Sister Port MOU signed in Taipei

SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan last month. The MOU was sealed on September 25 by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority ... ( read original story ...)

Burton Mills – Brexit to Send French Bankers Home

France's finance ministry has stated that there is a strong desire for domestic banks to base more of their employees in France. Contact: Biz City News - Lane 167, Section 8, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, Taiwan 114. info@bizcitynews.com ( read original story ...)

Taiwan President Tsai pledges to defend island’s freedoms

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to defend her island’s freedom and democracy in a speech to mark National Day on Tuesday, her second since taking office in May, 2016, and said Taiwan would not bow to pressure. Cross-straits ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese equities open higher after week-long break

In Sydney, the S&P/ASX was up 0.7 per cent, buoyed by the telecommunications and materials sectors. Nine Entertainment and BHP Steel were among the biggest gainers, up 4.2 and 4 per cent respectively. Stock markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were off ... ( read original story ...)

Sri Lanka arrests two over hacking of Taiwan bank accounts

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two people have been arrested in Sri Lanka for suspected money laundering from a Taiwanese bank whose computer system was hacked to enable illicit transactions abroad, police said on Monday. Police acted after state-owned Bank of Ceylon ... ( read original story ...)

Litro Gas Chairman arrested over Taiwan money transfer scandal

The bank said that on Thursday it reported the matter to Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and the CIB, which in turn informed the International Criminal Police Organization and asked for assistance. The FSC said that it was an isolated ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s CIB to send team to Sri Lanka to probe bank hacking

The bank said that on Thursday it reported the matter to Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and the CIB, which in turn informed the International Criminal Police Organization and asked for assistance. The FSC said that it was an isolated ... ( read original story ...)