E-commerce orders ballooned 46.1% due to higher smartphone use. Taiwan’s expenditures per household thrived with a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% from 2015 to 2017 despite an economic slowdown in mainland China in 2015. Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
FII widens gap in market value with parent Hon Hai after Shanghai IPO
Wellington Koo (顧立雄), chairman of Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), told ... a move that he said could erode the parent company's operations. FII's IPO in Shanghai has caught attention from the market as the China Securities Regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Washington opens de facto embassy in Taiwan, angering China
Beijing (CNN)China on Tuesday lodged a protest with the US after Washington opened its new de facto embassy in Taiwan, a self-ruled island off China's southeastern coast that Beijing considers a renegade province. "The United States sending officials to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. shows new de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking Taiwan officials and senior business executives, including Morris Chang, the former chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's biggest contract chip maker. China claims self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. unveils de facto embassy in Taiwan
The U.S. dedicated a new de facto embassy in Taiwan on Tuesday in what officials described as an indicator of robust ties with the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its own territory. The recently completed American Institute in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Tourism Bureau to end “unlicensed rentals” with hundreds of tour operators supporting supreme accommodation
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan Tourism Bureau held a press conference to promote legal accommodation and end "unlicensed rentals" on June 12 in the main hall of the Taipei Main Station where visitors from Taiwan and overseas gather. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Unveils an Office in Taiwan, but Sends No Top Officials
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States unveiled its unofficial embassy in Taiwan’s capital on Tuesday, holding a low-key ceremony that signaled its support for the self-governing island while also trying to avoid a bigger clash with China, which claims ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. unveils de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States will unveil a new $250 million representative office in Taiwan’s capital on Tuesday, a de facto embassy that underscores Washington’s strategic ties with the democratic, self-ruled island as it faces escalating ... ( read original story ...)
Taichung Green Corridor | Taichung, Taiwan | Mecanoo and S.D Atelier
The 1.7km long former railway line crossing downtown Taichung was an important catalyst for the development of the old city. The railway’s historical ... recognisable theme for the project, the new circulation system layout relies on the junction ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. unveils new $250 million office in Taiwan amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States will unveil a new $250 million representative office in Taiwan’s capital on Tuesday, underscoring Washington’s strategic ties with the self-ruled island as it faces escalating tensions with China. The United States ... ( read original story ...)
US-China: Why Taiwan is back on the agenda
Instead the five-member delegation — visiting on the same day that Mr Kim was in the Chinese capital — received an earbashing from Chinese officials seething over Taiwan. The meetings came just weeks after the Senate had passed, and Mr Trump had signed ... ( read original story ...)
5G Taipei Summit: 5 big takeaways for the enterprise
With the publication of the 5G NR standard, the sense of urgency to begin deployment was the driving message at the fifth 5G Taipei Summit, held in early June as part of Computex 2018. While the name implies the summit focuses exclusively on Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Want to do business in Taiwan?
Foxconn Technology Group’s decision to locate in Wisconsin created a new link between the state and the company’s home country of Taiwan. It’s a connection many businesses are eager to take advantage of, whether as a Foxconn supplier or in another ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei police make 180 telecom fraud related arrests
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taipei police launched a massive crackdown on telecom fraud in northern Taiwan from June 4-8, arresting 180 suspects in 89 different cases, Taipei City Police Department announced on Monday. During the five-day operation, a wide range ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei: The Ideal Weekend Splurge Destination for Korean Expats
When Grand Hyatt Taipei offered 10 Magazine the opportunity to come to Taipei, stay in their luxury rooms, and dine at their Michelin-recommended restaurants, we were really reluctant to accept their offer. Once we heard about the great summer deal they ... ( read original story ...)
Northern Taiwan property market remained sluggish in May: poll
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) The property market in northern Taiwan flashed a "yellow-blue" light in May for the third consecutive month, pointing to sluggish growth, according to a poll reported in the real estate magazine My Housing. Citing the survey, the ... ( read original story ...)