Because that's been the case so far." (Additional reporting by Faith Hung in TAIPEI, Swati Pandey in SYDNEY, Nichola Saminather in SINGAPORE; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's new financial watchdog vows to prioritise probe into Mega Financial
* Lee says can handle challenge, will restore FSC's public image By Faith Hung TAIPEI, Oct 27 Taiwan's new top financial cop has said he will personally work to tackle a money laundering scandal that has engulfed the island's top financial officials and ... ( read original story ...)
Community Financial Services Group LLC Decreases Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM)
Community Financial Services Group LLC lowered its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) by 1.9% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 191,296 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,776 shares ... ( read original story ...)
Report proposes offshore RMB settlement centers in Taiwan
Taiwan could establish offshore RMB settlement centers as the first step toward developing RMB market, a report said. The report - Research on Cross-Straits Financial Reforms - was released at the Cross-Straits Financial Cooperation symposium over the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei raises rainbow flag at City Hall as thousands march in pride parade
Over the weekend, the streets of Taipei saw a massive 82,000 people marching for same-sex marriage to be legalised. Holding placards calling for marriage equality, participants dressed up and carried rainbow flags as they filled the streets of the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ex-legislator helped free sailors held off Somalia
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Having taken up the cause of a fellow Taiwanese held by Somali pirates, former legislator Tsai Cheng-yuan faced one hurdle after another. Government agencies at home and in three foreign capitals snubbed his pleas for help. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan gay pride: Thousands throng Taipei streets
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, to participate in Asia's biggest gay pride parade. Many of those who attended carried placards calling on the government to legalise same sex marriage. Dressed in colourful ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan votes to ban cosmetics animal testing
Following India and South Korea’s decisions to become the first Asian nation to ban animal testing on cosmetics, Taiwan has also voted to end cosmetics animal testing. The approved legislation, which has a three-year implementation period and so will ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opposition party leader to meet China's president
BEIJING (AP) — The chairwoman of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party was due to meet with Chinese President and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday as part of a continuing dialogue between the former bitter foes against the background of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's KMT party tells China it is pushing for peace
TAIPEI Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party is pushing for peace with mainland China and it holds out the possibility of a peace pact, the party's chairwoman told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday, the party said. Xi, general secretary of the ... ( read original story ...)
China tries to 'divide and rule' Taiwan by befriending pro-Beijing towns
TAIPEI China is embarking on a divide-and-rule campaign on self-ruled Taiwan, offering to boost tourism to pro-Beijing towns and counties while giving the new pro-independence government the cold shoulder, government officials and politicians say. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is on the verge of becoming the first Asian country with marriage equality
More than 4 billion people live in Asia. But not one of them lives in a country where people can get married regardless of their sexual orientation. LGBT rights supporters have long looked to liberal Taiwan to change that, and numerous recent developments ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds first ever LGBTI awards
The first annual Queermosa Awards were held in Taipei on 28 October. The award ceremony was held at the W Hotel on the eve of the 14 th Taipei Pride with over 500 guests and 10 award categories. As part of the third Taiwan International Queer Film ... ( read original story ...)