Retiring TSMC founder predicts fewer doctors, no taxi drivers

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will remain an industry leader, with growth driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, high-performance computing (HPC) and mobile, its chairman Morris Chang said in an interview ... ( read original story ...)

Groundbreaking LGBTQ Art Show on Display in Taiwan

"Spectrosynthesis ─ Asian LGBTQ Issues and Art Now" is a joint project between the Museum of Contemporary ... the first LGBT Civil Rights Movement organized by Taipei City Government and the establishment of the first national LGBTQ organization ... ( read original story ...)

Catcher, Largan shares mixed on September sales data

Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Shares of metal casing maker Catcher Technology Co. (可成) and smartphone camera lens producer Largan Precision Co. (大立光) were mixed in morning trade Friday after they reported their sales figures for September. Buying in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to benefit from Colombia lifting tariffs on IT products

Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Colombia has eliminated import duties on 159 information technology products, potentially saving up to NT$28 million a year in duties on Taiwanese products shipped to the country. The list of items that have become duty-free ... ( read original story ...)

President urges investment in Taiwan

Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) urged foreign investors Friday to inject funds into Taiwan by taking advantage of the country's sound fundamentals, saying that now is a good time to invest. Speaking at the 2017 Taiwan Business ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s president designates envoys to Forum 2000

Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has designated Prospect Foundation Chairman Mark Chen (陳唐山) and Taiwan Foundation for Democracy President Hsu Szu-chien (徐斯儉) as her envoys to this year's Forum 2000 conference, which focuses on ... ( read original story ...)

Major Taiwanese housing markets record uptick in transactions

Property transactions overall have been on the ascent over the last year in Taiwan, the Taipei Times reported, citing municipal government data. Transactions in the island-nation’s six special municipalities totalled around 17,775 units last month ... ( read original story ...)

Compare Money Transfers to Taiwan

Whether you wish to send money regularly to Taiwan, make a high value purchase in Taiwan Dollar, purchase a property in Taiwan or just make an international money transfer to Taiwan, a foreign exchange broker will not only be able to save you money but ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan records uptick in transactions in six housing markets

Property transactions overall have been on the ascent over the last year in Taiwan, the Taipei Times reported, citing municipal government data. Transactions in the island-nation’s six special municipalities totalled around 17,775 units last month ... ( read original story ...)

UPDATE: Taiwan Must Be Brave on Cryptocurrency Stance

Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo today pledged to leave space open for the development of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology in Taiwan. Responding to a request for clarification on Taiwan's stance on crypto from ... ( read original story ...)