The newly inaugurated Taipei City Police Department Commissioner Chen Jia-chang has yet to meet with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who described Chen's appointment by the central government as a disrespectful ambush. Chen, the former Taichung Police Commissioner ... ( read original story ...)
6 Halal Restaurants in Taipei for International Cuisines
Head down to Yunus Halal Restaurant if you’re craving for sumptuous halal Thai food. Feast on a selection of mouth-watering versions of their best-selling Thai dishes, from Tom Yum to beef, chicken and vegetable dishes. There is also a large prayer room ... ( read original story ...)
CAL to promote direct flights to London with British day in Taipei
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan's largest carrier, will hold a "Fly U.K. Now!" British day fair at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei Saturday in celebration of its resumption of Taipei-London direct flight services. Visitors will ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.017 to close at NT$30.191. Turnover totaled US$549 million during the trading session. The greenback opened at NT$30.215, and moved between NT$30.160 and NT$30.240 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian fan runs into Jay Chou in Taipei cafe, no longer has regrets in life
How would react if you ran into your favourite celebrity? Most of us would probably try not to flip out and get a selfie or autograph -- if we ever got that lucky. For a Malaysian girl visiting Taipei, however, she was indeed blessed enough to bump into ... ( read original story ...)
PSI opens shop in Taipei, its third Asia-Pacific build this year
Still in the mood of expansion, Swiss CRO PSI has opened an office in Taipei, making it its third new establishment set up this year in the Asia-Pacific region. This follows hard on the heels of the CRO’s new business launch in Seoul just a few days ago ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s one-time smartphone star HTC shuffles off global stage
“I have become very focused in the past couple of months. Before that I was too busy,” he told the Financial Times at the time. “I took on too many things. I need to be more focused on innovation and [the] product portfolio.” By 2016, Mr Chou had ... ( read original story ...)
Finance leads HK loan volumes; tech top in Taiwan
Sun Hung Kai Financial has signed a HK$4.5 billion facility through joint bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers China Everbright Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. Syndication saw Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, China ... ( read original story ...)
Shin Kong Financial : SKFH announces the change of funds utilization plan of the fourth issue of domestic unsecured convertible corporate bonds
2016 SHIN KONG FINANCIAL: Run in The Dark founder visits Taiwan to promote sold-out .. 2016 SHIN KONG FINANCIAL: SKFH announces the change in President 2016 SHIN KONG FINANCIAL: SKFH Announces Results for Q2 2016 2016 SHIN KONG FINANCIAL: SKFH announces ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Consolidation Called For Taiwan Bourse
For the day, the index advanced 59.27 points or 0.56 percent to finish at 10,578.44 after trading between 10,493.95 and 10,603.08 on turnover of 119.56 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial climbed 1.97 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.22%
At the close in Taiwan, the declined 1.22%. The best performers of the session on the were HTC Corp (TW:), which rose 9.96% or 6.90 points to trade at 76.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Jih Lin Technology Co Ltd (TW:) added 9.92% or 7.00 points to end at 77.60 ... ( read original story ...)
Copartner Technology Corp (3550) Soared 0.31% on Sep 22
Copartner Technology Corp currently has a total float of 85.00M shares and on average sees shares exchange hands each day. The stock now has a 52-week low of 13.95 and high of 19.5. In Taiwan, which is home to one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Andes Technology Corp (6533) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Sep 22
Andes Technology Corp currently has a total float of 40.61M shares and on average sees shares exchange hands each day. The stock now has a 52-week low of 125 and high of 200.5. In Taiwan, which is home to one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Four NT$10 million receipt lottery prizes unclaimed
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Four NT$10 million (US$331,000) uniform invoice lottery prizes remain unclaimed, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Friday, which urged holders of the invoices to step forward and claim their prizes. ( read original story ...)
Shares in HTC rise 9.96 percent on Google’s Pixel buyout
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares in Taiwanese technology company HTC Corp (2498.TW) rose 9.96 pct in early trading on Friday. HTC Corp announced on Thursday that Alphabet Inc's Google (GOOGL.O) would pay $1.1 billion for the division at HTC that develops the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
For Asia’s rapidly aging populations, innovation and forward-thinking policies drive retirement security
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The quickening ... as well as insurers, academics and finance professionals. About Prudential Retirement Prudential Retirement delivers retirement plan solutions for public, private, and nonprofit organizations. ( read original story ...)