China jails 13 Taiwanese for telecoms fraud

Over the past two years countries including Kenya, Spain, Vietnam and Cambodia have deported hundreds of people from Taiwan to China for telecoms fraud, sparking accusations from Taipei that Beijing ... contain an explosion of telecom crime it says has ... ( read original story ...)

Commercial property transactions up only slightly in 2017

Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) Transactions of commercial properties around Taiwan rose only slightly in 2017, as a fall in investment by life insurers compromised growth, property management firm Savills plc said Tuesday. Transactions in Taiwan of large commercial ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Didi, rival to Uber, looks to break into Taiwan market

Didi Chuxing in a statement said it has authorized franchisee operator LEDI Technology Co to conduct market research and explore community partnerships in Taiwan. “Together we hope to bring convenient, efficient and affordable ride services to the local ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan-made driverless cars ready to hit the road: developer

Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Taiwan's Automotive Research Testing Center (ARTC) is preparing to put driverless cars on the road, saying that it now has all the necessary technology to do so. Since the ARTC first invested in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS ... ( read original story ...)

HTC deal to sell part of smartphone assets to Google approved

Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) A deal for Taiwan-based HTC Corp. to sell part of its smartphone assets to U.S. tech giant Google Inc. has been approved by the government, according to the Investment Commission. In a statement released on Friday, the commission said ... ( read original story ...)

Free WiFi now available in all Taipei Metro stations

an official from the Taipei City Department of Information Technology said Tuesday. Commuters can use the free service by connecting via a Taipei Free, iTaiwan, Facebook or Far Eastone account, according to Shih Chieh-hsuan (施婕瑄) of the department's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Dominican Republic crack fraud ring targeting Chinese

Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Taiwan and the Dominican Republic have jointly cracked down on a Taiwanese-funded cross-border telecom fraud ring that set up its computer system in the Caribbean nation and preyed on Chinese nationals, the Criminal Investigation ... ( read original story ...)