Alexander Huang, a professor at Taiwan’s Tamkang University, said the choice to visit Twitter during the stopover did seem symbolic for a government with few outlets for official diplomacy. “Modern technology will enable a lot of new ways of ... ( read original story ...)
Photo review of Singapore Airlines flight from Taipei to Singapore in Business
Skipped the hotel breakfast on the second morning and went for some local taiwanese breakfast instead. Went to Tamshui after. Temperatures rose to a fiery 28 degrees celcius on a winter afternoon! Off came the jackets. Locals said that this was the hottest ... ( read original story ...)
Brokerages to benefit from eased business restrictions: TWSE
TAIPEI -- A move by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the top financial regulator in Taiwan, to ease restrictions on how brokerages do business is expected to strengthen their profitability, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has said. The TWSE ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says Latam trip, with U.S. transit, put island on global stage
TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday her trip to Central American allies and transit stops in the United States had elevated the island's international profile, as China hit back at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his remarks on the ... ( read original story ...)
On sensitive U.S. stopover, Taiwan leader connects to Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, carving a careful diplomatic path on her stopovers in the United States, visited the headquarters of micro-messaging service Twitter Inc and opened her official account on Saturday. A source with ... ( read original story ...)
‘CHEN CHIEN JUNG. 'Well-Lighted Rooms’ at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei City
A solo exhibition entitled “Well-Lighted Rooms” showcasing works by Taiwanese artist CHEN CHIEN JUNG (b. 1972, Taipei), who is popularly known to use a palette of acrylic and mixed media on canvas, will be on view at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Hypermarkets to extend business hours for year-end shoppers
TAIPEI -- Hypermarket chains in Taiwan will extend their business hours in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year to drive up sales during one of Taiwan's peak shopping seasons. One of the major hypermarket brands, Carrefour, plans to stay open around ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Guatemala reaffirm bilateral ties during official visit by Tsai
GUATEMALA CITY -- President Tsai Ing-wen and her Guatemalan counterpart ... Tsai said that "we're pleased to have taken part in the first three phases of the project," adding that Taiwan will continue to provide assistance. The Republic of China embassy ... ( read original story ...)
How Noise Complaints Grew Into A 'State-Level' Problem In Taiwan
A Stanford University doctoral student found after a 16-month research project in Taiwan that noise was the environmental ... People who call a Taipei city hotline about noise may be grilled as if it’s their problem. The hyper-dense Taiwan capital ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Works to Keep Its Central America Friends (Among Its Few)
MEXICO CITY — President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan has been hopscotching across Central America ... tycoon’s $50 billion plan to build a canal across Nicaragua, an opaque project with uncertain funding that stalled before any work had begun. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks drop; TSMC falls on profit-taking, lower sales guidance
TAIPEI, Jan 13 Taiwan stocks fell on Friday on profit-taking ... The electronics subindex fell as much as 0.6 percent, while the financials subindex lost up to 0.7 percent. Shares in TSMC dropped as much as 2.2 percent, after the company expected its ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei employees’ financial data leaked
An information security breach led to financial data concerning at least 2,000 Taipei City Government employees being leaked on Tuesday night, with city officials ascribing the incident to outdated and vulnerable data management software. The information ... ( read original story ...)
The Taiwan Strait: This is how accidental wars start
The world's most dangerous flashpoint got much more dangerous Thursday when China sent its lone aircraft carrier into the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan scrambled fighter jets in response. This is how ... Graham Taylor, the former England football manager ... ( read original story ...)
China scores new victories in Africa as Taiwan handed diplomatic blow
It was a dramatic lesson in China’s growing financial muscle. As a Chinese official dangled ... Nigeria this week hastily ordered the shutdown of a trade office by China’s rival, Taiwan. The result is another diplomatic blow to Taiwan and another ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech giant's Taiwan deals unravel as Powertech calls off share pact
TAIPEI Taiwan's Powertech Technology Inc (6239.TW) said Friday it was terminating a share agreement with China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd, unraveling more than $2 billion in deal-making that the state-run Chinese giant had hoped to seal on the island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Dips On Cautious Q1 Guidance
Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), aka TSMC ... "Due to stronger demand for TSMC's 16-nanometer technology and a more favorable exchange rate than our original forecast, fourth-quarter revenue surpassed the high-end of our guidance ... ( read original story ...)