TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Thursday that it is confident its relations with the U.S. won’t be harmed when President Donald Trump holds his first summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week, citing assurances from the U.S. side. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan unlikely to come off US currency watch list: central bank
Taiwan is unlikely to be taken off the U.S. currency watch list in that country's mid-April foreign exchange market report despite local media speculation, a top central bank official said Thursday. In light of U.S. President Trump's comments in March that ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei
Weekend in Taipei: Introduction Review: Eva Air 777-300ER Houston to Taipei Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Touring Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport Review: Cathay Pacific Taipei to Hong Kong Review: Cathay ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan business keeps heat on Tsai over labor reforms
Taiwanese business leaders have blasted President Tsai Ing-wen's administration over labor reforms enacted last December, in a battle that says much about the demographic changes confronting the island economy. One of the pillars of the amended labor ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to build new subs
Taiwan's submarine project comes in the middle of a four-year design contract ... The announcement follows the March 21 visit to the nation's main sub base at the southern city of Kaohsiung by President Tsai Ing-wen, where she said she was determined ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Oppo leapfrogs Sony Mobile in smartphone vendor rankings
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo outperformed Sony Mobile Communications for the first time to capture the fifth position with a 9.8% share in terms of shipment volume in the Taiwan smartphone market in February, according to data compiled by local ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to build eight submarines under indigenous shipbuilding project
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to build eight submarines to bolster its current fleet of four ageing foreign-built vessels, a senior Taiwanese navy official said on Wednesday. "In our indigenous submarine project, we hope to be able to make eight ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says local listed companies take forex losses of $4.4 bln in 2016
TAIPEI, April 5 Taiwan's financial regulator said on Wednesday that companies listed on the local stock exchange had reported forex losses of T$133.9 billion ($4.4 billion) in 2016, because of the Taiwan currency's strength against the U.S. dollar. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks up as Hon Hai's shares surge on strong Q4 profits
As of 0150 GMT, the main TAIEX index rose 1.1 percent, to 9,915.13 points, after closing down 0.4 percent on Friday. Taiwan's financial markets where shut Monday and Tuesday for public holidays. The electronics subindex rose 1.6 percent, while the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's president guest raps in this music video that'll make you want to visit the island
As promotional videos go, it's... different. Taiwanese rapper Dwagie has a song called Light Up Taiwan singing the praises of his homeland, which he helpfully points out isn't Thailand or China. Dwagie, also known as Dog G, has worked with the American ... ( read original story ...)
COMPUTEX Taipei 2017: “Building Global Technology Ecosystems”
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the leading global ICT show with a complete supply chain, IoT and startup ecosystems, will be held between May 30 and June 3, featuring the following themes: AI & Robotics, IoT Applications, Innovations ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's capital is a city easy to worship
On the oldest streets of Taiwan's capital, some of its youngest adults bow their heads to pray. They're silently praying for protection, for love, and for wealth at the Xia-Hai City God Temple – the religious centre in Datong District, or old Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Small geothermal power plant considered near Taipei in Taiwan
... of a quarter of Taipei and if the central government launched a project to drill a 5km shaft into the chamber, it would solve the nation’s energy problem, Kao said. New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Yeh Hui-ching said that with the central government’s ... ( read original story ...)
China says US-provided weapons won't stop unification with Taiwan
Activists protest a meeting between Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou and China's President Xi Jinping in Taipei, Taiwan, November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday it was futile for Taiwan to think ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions grow over 30% in March
Data compiled by Yung Ching Realty Group (永慶集團), one of the largest property sales agencies in Taiwan, indicated that transactions of homes, offices and shops nationwide grew 32 percent from February. Yung Ching said increased buying interest in ... ( read original story ...)
Flight Review: China Airlines Premium Business Class, San Francisco to Taipei (and Back)
Two weeks ago, I took a short trip to visit family in Taiwan. Award availability was wide open, so I snatched a round trip with China Airlines in its Premium Business Class. The booking cost me 160,000 Delta miles and $115 in fees, in addition to $66 ... ( read original story ...)