Taiwan's exports continued to expand rapidly in July, with growth accelerating in a wider range of items beyond the mainstay tech sector. The value of overseas shipments increased 12.5% from a year earlier to $27.11 billion, the Finance Ministry said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Builder looks beyond Chinese buyers for Malaysia’s Forest City project
Country Garden said it expects to open galleries targeting customers in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan and Dubai between ... to slow down or stop the project," said Mr Yu. Country Garden's Forest City development, which houses ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s longest underground book street opens in Taipei
Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) The popular Eslite Bookstore chain officially opened Taiwan's longest underground book street in Taipei on Monday, creating what the city hopes will become ... that the book street was Wu's last project. Wu's daughter Mercy Wu ... ( read original story ...)
Google slashes Pixel and Pixel XL price by up to $200 for back-to-school promotion
In October 2016, the search giant formally unveiled the Pixel and Pixel XL, two top-of-the-line smartphones made in partnership with Taipei, Taiwan-based electronics maker HTC. The Pixel and Pixel XL may be produced by HTC, but they’re unquestionably ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei City library fosters love-for-reading atmosphere even for kids too young to read
One major reason is its government has spared neither money nor technology to bring the latest state-of-the-art learning environment to its constituents. Book-processing machines are found throughout the Taipei City Public Library to facilitate the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end at 27-year high
Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed at a 27-year ... Buying also spread to old economy and financial stocks, further boosting the market, they said. The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange closed up 72.82 points, or 0.69 percent, at ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports grow for 10th straight month in July
Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's exports grew year-on-year for ... according to data released Monday by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). In July, Taiwan's outbound sales totaled US$27.11 billion, up 12.5 percent from a year earlier, after a 13 percent year ... ( read original story ...)
Applied Optoelectronics announces 100 Gbps PIN photodiode array
In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. ( read original story ...)
July’s top stories: LAP and Peru sign agreement, New York seeks JFK’s redevelopment proposals
London Gatwick Airport launched a new service to Taipei in Taiwan that expands the airport’s ... the Chinese company is focused on providing tourism, logistics, and financial services to its customers. The company will acquire the equity stake from ... ( read original story ...)
Exim Bank hits dollar bond market with benchmark issue
Mumbai, Aug 7 () After a long lull, domestic corporates and financial institutions are back in the overseas ... the developmental institution and will be traded on the Singapore and Taipei stock exchanges. Three domestic entities raised USD 1.9 billion ... ( read original story ...)
My Favorite 23 Things to do Taipei
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan – a tiny island with 23 million inhabitants. You guessed it – it is crowded – but Taipei still manages to feel like a big suburb. It’s the Houston of Asia, just more crowded. The Taiwanese are easily the friendliest ... ( read original story ...)
Apple CEO will not attend TSMC’s anniversary ceremony
Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC ... co-founder and CEO of graphics integrated circuit designer NVIDIA Corp. and Steve Mollenkopf of smartphone IC designer Qualcomm. Both NVIDIA and Qualcomm are heavyweight clients of ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy business power users could face rationing if supply tightens
Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's heavy business power users could revert to the dark days of power rationing after the electricity supply flashed the first red-light warning of the year Monday as temperatures in Taipei hit a record high for 2017, driving up ... ( read original story ...)
Additional Support Tipped For Taiwan Shares
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market climbed higher again on Friday, one session after it had ended the three-day winning streak in which it had picked up almost 100 points or 0.9 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 10,500-point ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Global tech, U.S. demand fuel Taiwan’s July exports
TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports in July expanded for a 10th straight month, as factories rushed to meet orders for Apple Inc's upcoming iPhone 8 and U.S. shipments surged. The stronger-than-expected performance bodes well for Taiwan's economy ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Daily News: Beware stumbling blocks on path to free trade
If we look at Taiwan, then although its trade surplus with the U.S. was cut to US$13.3 billion in 2016, the country could still face U.S. demands for the removal of non-tariff barriers in sectors related to intellectual property rights, pork and beef ... ( read original story ...)