A good reputation can travel a long way. A little more than three years ago, Vincent Huang was a family physician in Taiwan when one of his patients happened to be an Islander living in the country. After hearing about the province from the patient ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions in Taiwan end 3-year slump in 2017
Taipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial property in Taiwan staged a rebound in 2017, ending three straight years of declines, according to the Ministry of the Interior (MOI). After transactions of homes, offices and shops in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s high-tech weapons
A recent tour at the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology -- the brains behind Taiwan's weapons program -- gave a glimpse to what high-tech warfare will entail, and what weapons Taiwan hopes to have if the unfortunate happens -- war breaks ... ( read original story ...)
Yang Chin-Long to be next governor of Taiwan’s central bank: sources
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Yang Chin-long, deputy governor of Taiwan’s central bank, will replace Perng Fai-nan at the helm when the 79-year-old financial veteran retires next month, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday. Perng, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan researchers find key substance for brain cell regeneration
Taipei, Jan. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI ... a paper summarizing the team's findings and is also hoping to find a partner for the technology so that further clinical trials can be conducted and a therapeutic drug developed. ( read original story ...)
Government to provide support for social housing: Tsai
Taipei, Jan. 26 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文 ... As for new housing locations, Tsai said the Finance Ministry, the (MOI) and the Defense Ministry will make 350 hectares of government land available for city and county governments for social ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC kicks off record $24bn advanced chip project
"The latest chip project is set to go into test pilot runs ... 5-nanometer advanced chip facility in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan on Friday. It will cost more than 500 billion New Taiwan dollars ($17.2 billion) alone. But if overall research ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi (TSM) Q4 Earnings Beat on Strong Product Ramp Up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM reported fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of 64 cents per ADR, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Further, it increased 13% sequentially and 5% year over year. Moreover, revenues increased 5.9% year over ... ( read original story ...)
Survey of Global Firms in Taiwan Blasts Labor Laws, Warns on Talent
The research, conducted by Australia-based Independent Marketing & Research, polled 201 Taiwan-based executives from companies headquartered in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific on their thoughts about doing business in Taiwan. Issues with Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone battery explodes in Chinese man’s face after he bites it
The explosion, which occurred at an electronics store last Friday (Jan 19), happened less than a second after the man took a bite of the smartphone battery, reported Taiwan News. The episode was captured by the store's CCTV security cameras, and the video ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan smartphone sales dip lower in December
Smartphone sales in the Taiwan market slid 5.5% sequentially to 614,000 units in December 2017, as sales momentum of Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8 devices began to slow down, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Nevertheless, Apple remained ... ( read original story ...)
‘Economic blackmail’: Zara, Qantas, Marriott and Delta change Taiwan references after China anger
An ethics professor whose book on China’s soft power was not published due to fear of Beijing’s influence told Business Insider this amounts to “economic blackmail.” Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, but Taiwan’s political ... ( read original story ...)
97 Taiwanese arrested in eastern Europe for telecom fraud
Countries from Spain to Indonesia have agreed to deport Taiwanese scammers to China despite protests from Taipei, which says the suspects should be sent back to Taiwan for investigation and trial. Last month, China jailed 44 Taiwanese for telecom fraud ... ( read original story ...)
97 Taiwanese arrested in Europe for telecom fraud
Countries from Spain to Indonesia have agreed to deport Taiwanese scammers to China despite protest from Taipei, which says the suspects should be sent back to Taiwan for investigation and trial. Last month, China jailed 44 Taiwanese for telecom fraud ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Navy Likely To Get 60 Stealth Mini-Missile Assault Boats By 2022
Taiwan’s Navy will begin research in stealth technology construction for small-but-powerful frigates with deadly weaponry onboard, in an effort to ramp up asymmetric warfare amid growing threats of Chinese military invasion. Taiwan’s Chief of the ... ( read original story ...)
Clifford Beaumont: UK Inflation Eases
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, January 18, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — Analysts ... Clifford Beaumont analysts believe that this decline could indicate that the financial pressure on UK households could decrease over the next few months. In the first fall since June ... ( read original story ...)