"We were surprised to learn that we won Taipei's People's Choice Award," said Wu, a 21-year-old student at National Defense University's Chung-Cheng Institute of Technology. This year marked the first time Taipei has participated in the annual NASA ... ( read original story ...)
China, Panama diplomatic drive puts business first
Taipei said it would evacuate its official staff and end cooperation ... Panama and China said there were no investment commitments tied to the move, though they noted business should benefit. Announcing the decision, Varela said he had told his cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Eat your way around Taipei
Shilin Night Market is packed with hungry shoppers, especially on a Saturday night. With more than 500 food stalls, small shops and restaurants, there are plenty of food options available to try. Anxious to get to Taipei and its cuisine, we booked the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan regulators clear Qualcomm’s pending merger with NXP
The clearance from the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission is the second major approval ... Regulators said the investigation would center on bundling products and intellectual property from the two companies in a way that hurts competition. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Beijing wants Taiwan trade offices’ names changed
Taiwan says China has been pressuring the governments of five countries in the Middle East, Africa and South America to force the island to change the names of its unofficial representative offices. The foreign ministry says Beijing has pressured Nigeria ... ( read original story ...)
Extremely heavy downpour expected around Taiwan
Heavy downpour slammed Taiwan over the past two days, triggering massive flooding and causing casualties and substantial property losses. As of 5 p.m. Saturday, two people had been killed, five had been injured and one was still missing after heavy rain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property, Asia looking up: Fidelity
SINGAPORE property is starting on a long uptrend ... which he says have a structural story, or cyclical plays like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Tech can permeate through sectors previously not considered part of it, such as the travel ... ( read original story ...)
1930s art deco: Four-bedroom property in Margate, Kent
Example of what can be done with a limited space i... Example of what can be done with a limited space in order to create an complete apartment Architects: Alfonso Ideas Location: Taipei, Taiwan Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Alfonso Ideas Thank you for ... ( read original story ...)
Todd Asset Management LLC Cuts Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM)
Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. will post $2.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WARNING: This piece was first published by BBNS and is the property of of BBNS. If you are reading this piece on ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey: Design law updates
Taiwan, and Turkey, are discussed below. Each of these may help design owners expand the range of protectable designs and of available design protections. South Korea—Broadened Scope of Designs Eligible for Registration The Korean Intellectual Property ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet mulls introducing marriage age of 18 for same-sex couples
Although Taiwan's Civil Code currently has a different minimum age ... In addition to minimum engagement and marriage ages, officials also discussed marital property laws and prohibited degrees of kinship for same-sex couples. Existing property laws ... ( read original story ...)
Intellectual Property Owner’s Association Recognizes Intel’s Patent Prowess
Intel also was the No. 1 patent filer in Taiwan in 2015 and 2016 and also has been consistently ... Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan government financial institutes withdraw from Xiamen forum
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Executives of several government financial institutions will not attend a cross-strait financial forum in the wake of Panama's decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a local newspaper reported Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Trade top of list for business delegation to Taipei
Building trading contacts is at the top of the list for a delegation of businesses that arrives today in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, for a five-day visit. The delegation consists of six companies, and is being led by Wellington Chamber of Commerce Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China ‘impertinently’ wants it to soften representation in 5 countries
TAIPEI China has been pressuring the United Arab Emirates and four other countries to ask Taiwan to rename its representative offices in another sign of diplomatic pressure on the self-ruled island, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Thursday. China regards ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Taiwan Star Cellular outperforms APT to become 4th-largest telecom operator
Mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Star Cellular has outperformed rival company Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) to become the fourth-largest telecom operator in the Taiwan market, buoyed by a double-digit increase rate for its mobile service revenues, according to ... ( read original story ...)