The subsidiaries, Cathay United Bank and Cathay Life, will split the stake at 51 percent and 49 percent respectively, according to a company statement. The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of this year. Last month, Cathay Financial said ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan raises 2017 economic outlook to three-year high, but warns of risks ahead
TAIPEI Trade-reliant Taiwan raised its 2017 economic growth outlook to a three-year high on Friday as exports improve, driven by strong global demand for smartphones and other hi-tech electronic gadgets. The island's gross domestic product (GDP) is now ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments decline sharply in April
Shipments of smartphones in the Taiwan market totaled 543,000 units in April, down nearly 10% from the previous month and 20% from a year earlier period, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Driven by brisk sales of the Galaxy S8 devices as ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom : Announces Senior Management Changes
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. ("CHT", "Chunghwa Telecom" or the "Company", TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) today announced that Mr. Bo Yung Chen, the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will resign ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan’s Cathay Financial units to acquire Malaysia’s Bank of Nova Scotia Berhad
* Says its banking and insurance units plan to acquire 100 percent stake in Malaysia's The Bank of Nova Scotia Berhad for about 1.096 billion ringgit ($256.85 million) Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2qj3tzT (Please cut and paste the link into a browser to ... ( read original story ...)
WHO must include Taiwan to be prepared for an influenza pandemic
Dr. Chen Shih-chung is Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare. Disease knows no borders. Only by working together, leaving no one out, can we adequately address the challenges of emerging infectious diseases which have been made all the more complex by ... ( read original story ...)
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Taiwan stocks flat ahead of holidays; TSMC dips
TAIPEI May 26 Taiwan stocks stayed flat on Friday in cautious trading ahead of a long weekend holiday, dampened by falls in tech heavyweights such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). As of 0150 GMT, the main TAIEX index was unchanged at 10,112 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Gay Marriage Ruling Widens Political Divide With China
Taiwan’s historic court ruling this week did more than make it the first place in Asia to let same-sex couples wed: It also widened the political gap with China. The decision by Taiwan’s constitutional court Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in two ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy Writing: Taipei-based Saskatonian Joe Henley sings metal, writes novels
Joe Henley talks the talk and rocks the rock. He was born and raised in Saskatoon but always had the feeling he should be somewhere else. For the past dozen years, he’s lived in Taipei where he fronts a metal band and writes. His second novel, Bu San Bu ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese-Canadians celebrate landmark same-sex marriage ruling
The news was met with joy in the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, where hundreds of gay marriage supporters had gathered in anticipation of the ruling. Jen Sungshine, a queer educator and member of the local Taiwanese LGBTQ community in Vancouver ... ( read original story ...)
Gay rights in China get fillip from Taiwan same-sex marriage ruling
BEIJING Taiwan's decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry has proved a shot in the arm for the gay rights movement in Asia, but it is likely to be many years before China approves similar measures, amid deep-rooted opposition in some quarters. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan court rules in favor of same-sex marriage
Anti-government protesters clash with police in the capital of Brazil as leftist parties, unions and other groups demand the resignation of scandal-hit... Nearly two months of massive anti-government rallies continue in Venezuela as chaos flares across the ... ( read original story ...)
Court Ruling Could Make Taiwan First Place in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a ruling that paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, the constitutional court on Wednesday struck down the Civil Code’s definition of marriage as being only between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom teams up with DBS to build cutting-edge ERP cloud
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom is partnering with DBS Group Taiwan to create an enterprise resource planning (ERP) cloud to help small and medium-sized enterprises thrive by meeting their growing digital infrastructure needs. Chunghwa Telecom ... ( read original story ...)
Crafty Commerce: Why Taipei Is an Indie Shopper’s Paradise
Shopping is not what one normally thinks of when planning a trip to Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. Sure, the city has many high-end shopping malls that sell the usual famous brands, as well as colorful night markets that offer everything from inexpensive ... ( read original story ...)