he approaches retirement nearly two decades later, the Taiwan dollar will again pose a challenge. Perng ... ( read original story ...)

32 dead in Taiwan's worst highway accident for decades

A Taiwan bus taking elderly local tourists home from visiting seasonal cherry blossoms careered off a highway Monday night leaving 32 dead, in the island's worst road accident in decades. It comes after a bus inferno in July last year killed 25 Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Tour bus flips on Taiwan highway, killing 32 people

A bus carrying Taiwanese tourists on a trip to view cherry blossoms flipped over on an expressway ramp in Taiwan's capital on Monday, killing 32 people and injuring many others, officials said. The bus was carrying 44 people when it crashed Monday evening ... ( read original story ...)

Tour bus flips on Taiwan highway, killing 28 people

A tour bus flipped over on a highway near Taiwan's capital on Monday, killing 28 people and injuring many others, news reports said. About 40 people were on the bus when it turned over on a ramp near Taipei, Taiwan's Central News Agency said. It said ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei 101, South Korea's tallest building strike deal

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei Financial Center Corp., owner of Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan, on Thursday inked a deal on cooperation with Lotte World Seoul Sky, the tallest building in South Korea. Under the agreement signed by Taipei 101 chairman ... ( read original story ...)