Property investment grew by 8.5 percent in the first half compared ... "Throughout Asia, in cities like Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore, rental yields are less than 2 percent. It is a mental and cultural attitude of buyers. When they hold a physical ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye, Teavana: Starbucks Shuts Down Chain Over Disappointing Earnings
NEW YORK — Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performance ... It said it will sell its 50 per cent stake in its Taiwan joint venture so that the stores there are run by local operators. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn deals requires Wisconsin to act soon on tax breaks
But many questions remain, including the type of jobs the Taiwan-based electronics giant will offer and ... including the closure of a General Motors plant after the 2008 financial crisis. Foxconn has not said what type of jobs it will offer in order ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Rally Has More Than FAANGs
Tencent Holdings Ltd., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ... followed by equally expensive healthcare stocks, in Asia it's financial institutions, which are trading at an undemanding 13 times ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint
Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performanceAP | July 28 ... It said it will sell its 50 percent stake in its Taiwan joint venture so that the stores there are run by local operators. ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi gains new $1 billion loan to drive retail push, expansion overseas
Hong Kong and Taiwan. "The global syndicate of top-tier banks is a strong endorsement of Xiaomi by the international capital markets," Xiaomi Chief Financial Officer Shou Zi Chew said. The statement from Xiaomi, which also makes cameras and TVs and was ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn plans massive $10B plant in Wisconsin to make LCD screens
In a White House speech, Trump said the financial commitment by Foxconn chief executive ... Motors plant in Ryan's hometown — that hit after the 2008 financial crisis. Taiwan-based Foxconn is perhaps best known for assembling Apple iPhones in China. ( read original story ...)
Deadly lack of action on hepatitis in Asia, experts say
For example, Japan and Taiwan are extending the scope of their screening programs ... and about a lack of investment in case analyses to help inform policy and financial decisionmaking. A recent WHO report on UHC investments did not include hepatitis ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks speeds coffee hedging – as it boosts revenue prospects too
Scott Maw, the Starbucks finance director, said that the coffee giant had - besides ... see Uni-President Enterprises and President Chain Store buy Starbucks out of a Taiwan tie-up – "is a firm demonstration of our confidence in the current local ... ( read original story ...)
An installation along Taiwan’s east coast examines language and typhoons
Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — Between May and July 2017, artist Christina Quisumbing Ramilo embarked on a project that considers the natural environment of Taiwan’s typhoon-prone ... south of the Taiwanese capital city of Taipei. ( read original story ...)
WCIT 2017, the Drive for DIGI+ Innovative Economy
90+ tech elites and 2,500 global business leaders from over 80 states to gather in Taipei to create the digital dream TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2017), also known as the Olympics of the ... ( read original story ...)
Dive in! Subway carriages are turned into SWIMMING POOLS in Taiwan with incredible 3D floors
A subway carriage in Taipei has been decorated to look like an Olympic swimming pool including a floor that has a 3D ripple effect. The carriage has been installed with the design to help advertise the upcoming Universiade 2017, known as the Olympics for ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 2017 hold rigorous testing at Universiade venues
Taipei 2017 and the International University Sports Federation (FISU) are currently testing the event's venues through a number of competitions and simulations. Preparations are being tested to ensure everything is on track for the Opening Ceremony on ... ( read original story ...)
Perlas Pilipinas remains winless in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after loss to Chinese Taipei
The Philippine national women’s basketball team remained winless in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after an 87-53 defeat to Chinese Taipei in the classification round on Friday at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, India. It was the fifth straight ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor thinks oBike is better than YouBike, but his staff don’t think so
They draw ire from motorists, get dumped in odd places by careless riders and are coming under heavy scrutiny by regulators. But oBikes have the vote of confidence from at least one man: Taipei's mayor. Even as administrators at a Taipei City government ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Economy Grows Less Than Forecast as Investment Slides
Taiwan’s economy expanded less than economists estimated in the second quarter, as companies cut capital investment and exports eased. Lower capital spending by Taiwan’s major semiconductor manufacturers and airlines and easing exports contributed to ... ( read original story ...)