Donald Trump’s preference for a weaker dollar rippled through currency markets on Thursday, with Taiwan’s dollar and South Korea’s won climbing at least 0.9 percent. That’s not great news for the export-oriented economies, especially when ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans sale, consumption of dog and cat meat
Taiwan's legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat and increased the penalty for animal cruelty, underscoring growing awareness of animal welfare in one of Asia's most prosperous societies. The legislature amended ... ( read original story ...)
Uber back in action, resumes ride-hailing service in Taiwan after talks with authorities
In the long-running dispute, Taiwan had maintained Uber’s business was illegal, and at one point last year even considered ordering it to leave the domestic market. However, Uber proponents, many of them individual drivers with cars in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall as TSMC earnings below f'cast; Apple supplier Largan soars
TAIPEI, April 14 Taiwan stocks fell on Friday ... The electronics subindex sank 0.5 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.6 percent. A bright spot, however, was Largan Precision, maker of camera phone lenses for Apple and other clients, with ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor Of Taipei Ko Wen-je In India To Promote Taipei City As The Venue Of Taipei Summer Universiade 2017
Taipei City is promoting itself as a must-visit for international tourists. With a focus on Asia and “Go South” learning, Mayor Ko Wen-je recently headed a “New Go South” expedition, which on its last stop, came to India. The goal was to open up ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC's Q1 profits hurt by strong Taiwan dollar; cautions trend to stay
TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc, said its quarterly profits were hit by a strong local currency and cautioned it expected this trend to continue. Taiwan's exporters ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s property prices to double by 2030: Morgan Stanley
"Property market bears expect slower population growth ... the title of the world's tallest structures between 1998 and 2004, when they were overtaken by Taipei 101. The Malaysian landmarks are now in joint ninth place, and a popular photo spot ... ( read original story ...)
Smartwatch becomes major growth driver for wrist wearables
Smartwatch is expected to sustain an annual growth rate of 50 percent and achieve a sales volume of 62.7 million units in 2017 whereas the forecasted sales volume for smart wristband is 57.4 million units, according to Taipei-based IT research institute ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares recoup part of early losses after U.S. attack on Syria
Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan ended lower Friday but ... closed unchanged at NT$299.00 after hitting a low of NT$297.00, while Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電), the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, rose 0.48 percent to end at NT$104.50 after ... ( read original story ...)
ETFs tracking Taiwan's blue chips traded heavily in debuts
Taipei, April 1 (CNA) Two exchange traded funds (ETFs ... accounts for more than 21 percent of the index, ahead of telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom Co. (中華電) with an 8.15 percent share and smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co ... ( read original story ...)
San Bernardino school shooter threatened his wife
as concerns over tensions with North Korea and Syria weighed on U.S. But Tokyo ended 0.3 per cent lower and Hong Kong was down 0.7 per cent while Singapore gave up 0.2 per cent and Taipei slipped. Australia's TPG Telecom starts $1.4 billion network ... ( read original story ...)
VIA Launches Vpai Slide 720-Degree Video Camera Platform at Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA’s global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the many world’s leading hi-tech, telecommunications, consumer electronics industry brand names. www.viatech.com ( read original story ...)
Uber resumes service in Taiwan after 2 months
Taipei, April 13 (IANS) Ride-hailing service Uber on Thursday ... THIS WEB SITE MAY BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME DUE TO REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS. IANSLIVE.IN (AND ITS OWNERS, SUPPLIERS ... ( read original story ...)
Applied Optoelectronics Expects First Quarter 2017 Results to Exceed Guidance
AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the internet datacenter, CATV broadband, fiber-to-the-home and telecom markets ... facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. ( read original story ...)
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Completes Sale to Investor Syndicate Led by Vivo Capital and ZQ Capital
Vivo Capital has offices in Palo Alto, California, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei. Vivo's current portfolio includes ... including but not limited to media, telecom, healthcare, real estates and financial institutions. About ZZ Capital Co., Ltd ZZ Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Uber resumes operations in Taiwan with new business model
TAIPEI, April 13 (Xinhua) - After suspending business on the island for two months, Uber announced their return to the Taiwan market Thursday, after several rounds of negotiations with regulators. Taiwan insisted that the company could only operate as a ... ( read original story ...)