TOKYO -- Fresh off the success of a limited-time partnership with 7-Eleven in Taiwan, Japan's Yo-Ho Brewing plans to make its Yona Yona Ale and other signature beers available in all of the chain's convenience stores on the island. Permanently. It is also ... ( read original story ...)
Residents flee homes as Taiwan battles severe floods
TAIPEI: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan as rain lashed the island, with rescuers helping residents evacuate as they struggled against the torrents. Cars, homes and businesses were left underwater after 600mm of rain fell in under 11 hours in ... ( read original story ...)
One Dead, Two Missing As Taiwan Battles Floods
Taipei: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing. State power company Taipower said a transmission pylon on a hill in New Taipei city toppled during torrential downpours ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Japan to jointly develop IoT as ‘Southbound’ policy proceeds
The attendants agreed to take advantage of cooperation between Taiwan and Japan in this particular type of technology to seize any business opportunities when Taiwan is pushing its new southbound policy. The initiative aims to forge closer economic ties ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks dip; TSMC, Cathay Fin down
Among the most actively traded stocks, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's biggest contract chip maker, was off 0.5 percent. Cathay Financial Holding, parent company of Taiwan's biggest life insurer, slipped 0.1 percent. The Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Why hundreds of people from Taiwan are visiting P.E.I.
Krystalle Ramlakhan is a multi-platform journalist with CBC P.E.I. She has also worked for CBC in Winnipeg and Iqaluit. About 500 people, mostly from Taiwan, are visiting P.E.I. right now as part of a retreat — and the group includes some parents who ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions in 6 major cities rebound in May
Taipei, June 2 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial property in the six largest cities in Taiwan rebounded in May on the back of deferred purchases from a month earlier, according to government statistics. The government data showed that ... ( read original story ...)
Listen To New STONE SOUR Song ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’
01. YSIF 02. Taipei Person/Allah Tea 03. Knievel Has Landed 04. Hydrograd 05. Song #3 06. Fabuless 07. The Witness Trees 08. Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I) 09. Thank God It's Over 10. St. Marie 11. Mercy 12. Whiplash Pants 13. ( read original story ...)
14 people win NT$10 million in March-April uniform invoice lottery
Taipei, June 2 (CNA) Fourteen people won the NT$10 million (US$353,000) special prize while 13 won the NT$2 million grand prize in the March-April uniform invoice lottery, the Ministry of Finance said Friday. Winners can claim their prizes from June 6-Sept. ( read original story ...)
City bus transformed into an enchanting forest reconnects commuters to nature
the Forest Bus project temporarily transformed a city bus that runs on the popular 203 route between Taipei’s Tianmu neighborhood and New Taipei City’s Xizhi District, including stops at the beloved Raohe night market and an art museum. The trial ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan struggles with floods after torrential rain
As water levels rose, a concrete road bridge was smashed in half by a swollen river in New Taipei City while thunderstorms forced Songshan airport in the capital Taipei to shut down for two hours. In northern Keelung city, rescuers used rafts to help ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s Corporation Announces New Developmental Licensee for Its Business in Taiwan
The FINANCIAL -- McDonald’s Corporation on June 1 announced Hubert Lee as the Developmental Licensee (DL) for its Taiwan market. Mr. Lee has a proven track record of business success across different industries including extensive experience in the ... ( read original story ...)
Weekend Flash Sale! From 2 – 4 Jun, Jetstar’s 3-day sale features flights to Bangkok for $39, Hong Kong for $59, Taipei for $89 and more!
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Chipmakers at Taiwan’s biggest tech fair look beyond crowded smartphone market
TAIPEI Chipmakers switched focus at Taiwan's top tech fair this week with bets on new areas such as driverless cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, shifting away from smartphones where intense competition has pushed down components prices. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise on gains in electronics, semiconductor shares
TAIPEI, June 2 Taiwan stocks rose on Friday, led by electronics and semiconductor shares, and in line with broader Asia as upbeat data on U.S. manufacturing and employment and buoyant European factory growth boosted investor optimism. The main TAIEX index ... ( read original story ...)
The Computex Taipei 2017 Live Coverage (Day 1)
Team ARP is on the ground at Taipei to cover Computex Taipei 2017 LIVE on the Tech ARP Facebook page and this article. Computex Taipei 2017 begins today, May 30, 2017 and will run for five full days. So join us for our live coverage every day, until ... ( read original story ...)