Taiwan's defence minister warned Tuesday that threats from China were growing daily after Beijing's aircraft carrier and a flotilla of other warships passed south of the island in an exercise as tensions grow. After sailing south of Taiwan itself, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla Arrives in Taiwan (Finally)
Listen Last summer, Tesla Motors, the world’s most celebrated electric car maker, finally entered the Taiwan market. The plans were announced to great fanfare on the Fourth of July, and the California-based technology company subsequently opened a pop-up ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei rolls out same-sex partnership certificates
TAIPEI -- The Taipei City government began Monday to issue newly implemented same-sex partnership certificates that allow same-sex couples to apply for family care leave and sign surgical or medical treatment consent forms for each other. The certificate ... ( read original story ...)
China's aircraft carrier passes south of Taiwan
Taiwan said Monday it was closely monitoring the movements of China's sole aircraft carrier and five other warships, which earlier passed south of the island on an exercise held amid worsening cross-strait relations. The Liaoning and five escorts sailed 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill
TAIPEI Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier sailed towards the island province of Hainan through the South China Sea on a routine drill. The drill ... ( read original story ...)
China's aircraft carrier and five other warships sail into South China Sea in show of force amidst rising tensions with Taiwan
China's only aircraft carrier and five other warships sailed past Taiwan and into the contested South China Sea on Monday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said. The Liaoning and five escorts sailed 20 nautical miles outside Taiwan's air defense identification ... ( read original story ...)
China Resumes Ties With São Tomé, Which Turned Away From Taiwan
BEIJING — China officially resumed diplomatic relations with São Tomé and Príncipe on Monday after that African island nation abruptly severed ties with Taiwan last week. The move is a victory for Beijing, which considers the self-governing island of ... ( read original story ...)
China says it will co-operate with Trump but issues warning over Taiwan
BEIJING - China has warned that ties with the U.S. will likely see new complications and the only way to maintain a stable relationship is by respecting each other's "core interests." Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks Thursday appeared to underscore that ... ( read original story ...)
Same-sex marriage in Taiwan set to be debated by Parliament, country appears evenly split on issue
Taiwan's parliament will today debate same-sex marriage in a move that could see the island become the first place in Asia to legalise it. Polls show 46 per cent are in favour, 45 per cent are against Supporters hope Taiwan passing the bill could influence ... ( read original story ...)
Report says HTC, Asus, and Acer will all miss their smartphone shipment targets this year
According to a new report, three well known Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturers - HTC, Asus, and Acer - will fall short of their shipment targets for the year 2016. The report, citing industry sources, says that HTC will likely ship a total of around 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Financial raises its Taiwan GDP forecast for 2017
Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金), one of Taiwan's leading financial services providers, said Monday that it has raised its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, largely in reflection of a rebound in the ... ( read original story ...)
New BlackBerry Smartphone Up At CES 2017; Runs With Android 7.0 Nougat & Snapdragon 625 CPU
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - AUGUST 07: A man plays Pokemon Go on his smartphone on August 7, 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan. 'Pokemon Go,' which has been a smash-hit across the globe was launched in Taiwan on 6th August. Since its global launch, the mobile game has been an ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's IPO activity forecast to be flat in 2017
International consulting firm EY said Taiwan's initial public offering (IPO) activity is likely to remain flat next year due to the absence of big players. The forecast prompts authorities to encourage ASEAN-based Taiwanese firms to list on the local bourse. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) from Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits – Todays Top Gains
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits has a current market price of 29.05 and the change is 1.08%. Its Target Price was fixed at 30.62 at an IPO Date of 10/9/1997. At present, the Gross ... ( read original story ...)
HLT Global aims to raise RM17.8mil from IPO
The IPO exercise involves 39.6 million ordinary shares ... including (investors) from China and Taiwan," she said. Besides Malaysia, the company has presence in Thailand, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. HLTG's order book currently stood at RM41mil ... ( read original story ...)
VietJetAir to raise $170m in IPO
The sources also report that the IPO is oversubscribed by almost 200% ... but it also runs scheduled flights to Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. In early December, VietJet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ... ( read original story ...)