About 80 students from Ethiopia are studying at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taipei -- the largest number in any Taiwanese university from the African country, a major coffee producer. Many farmers in Ethiopia grow coffee ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn unit sets sight on North America after Hong Kong IPO
HONG KONG -- FIT Hong Teng, an electronic connector and cable maker controlled by Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry ... 6 and the stock will begin trading July 13. A quarter of the IPO proceeds will be used for mergers and acquisitions, another ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines to operate nonstop route between Taipei and London
Flights CI069/CI070 will depart every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, offering 32 business lass seats, 31 in premium economy and another 243 in economy. The airline will also be increasing its Taipei-Sydney route to two daily services from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan offers cancer treatment to China dissident Liu Xiaobo
TAIPEI: Taiwan said Wednesday that it was willing to offer cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo treatment after prison officials granted him medical parole, in a move likely to rile Beijing. The offer came a day after China rejected criticism over ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE – A shift in focus from cost and efficiency to innovation and value in Taiwan’s ICT industry
Last week OpenGov published a joint interview with Mr. Francis Liang Kuo-Hsin, Representative, Taipei Representative Office and Dr. Chiueh Tzi-Cker, Vice President & General Director, Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan (ITRI), discussing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Chief Telecom debuts on emerging stock market
IP telecom service provider Chief Telecom, a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, made its debut on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board with an initial price of NT$85 (US$2.795) on June 28. Chief Telecom currently has 50% of revenues coming from Internet-based ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ASE determined on merger with SPIL amid China anti-trust review
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, June 28 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc (ASE) said on Wednesday it was determined to complete its merger with a local rival as part of global chip industry consolidation and that it was in close communication with Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
RedBall Project costs Calgary $33K for weeklong Canada 150 celebrations
The world famous travelling RedBall Project is a playful ... including Barcelona, London, Taipei and Abu Dhabi. The piece is known to change its location every day while visiting a city, often wedging itself between well-known landmarks with an aim ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Rose Pink Goes Official In Taiwan For A Limited Time
Samsung has finally made a new "Rose Pink" variant of its Samsung Galaxy S8+ today. This new variant of the smartphone will be officially released in Taiwan next month. According to 9to5Google, the rose pink smartphone will land in the country for TW 27,900. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Union Technology adopts Nexcom IoT solution
Copper-clad laminate maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUT) has adopted an IoT (Internet of Things) solution developed by industrial PC maker Nexcom International for application to environmental safety monitoring and control, according to Nexcom. In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Avisonic launched AMO360 with 3600 around view solution in 2017 Computex Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan, June 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avisonic Technology Corp. (Avisonic) launched AMO360 Camera with 3600 around view solution in 2017 Computex. Avisonic obtained the attentions of numerous potential customers from all over the world ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cuts 18 pct interest in civil service pension reform bill
TAIPEI, June 27 Taiwan's legislature passed a bill reforming pensions for civil servants on Tuesday, eliminating 18 percent annual interest on savings, starting in 2018, as the population ages. Passage of the bill fulfils a campaign promise of Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan cuts 18 pct interest in civil service pension reform
TAIPEI, June 27 Taiwan's legislature passed a bill reforming pensions for civil servants on Tuesday, eliminating 18 percent annual interest on savings, starting in 2018, as the population ages. Passage of the bill fulfils a campaign promise of President ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taiwan’s strongest grandfather’, 72, shows off rippling abs and toned pecs in intense gym routine including press ups and crunches – and can bench press 264lbs
This elderly man has been dubbed Taiwan's strongest grandfather as well as a 'Real-life Master Roshi' after a video of his incredible gym routine went viral. Huang Ching-hsin, 72, is the super-fit grandpa from a clip now viewed millions of times on social ... ( read original story ...)
Best Files $750M IPO
Taiwan-listed Apple supplier Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, is also a shareholder. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are the underwriters for the IPO. Founded in 2007 by Johnny Chou, Google China's former co ... ( read original story ...)
Discount to shrink to 10% on bullet train business class
TAIPEI -- Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) will cut the discount for business class seats by half to 10 percent starting August 1, the company said Tuesday. The lower discount means that one-way business class fare between Taipei and Kaohsiung will go ... ( read original story ...)