Britney Spears treated fans in Taipei to an electrifying performance on Tuesday night which included a cameo by her boyfriend Sam Asghari. The 35-year-old pop sensation made her way through her biggest hits for her Britney: Live In Concert tour that will ... ( read original story ...)
TrendForce Anticipates 18:9 Displays to Help Drive Shipments in Stalling Smartphone Market
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The global smartphone market is seeing slowing growth in the first half of 2017. Searching for ways to stimulate consumer demand, smartphone brands have put considerable efforts in improving displays of their devices. ( read original story ...)
GAMDIAS at COMPUTEX 2017 – Game with Greek God’s Power!
Taipei, Taiwan, June 8 th, 2017 － GAMDIAS ... GAMDIAS this year launched the latest optical key switch technology and low-profile keyboards, the HERMES P2 and HERMES P3 series. The GAMDIAS optical switch keyboard series contains 2 models, HERMES P2 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: How China is poaching the island’s diplomatic allies
Foreign diplomats stationed in Taiwan do not need to travel far to meet officials from the island's international aid office. One building in Taipei, the capital, houses most embassies, and the International Co-operation and Development Fund is located on ... ( read original story ...)
China Diplomatic Moves Punish Taiwan Without Gutting Economy
China’s push to woo Taiwan’s remaining friends -- seen again with Beijing’s move to establish ties with Panama -- will probably have a greater impact on President Tsai Ing-wen’s political standing than the island’s economy. The long-anticipated ... ( read original story ...)
Panama’s business chiefs hope for big return from new ties to Beijing
PANAMA CITY Panama's business community on Tuesday cheered the Central American country's decision to establish full diplomatic ties with China and ditch Taiwan, hoping to deepen links with a key customer of the nation's shipping canal. Although there was ... ( read original story ...)
Panama’s switch from Taiwan to China hammered out quickly
PANAMA CITY — Panamanian officials say the decision to break diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favour of China was put in motion nearly a month ago — though the roots go back years. Two Panamanian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because ... ( read original story ...)
Tycoon’s complaint of poor efficiency receives prompt response
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou (郭台銘) voiced his frustration at the inefficient way in which Taiwan's government approves major construction projects on Tuesday, saying unless absolutely necessary ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Foxconn says Apple, Dell part of its bid for Toshiba chip business
TAIPEI Apple Inc, computing giant Dell Inc and Kingston Technology Co are members of a Foxconn-led consortium bidding for Toshiba Corp's chip unit, the CEO of the world's largest electronics manufacturer told Reuters on Monday. Terry Gou, Foxconn's founder ... ( read original story ...)
Panama’s ditching of Taiwan is ‘latest sign that Beijing means business’
Panama, a small Central American nation that tilted the balance of cross-strait relations further against Taipei by switching its official recognition to Beijing on Tuesday, actually first attempted to do so nearly a decade ago. Panama’s decision ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: How China is stealing the island’s diplomatic allies
Foreign diplomats stationed in Taiwan do not need to travel far to meet officials from the island's international aid office. One building in Taipei, the capital, houses most embassies, and the International Co-operation and Development Fund is located on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Central American allies coy on Panama’s Beijing embrace
GUATEMALA CITY Remaining Central American allies of Taiwan on Tuesday offered guarded responses to Panama's decision to embrace the "One China" policy and switch allegiance Beijing, deflecting the question of whether they could follow suit. On Monday ... ( read original story ...)
VAT refunds filed by foreign visitors down over 20% in 2016
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Value added tax (VAT) refunds filed by foreign visitors to Taiwan for 2016 fell more than 20 percent from a year earlier due to a plunge in the number of arriving Chinese tourists, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Financial activity unaffected by severance of ties with Panama: FSC
Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The financial activities and business between Taiwanese banks and Panama will not be affected by the severance of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said Tuesday. The primary task of ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive – Foxconn says Apple, Dell join its bid for Toshiba chip business
TAIPEI Apple Inc and computing giant Dell Inc will join a Foxconn ... to cover billions of dollars in cost overruns at its now-bankrupt U.S. nuclear business Westinghouse Electric Corp. Foxconn, however, has not been seen as a frontrunner for the unit ... ( read original story ...)
Apple to open first Taiwan retail store in Taipei
Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Apple Inc. is planning to open its first Taiwan official retail store in Taipei in the Taipei 101 tower. On its Taiwan website, Apple said that the retail shop directly owned by the U.S. consumer electronics giant will be coming to ... ( read original story ...)