CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 113.260 113.37 +0.10 Sing dlr 1.382 1.3825 +0.01 Taiwan dlr 30.486 30.428 -0.19 Korean won 1148.400 1146.9 -0.13 Baht 34.005 33.98 -0.07 Peso 50.570 50.545 -0.05 Rupiah 13385.000 ... ( read original story ...)
Income gap between rich, poor households remains wide: MOF
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The wealth gap between the richest households and their poorest counterparts remains wide, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Following the month-long income tax filing season in May, the MOF released ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s property market gains more steam in June
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Sales of residential and commercial property in Taiwan's six major metropolitan areas in June rose at a double digit pace from a month earlier, showing continued signs of recovery after a dismal 2016. Transactions of homes, offices and ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan says local insurers’ accumulated forex losses rise to T$97.1 billion as of May
July 4 Taiwan's financial regulator said in a briefing on Tuesday: * Local insurers' accumulated forex losses hit T$97.1 billion ($3.18 billion) as of May, expanding from T$83.7 billion as of April. * The widened loss is attributed to the stronger Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Apple opens first store in Taiwan
Apple opened a new store in Taipei on 1 July which features its latest store design. The Taipei 101 store brings Apple’s products, services and in-store experiences to customers in Taiwan for the first time. Apple Taipei 101 will host new “Today at ... ( read original story ...)
C.P. councilwoman wants city to grow wings
CROWN POINT — An interactive art project inspired by an artist's vision ... paint wings globally including in Kenya, Australia, Taiwan, France, Cuba and Mexico. But it was the Los Angeles wings City Councilwoman Carol Drasga saw on a trip to the City ... ( read original story ...)
The Taiwanese Smartphone Industry, 2Q 2017Market Report; Launched via MarketResearchReports.com
Market Research Reports, Inc. has announced the addition of “The Taiwanese Smartphone Industry, 2Q 2017” research report to their website www.MarketResearchReports.com Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/03/2017 -- The report finds the Taiwanese smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay, Fubon outperform index after going ex-dividend
Taipei, July 3 (CNA) Shares in Cathay Financial Holding Co. (國泰金) and Fubon Financial Holding Co. (富邦金) moved higher, outperforming the broader market on Monday after going ex-dividend, dealers said. The gains posted by the two leading ... ( read original story ...)
Bird fortune telling is a must-do in Taipei
Big Luck Master flits out of his cage toward me so I can lean in to whisper in his ear. I feel ridiculous communicating with a white java sparrow this way. But, if I'm to have my fortune told Taipei-style I have to make a feathered friend. We'd been told ... ( read original story ...
Apple shares photos from grand opening of Taipei 101 store in Taiwan
Taipei 101 – formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is the tallest building in Taiwan and the country’s most famous landmark. You can see the photos from the opening day below. Ben Lovejoy is a British technology writer and EU Editor for ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor to meet Beijing’s top official for cross-strait ties
The mayor of Taipei, Ko Wen-je, will meet the mainland’s top official in charge of Taiwan affairs, Zhang Zhijun, in Shanghai later on Monday, in one of the highest-level exchanges between the two sides amid their current strained relations. Ko, who is ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Graphics-Vietnam, Taiwan stocks top June gains in Asia-Pacific
July 3 Vietnam and Taiwan stocks lead the Asia-Pacific region in June with gains of 5.24 pct and 3.53 pct respectively. Indian stocks fell more than 1 percent in June on profit-taking and shares ahead of the launch of a unified goods and services tax (GST). ( read original story ...)
Mainland, Taiwan students share tech smarts at camp
University students from Beijing and Taiwan took part in a weeklong camp titled Intelligence Creates the Future, which was launched at the University of Science and Technology Beijing on June 29. In the ceremony hall, intelligent cars designed by students ... ( read original story ...)
Apple continues Asia expansion with its first retail store in Taiwan
That’s despite the fact that many of Apple’s key manufacturing partners, including Foxconn, are headquartered in Taiwan but operate their factories in China. Exact numbers aren’t clear, but Apple is consistently among the top five smartphone sellers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles as Chinese carrier passes en route to Hong Kong
BEIJING Taiwan military jets scrambled to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier passing through narrow waters separating the two sides en route to Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. The Liaoning fleet will be ... ( read original story ...)
MVRDV’s Tainan Axis Starts Construction in Taiwan
The project engages the area of the city known as the T-axis, with the China-Town plaza on one vertical and Haian Road on its perpendicular. The focus of the design is in the plaza which will turn into a public park featuring a lagoon, dunes, and playgrounds. ( read original story ...)