TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a ruling that paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, the constitutional court on Wednesday struck down the Civil Code’s definition of marriage as being only between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom teams up with DBS to build cutting-edge ERP cloud
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom is partnering with DBS Group Taiwan to create an enterprise resource planning (ERP) cloud to help small and medium-sized enterprises thrive by meeting their growing digital infrastructure needs. Chunghwa Telecom ... ( read original story ...)
Crafty Commerce: Why Taipei Is an Indie Shopper’s Paradise
Shopping is not what one normally thinks of when planning a trip to Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. Sure, the city has many high-end shopping malls that sell the usual famous brands, as well as colorful night markets that offer everything from inexpensive ... ( read original story ...)
March-April winning uniform invoice numbers released
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$332,970) special prize in the March-April uniform invoice lottery is 74748874, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Thursday. The actual prize will be NT$8 million after tax and it must ... ( read original story ...)
Xi urges Taiwanese business lobby to back ‘one China’ principle
President Xi Jinping urged a Taiwanese business lobby to support the “one China” principle and contribute to unity between Beijing and Taipei, state media said on Monday. Beijing has regarded Taiwan as a renegade province to be recovered by force ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise for 4th day, heavyweights gain; Sinopac down
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's biggest contract chip maker, added 0.5 percent. Hon Hai, a key supplier of Apple Inc, jumped 1 percent. Sinopac Financial Holdings, a mid-sized financial holding firm, fell 0.2 percent. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Imported goods over NT$2,000 to be levied with customs duty
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will lower the duty-free threshold for goods imported via mail to NT$2,000 (US$66.29) from the current NT$3,000, probably starting from September, ministry officials said on Tuesday. The MOF said the main ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s high court paves the way for same-sex marriage, a first in Asia
“It is a milestone for the LGBT movement in Taiwan,” the Taipei-based gay rights advocacy group Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Assn. said in a statement. Wednesday’s decision reflected Taiwan outlier status in Asia for tolerance on LGBTQ issues, but seems ... ( read original story ...)
“Big data” and takings compensation in Taiwan
It seems that, at least in some regions, property rights have been immensely respected. Government officials will sweet-talk the owners again and again (unlike in South Korea and Taiwan, where government officials will bargain once and, if unsuccessful ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan becomes first Asian government to recognize same-sex marriage
TAIPEI, TAIWAN—In a first for Asia, Taiwan’s constitutional Court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage on Wednesday, punctuating a yearslong campaign by advocates for gay rights in one of the continent’s most liberal democracies. In its majority ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan campaigners celebrate as court backs gay marriage
Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage after its constitutional court ruled the law must be changed to protect human dignity. Crowds of supporters cheered, hugged, and wept outside the court in Taipei as the decision was ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Pay goes live in Taiwan
The seven banks are Citibank Taiwan, Standard Chartered Bank, Cathay United Bank, Taishin International Bank, E.Sun Bank, Union Bank of Taiwan and Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank. 10 Samsung smartphone models currently support the Samsung Pay system. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi urges Taiwan business lobby to back ‘one China’ principle
BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping urged a business lobby for Taiwan enterprises on the mainland to support the "one China" principle and contribute to unity between Beijing and Taipei, state media said on Wednesday. China regards Taiwan as a renegade ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, first in Asia
TAIPEI Taiwan's constitutional court declared on Wednesday that same-sex couples have the right to legally marry, the first such ruling in Asia. The court, known as the Judicial Yuan, said current marriage laws were "in violation of both the people’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan court rules in favour of same sex marriage
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's constitutional Court has ruled in favour of same-sex marriage, making the island the first place in Asia to recognize gay unions. The court on Wednesday said the current civil code that does not permit same-sex marriages was a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan step closer to being first in Asia for same-sex marriage
(CNN)Taiwan's top court has cleared the way for the island to recognize same-sex marriage. The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that current laws, which say that marriage is between a man and a woman, violate the constitution. The panel of judges has ... ( read original story ...)