A Taiwanese man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for detonating a pipe bomb on a busy Taipei train that injured more than two dozen people last year. Lin Ying-chang, 56, was convicted on charges of attempted murder and making an explosive ... ( read original story ...)
AUO installs largest rooftop solar project in Tainan, Taiwan
Vertically-integrated solar PV manufacturer Au Optronics (AUO) has completed a 3.87MW rooftop solar plant in Taiwan, the largest on a high-tech fab in the southwest city of Tainan. The project uses a special mounting rack and is designed to withstand ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Dome project may come to life again: officials
Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) The suspended Taipei Dome project is being revived and may come to life again, city officials said Wednesday, but stressed that it had nothing to do with next year's local government elections. Taipei City Deputy Mayor Chen Chin-jun ... ( read original story ...)
China defends deportation of Taiwan citizens as internationally accepted
BEIJING China on Wednesday defended the deportation of Taiwan citizens involved in overseas telecom fraud cases to China as having won widespread international approval, after Taiwan protested against Spain's decision to deport around 200. The Spanish case ... ( read original story ...)
Clientron to Present its POS Solution at EuroShop 2017
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clientron Corp., a global leading provider of POS, Thin Client, and Embedded Systems will display its latest POS solution to the retail market at the world’s leading retail show, EuroShop 2017, on the 5th to 9th March ... ( read original story ...)
Mid-size Taiwan industries keen to invest $1,000 mn in Karnataka
Deshpande told the visiting Taiwan business delegation that the state government is planning a hardware tech park near Devanahalli. He also gave them the option of Vemgal in Kolar district. Jagadeesh Bhat, a chartered accountant assisting the Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Property market may be on rebound: analyst
"Before SARS hit Taiwan in 2003, for instance, Da Cin Construction share price plummeted to only NT$0.7, but it rebounded sharply later to NT$50 after the threat of the epidemic eased," he said. Remaining in Low Gear Hsieh said the local property market ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note 2, Redmi Note 4X
Xiaomi has launched its Mi Note 2 and Redmi Note 4X smartphones in the Taiwan market. The two models will be available starting March 1, with the Mi Note 2 priced at NT$16,999 (US$552), and the Redmi Note 4X at NT$4,999. The Mi Note 2, which targets the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales in January
Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) Apple Inc. was the top smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value for the fifth consecutive month in January, industry sources said Wednesday. Apple was the top smartphone vendor by volume during the month ... ( read original story ...)
Wearable Technology to Take Center Stage at the Taiwan Show
David Liu of the Taipei Computer Association said that wearable technology and smart living remain the focus of the show, but visitors will find more mature products this year. For example, in the case of home security, the latest products use infrared ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reduces reliance on mainland Chinese tourists
Beijing's attempt to punish Taiwan by throttling tourism from the mainland hasn't made much impact. Taiwan set a new tourism record last year by successfully courting visitors from the rest of Asia. Tourists bustle on the plaza at the base of "Taipei 101. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks give up early gains on profit-taking
TAIPEI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell on Tuesday, reversing early gains on profit-taking although losses were checked by data showing export orders in January grew for a sixth consecutive month. Overall trading was muted with lack of cues from U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s millennial investors prefer property and cash, just like their parents, says Manulife survey
The survey of eight Asian markets – Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan – drew 4,000 respondents, including 1,400 millennials, and was conducted during September and October last year. Property and cash ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders grow as world gears up for iPhone 8
Orders for Taiwan’s exports rose for a sixth straight month in January on strong global demand for hi-tech gadgets such as Apple Inc.’s iPhones and Chinese smartphones, bolstering the government’s view that economic growth could hit a three-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 'White Terror' brought back to life for gamers
As the 70th anniversary of a bloody political purge in Taiwan looms, a new horror video game set during the island's "White Terror" is winning rave reviews. "Detention" was created by Taiwanese developers and takes place during the crackdown on opponents ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald's Taiwan in final stage of transfer to local owner: report
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- McDonald's Taiwan is in the final steps of transferring ... Lee has previous experience in the burger business. Prior to closing down last year, Lee's Burger Fix restaurant had offered fresh handmade burgers made with locally sourced ... ( read original story ...)