Taipei, July 1 (CNA) Commercial property sales in Taiwan for the first half of this year plunged almost 60 percent from a year earlier, according to a report released Saturday by commercial real estate advisory firm Colliers International. The steep ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor: Taipei, Shanghai be cross-strait exchange conduit
Ying welcomed Ko's delegation, which includes 58 city officials and 10 Taipei City councilors. He introduced the development of his city in finance, shipping, tourism, ecology and culture, saying that he looks forward to exchanges and cooperation between ... ( read original story ...)
Property tycoon detained on bribery, embezzlement allegations
Taipei, July 1 (CNA) A district court in Taipei on Saturday approved a request made by prosecutors to detain a property tycoon for his role in allegations of bribery and embezzlement. The Taipei District Court said that it has handed down a ruling to ... ( read original story ...)
China Protests US Arms Sales to Taiwan
China on Friday strongly protested a US plan to sell $1.4 billion worth of arms to Taiwan and demanded that the deal be canceled. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the sale would severely damage China’s sovereignty and security interests ... ( read original story ...)
US plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42bn in arms
WASHINGTON: The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump and a move sure to anger China, whose help the president has been seeking to rein in North Korea. US State Department ... ( read original story ...)
2G is officially dead in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan bid farewell to its 2G wireless network at midnight on Saturday, with telecom operators ending all cellular service on the network besides emergency calls. The discontinuation affects some 60,000 holdouts on Chunghwa Telecom ... ( read original story ...)
Eight AUS athletes going to Taipei
M en’s soccer highlights eight AUS athletes chosen to represent the Canadian national team at the 2017 Summer Universiade Games (FISU) in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, from Aug. 19 to 30. Headed by UNB Varsity Reds bench boss Miles Pinsent, the male ... ( read original story ...)
Raytheon To Supply Taiwan With Missiles, Torpedoes; China Angry
The U.S. is Taiwan's only arms supplier and is bound by a 1979 law that ... Get the latest news on recent and upcoming IPOs, filings for new issues, and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get 4 free weeks of the IBD Digital edition plus access to IBD's ... ( read original story ...)
Five things I learned while biking with city councillor Sean Chu
“We’re not Taiwan. We’re not Hong Kong. We’re not even Europe. You need vehicles. And the weather too. Parking is a big thing,” he said. When the city first unveiled its plans to revamp Northmount Drive with a five-kilometre bike lane, the ... ( read original story ...)
China demands U.S. nix $1.4B arms deal with Taiwan
"How can we not do anything?" said Chu Chen-tsai, 57, a blue-collar worker in Taipei. "We hope to get high-quality weaponry to defend ourselves." In the southern city of Kaohsiung, citizens feel vulnerable to a Chinese attack through the shipping port ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei bike riders to face fines if they stray from bike lanes
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Bike riders in Taipei will be fined NT$300 (US$10) if they ride on sidewalks outside of established bike lanes starting on July 17, the Taipei City government said Friday. City officials said riders will be required to stick to ... ( read original story ...)
China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales of $1.4 billion to Taiwan
“The timing (of the arms sale proposal) is good politically, because a lot of people say Trump doesn’t like Taiwan,” said Huang Kwei-bo, associate professor of diplomacy at National Chengchi University in Taipei. “Now people are saying ‘hey ... ( read original story ...)
Hosts enjoy success as Chinese Taipei Open continues
Hsu Ya Ching carried home hopes impressively on the second day of the Chinese Taipei Open as the women’s competition began at the Taipei Arena today. All eyes had been expected to be focused on world number one Tai Tzu-ying, who was top seeded as the ... ( read original story ...)
Siril, Sri Krishna win at Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold
TAIPEI: Young shuttlers Siril Verma and Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli reached the pre-quarterfinals of the $200,000 Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold in the men's and women's singles competition on Wednesday. The 2015 World Junior Championships silver ... ( read original story ...)
Why Trump’s $1.42bn Taiwan arms sale could backfire with China
The US announcement of a $1.42bn arms sale to Taiwan is a not-so-subtle warning shot across the bows of China’s president, Xi Jinping, who is due to meet Donald Trump for potentially tense bilateral talks at next week’s G20 summit in Hamburg. ( read original story ...)
China strongly protests US arms sales to Taiwan
"How can we not do anything?" said Chu Chen-tsai, 57, a blue-collar worker in Taipei. "We hope to get high-quality weaponry to defend ourselves." In the southern city of Kaohsiung, citizens feel vulnerable to a Chinese attack through the shipping port ... ( read original story ...)