The Wind Lion Gods are typically stone carvings that are placed in front of a house or near an intersection to protect people from sandstorms and the northeast monsoon winds that blow over southern China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands and Japan. The four ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong vs. Taiwan – Who Does It Better?
Hong Kong and Taiwan are two incredibly popular tourists destinations in Asia. Whether you’re looking for a conventional vacation experience or something off the beaten path, the two countries offer amazing attractions and a rich culture that’ll ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan retirees weak on financial planning: survey
Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Retirees in Taiwan are weak in financial planning to take care of their retiral, according to the results of a survey released by investment consulting firm Schroders Taiwan Wednesday. Citing a survey on the happiness index for ... ( read original story ...)
Taichung has passed Kaohsiung to become Taiwan’s second-largest city
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taichung is now Taiwan's second most populous city, having surpassed its southern counterpart Kaohsiung. And 309 people was it all took. The latest Interior Ministry statistics show the central municipality with 2,778,182 residents in ... ( read original story ...)
6 Things To Do In Yunlin, Taiwan
Yunlin is a quiet, yet sprawling county in the western region of Taiwan. Situated east of the Taiwan Strait, Yunlin has long played an important role in the agricultural industry of Taiwan. In recent years, however, Yunlin has also slowly been garnering ... ( read original story ...)
One Year on: Tsai’s failed apology?
IBM mobile computer: Data recorder used in 1961 agricultural census on Taiwan (photo from 1963 when it was being moved. By oxcart). It's been a year since President Tsai made her apology to the aborigines. Failed promises? Aboriginal rights campaigners ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Police Recruited Puppies And Won’t Stop Posting Cute Photos Of Their K-9s
Taiwan’s police recently recruited puppies and won’t stop posting cute photos of their K-9s on Facebook. Without a doubt, this police department’s Facebook page is definitely one you would not mind following. In Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city, the ... ( read original story ...)
ASUS official ZenFone 4 reveal would be in Taiwan on the 17 of August
If you recall, couple days earlier we had reported that ASUS had planned a reveal event in Pasay, the Philippines on the 19th August. Although there was not much information apart from this, it was speculated that the company was going to unveil its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to welcome Fujita Kanko’s 7th Hotel Gracery in fall 2018
The hotel will be the seventh and newest property for the Hotel Gracery Group ... Future scheduled Gracery openings include Hotel Gracery Seoul in 2018 and Hotel Gracery Taipei in 2019. The Seoul location was signed with a management agreement between ... ( read original story ...)
RTI, Chunghwa Telecom launch Southeast Asian language program
Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Radio Taiwan International (RTI) and telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom Co. launched a Southeast Asian language program Tuesday to meet the growing demand for such knowledge as Taiwan seeks to advance ties with its Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Stingl: We’re high on Foxconn right now, but what are the adverse effects of this drug?
I'd like to see the Foxconn deal pitched like Chantix, Lyrica and Viagra, with all the disclaimers: Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group has agreed to build a $10 billion plant in Wisconsin, spread out over 1,000 acres, probably in Racine or Kenosha ... ( read original story ...)
Asian tech shares boosted by Apple’s robust earnings
In Taiwan, camera lens-maker Largan Precision rose to an all ... Shares of the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer were last up 1.7 percent at T$118.50. Catcher Technology, a metal casings and component manufacturer for electronic products ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares close mixed; Tech shares bounce after Apple earnings beat forecasts
Moderate gains in the industrials sub-index were offset by falls in the energy, materials and financials sub-indexes ... to end at 1,869.3168. Stocks of Taiwan's Apple suppliers also bounced. Camera lens supplier Largan Precision rose 4.82 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC leads $220 million funding round for Chinese P2P firm Dianrong
"Now we've graduated to another level, so people that know finance are also seeing us as someone that is ... Dianrong was studying the markets in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia for potential ventures, Htite said. ( read original story ...)
Tech stocks lifted by Apple’s results
Taiwan is home to a number of Apple suppliers ... chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial Network, who nonetheless warned that investor appetite is mostly driven by a few sector giants. "When you look at the history of stocks that could ... ( read original story ...)
Apple shares surge to record high on healthy iPhone sales
Apple chief financial officer Luca Maestri told Reuters the weak price ... Sales of other Apple products rose in mainland China and were also up in Taiwan. “The decline from a market standpoint was concentrated in Hong Kong, which is a place that has ... ( read original story ...)