Taiwan shares close up slightly as earlier gains eroded

Dec 06, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan shares close up slightly as earlier gains eroded

Taipei-Shares in Taiwan ended slightly higher Friday as investors locked in earlier gains, which eroded an upturn on the main board by the end of the trading session ahead of the nearest technical...

Trade fair kicks off Thursday featuring Taiwan innovations

Dec 05, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Trade fair kicks off Thursday featuring Taiwan innovations

Taipei-Futex Taipei 2019, an annual high-tech trade fair, kicked off on Thursday showcasing over 80 innovations Taiwan hopes will place it in a leadership position with future technologies, according...

94-year-old architect among recipients of 2020 National Award for Arts

Dec 04, 2019 admin General Comments Off on 94-year-old architect among recipients of 2020 National Award for Arts

Taipei-Wang Chiu-hwa (???), born in Beijing in 1925 and a resident in Taiwan since 1979, is one of seven recipients of the National Award for Arts for 2020, and the first woman to win the biennial...

Taiwan shares recoup most of earlier losses despite U.S. stock dive

Dec 04, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan shares recoup most of earlier losses despite U.S. stock dive

Taipei-Shares in Taiwan closed slightly lower Wednesday after recouping most of the earlier losses caused by a plunge on U.S. markets overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said a trade deal...

Absconded migrant workers arrested in crackdown on gambling ring

Dec 04, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Absconded migrant workers arrested in crackdown on gambling ring

Kaohsiung-Police in Kaohsiung on Wednesday broke up an illegal gambling operation in Pingtung County and arrested 20 suspects, including 12 absconded migrant workers who had been recruited by...

DPP distances itself from supporter of pro-DPP cyber army

Dec 03, 2019 admin General Comments Off on DPP distances itself from supporter of pro-DPP cyber army

Taipei-The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Tuesday distanced itself from a DPP-linked figure who was indicted Tuesday for having an internet troll insult Taiwan's office in Osaka,...

Taiwan introduces stiffer fines for false labeling of goods

Dec 03, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan introduces stiffer fines for false labeling of goods

Taipei-A bill to increase the fines for fraudulent labeling of the origin of products was passed in the Legislature on Tuesday.The amendment to the Foreign Trade Act raises the maximum fine from...

Sharp to introduce 5G smartphone prototype during IT Month

Dec 03, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Sharp to introduce 5G smartphone prototype during IT Month

Taipei-Osaka-based Sharp Corp., a subsidiary of Taiwanese manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said Tuesday it will demonstrate its 5G smartphone prototype at the upcoming Information...

Taipei prosecutors hoping for help from Australia in spy probe

Nov 30, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taipei prosecutors hoping for help from Australia in spy probe

Taipei-The Taipei District Prosecutors Office is hoping for help from Australia as it investigates the allegations of Wang William Liqiang (???), a self-proclaimed Chinese spy who is currently...