China fines retailer Muji for listing Taiwan as a country

These are external links and will open in a new window Japanese retail chain Muji has been fined in China for listing Taiwan as a country on some of its packaging. The company has to pay 200,000 yuan (£23,400; $31,300) for listing Taiwan as a "country of ... ( read original story ...)

China fines Muji over ‘Taiwan’ packaging

Japanese retail chain Muji has been fined in China for listing Taiwan as a country on some of its packaging. The company has to pay 200,000 yuan (£23,400; $31,300) for listing Taiwan as a "country of origin". Taiwan has been self-ruling since 1950 but ... ( read original story ...)

China fines Muji for packaging that lists Taiwan as a country

SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese retailer Muji has been fined 200,000 yuan ($31,300) in Shanghai for using packaging that lists Taiwan as a country, underscoring China’s growing sensitivity to how companies refer to the self-ruled island. Muji ... ( read original story ...)

HTC unveils flagship U12+ smartphone, opens for pre-orders

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. unveiled Wednesday what has been reported as its only flagship handset of the year, the HTC U12+, which features an enhanced human- machine interface and improved camera functions. The device is ... ( read original story ...)

Airlines obey Beijing’s demand to call Taiwan part of China

SHANGHAI — British Airways, Lufthansa and Air Canada are among 20 carriers that now refer to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory, as a part of China on their global websites , in line with Beijing's demands that the White ... ( read original story ...)

Three telecom companies fined for NT$499 4G package chaos

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The National Communications Commission (NCC) announced on Wednesday that it will fine the three largest telecom companies in the country for their chaotic introduction of a NT$499 (US$16.75) monthly 4G plan for unlimited data transmission. ( read original story ...)

Foxconn Unit Plans China’s Biggest IPO Since 2015

BEIJING—A unit of Taiwan’s contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group said it plans to raise 27.1 billion yuan, or $4.25 billion, through an initial public offering in Shanghai, potentially marking China’s biggest IPO since 2015. ( read original story ...)

India to take on Chinese Taipei in Intercontinental Cup opener

MUMBAI: India will take on Chinese Taipei on the opening day of the Hero Intercontinental Cup which kicks-off at the Mumbai Football Arena on June 1. The other two teams in the competition -- Kenya and New Zealand -- will play their first match against ... ( read original story ...)

Pakistan whack Chinese Taipei in volleyball opener

KARACHI: Pakistan were off to an impressive start when they whacked Chinese Taipei 3-0 in their opening match of the FIVB World Challenger Cup Qualification Continental Volleyball tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The set scores were 25-22, 26-24, 25-19 in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Telecoms and Our Outlaws of the Marsh

The country’s infamous telecom scammers operate on the margins of international society, target rich Chinese merchants and hide their ill-gotten gains in the 'renegade province.' About 10 years ago an American friend in Taipei received a call from a ... ( read original story ...)

Can a blockchain smartphone save HTC?

For Taiwan smartphone maker HTC, this year is crucial for its business development as it needs to demonstrate its capability as a stand-alone smartphone maker after it sold its ODM business to Google for US$1.1 billion. For loyal HTC fans, the phone is a ... ( read original story ...)