Taipei 2017 and the International University Sports Federation (FISU) are currently testing the event's venues through a number of competitions and simulations. Preparations are being tested to ensure everything is on track for the Opening Ceremony on ... ( read original story ...)
Perlas Pilipinas remains winless in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after loss to Chinese Taipei
The Philippine national women’s basketball team remained winless in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after an 87-53 defeat to Chinese Taipei in the classification round on Friday at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, India. It was the fifth straight ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor thinks oBike is better than YouBike, but his staff don’t think so
They draw ire from motorists, get dumped in odd places by careless riders and are coming under heavy scrutiny by regulators. But oBikes have the vote of confidence from at least one man: Taipei's mayor. Even as administrators at a Taipei City government ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Economy Grows Less Than Forecast as Investment Slides
Taiwan’s economy expanded less than economists estimated in the second quarter, as companies cut capital investment and exports eased. Lower capital spending by Taiwan’s major semiconductor manufacturers and airlines and easing exports contributed to ... ( read original story ...)
Sayani Gupta’s Bali and Taiwan diaries are more than just selfies and travel goals
Sayani Gupta who last seen and appreciated for her role in an Amazon Exclusive TV series Inside Edge is now going overseas with her next project ‘The Hungry’. She’s going to share the screen space with the veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. While her ... ( read original story ...)
Open Source Data: Just How Open Is Taiwan’s Government?
When the Global Open Data Index released their latest worldwide ranking on openness of government data earlier this summer, Taiwan topped the list for the second time in a row, earning an “openness score” of 90 percent. In contrast to Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: 83% of small- to medium-size businesses in Taiwan use online marketing, says Google
Google Taiwan on July 27 released results of a survey of small- to medium-size enterprises' online marketing behavior in Taiwan jointly undertaken by Google and Ipsos ASI under France-based Ipsos, showing that 83% of the surveyed companies have used online ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan braces for direct hit by Typhoon Nesat; Philippines face more flooding
Typhoon Nesat remains on track to barrel into Taiwan and southeastern China this weekend, while flooding rain associated with the future typhoon threatens to trigger more flooding in the Philippines. Nesat, known as Gorio in the Philippines, strengthened ... ( read original story ...)
Following Foxconn announcement, TSMC says it still prefers Taiwan for investment
In the wake of Foxconn's announcement of a US$10 billion plant in the U.S., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said Taiwan would continue to be its first choice for new projects. "Our first choice for investment will still be Taiwan," says ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan faces challenges to develop service robots
The development of ASICs optimized for industrial robot AI is approaching maturity, and autonomous driving is a trend, but the use of AI technology to develop service-oriented robots in Taiwan faces difficulties, according to industry sources. Service ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Uni-President, President Chain Stores hit by Starbucks deals
In turn, Uni-President and President Chain Store have also agreed to buy a 20 percent and 30 percent stake in Starbucks Taiwan, from the U.S. firm for NT$2.17 billion and NT$3.25 billion. Added to their existing stake in the company, the new acquisitions ... ( read original story ...)
Ting Hsin former chairman jailed in oil scandal
Taipei, July 28 (CNA) Wei Ying-chung (魏應充), the former ... After Wei's appeal, the Intellectual Property Court reduced his sentence to two years in the second trial in April 2016. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed because prosecutors charged ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Morning News For July 28
THE Department of Finance (DOF) targets to incur a total of $1.8 billion ... will stay strong and climb 30 percent over the next 3 years, Minister James Chu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office said Thursday. The local government of Davao City ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s population surges as tourists outnumber residents by five to one
A recent report produced by finance body ICAEW and Oxford Economics claimed that ... Prague, Vienna, Amsterdam, Taipei, Osaka, Bangkok, Rome, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Istanbul, New York and Shanghai, the data showed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares May Hand Back Thursday’s Gains
For the day, the index climbed 89.26 points or 0.86 percent to finish at 10,508.37 after trading between 10,427.83 and 10,516.23 on turnover of 109.083 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial climbed 1.53 percent, while Mega Financial ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Officials call Foxconn project ‘Flying Eagle’
Walker says the project says to the world ... the headquarters of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known as Foxconn, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says President Donald Trump plans to make a "major jobs announcement ... ( read original story ...)