"We stumbled upon [Taiwan] because we knew nothing. In hindsight it's a blessing in disguise to have had so much flexibility to try many business models," he said. The rise of Citiesocial and other startups in Taiwan reflects the fact that young ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports export growth for 16th straight month in January
The Yuanta-Polaris Research Institute, one of Taiwan's leading economic think tanks, said that as the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday will start Feb. 15, the fewer business days for February could affect Taiwan's export performance. Echoing the think tank ... ( read original story ...)
Two dead, over 200 injured in Taiwan quake
TAIPEI — A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan has left two dead and more than 200 injured, the island’s authority said, after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside. A hotel and an apartment block were the worst hit by the quake in ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake-hit Taiwan city still on edge as rescuers hunt survivors
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people near Taiwan's tourist city of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan hit by aftershocks as 9 are confirmed dead from earthquake
Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people near Taiwan's tourist city of Hualien. The coastal city was ... ( read original story ...)
Heilind Asia Set Up a New Warehouse in Suzhou, China
February 08, 2018 – Hong Kong – Following the opening of a new office in Taipei in 2017 to focus on the electronic components business in Taiwan, Heilind Asia recently opened a new warehouse in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China with a storage area of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan hit by aftershocks as 10 are confirmed dead from earthquake
Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. The coastal city ... ( read original story ...)
Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to 10, 58 missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings early Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island’s east coast. The magnitude-6.4 quake struck at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday and was centered 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Nine dead, 265 injured after two consecutive major earthquakes hit Taiwan’s east coast
A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Tuesday night. Another quake hit the island 24 hours later, along with more than 100 aftershocks. Nine people have died and and hundreds more injured. Rescuers fear dozens of people are stuck in collapsed buildings. ( read original story ...)
Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to nine, 62 missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. ( read original story ...)
Workers try to shore up tilted buildings after Taiwan quake
HUALIEN, Taiwan -- Workers have placed steel beams to stabilize a dangerously tilted building while rescuers on the other side try to pull survivors from their residences more than a day after a deadly quake in eastern Taiwan. The Yunmen Tsuiti building is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s First China Fixed Income ETFs Adopt Bloomberg Barclays China Indices
Taipei – Bloomberg, the global index provider, announced today that two leading Taiwanese ETF providers, Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Company and Fubon Asset Management, have adopted Bloomberg Barclays’ China Aggregate Index as the underlying ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 8 Dead, With Dozens Missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings early Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island’s east coast. The magnitude-6.4 quake struck at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday and was centered 14 ... ( read original story ...)
New quake strikes off Taiwan as rescuers work to find people missing after Tuesday’s tremor
As rescuers work to locate dozens of missing people following an earthquake in Taiwan, the country has been hit with another quake on its eastern coast in roughly the same area where one struck just one day earlier. Taiwan's government said the magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan quake highlights hi-tech island’s shoddy building past
Taiwan has built itself a reputation for cutting edge technology, efficient public transport and safe streets. But an earthquake has again highlighted the well-off island's history of shoddy construction and questionable safety standards. Many of Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)