Foxconn’s Gou wants to be peacemaker
Taipei – The chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn said on Monday he wanted Beijing to recognize the existence of Taiwan, as he outlined his plans to be the peacemaker between China, the United States and the self-ruled island Beijing sees … Continue reading Foxconn’s Gou wants to be peacemaker
Taiwan: Foxconn Boss wants to be become new President
Taipeh – Taiwan’s richest man, the boss of Foxconn, Terry Gou, announced on Wednesday he will likely run for the Taiwanese presidency. The party he intends to run for favors closer ties with Beijing, which would likely help with Gou’s … Continue reading Taiwan: Foxconn Boss wants to be become new President
Taiwan: Train derailment kills 18 people
Taipei – Eighteen people were killed and at least 160 others were injured Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. The Puyuma express train was carrying more than … Continue reading Taiwan: Train derailment kills 18 people
US-China trade war also endangers Taiwan firms
Taipeh – Taiwanese businesses are weighing up whether to move manufacturing operations from the Chinese mainland if the US trade dispute worsens. Such a move would be hugely expensive, but the island’s companies are likely to be one of the … Continue reading US-China trade war also endangers Taiwan firms
MEET TAIWAN reaches out to MICE and Incentive Travel
Singapore – The Singapore pit stop on MEET TAIWAN’s incentive travel roadshow, powered by IT&CM Events, was a resounding success, welcoming close to 100 buyers and media at the half-day event on 27 June 2018 at Mandarin Orchard Hotel. Eagle … Continue reading MEET TAIWAN reaches out to MICE and Incentive Travel
MEET TAIWAN roadshow in Singapore
Singapore – The MEET TAIWAN networking event returns for its annual Singapore destination roadshow with their latest MICE and incentive travel campaign, High Five Taiwan. Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Association (TAITRA) and powered by TTG Events, a … Continue reading MEET TAIWAN roadshow in Singapore
EVA to launch daily Taipei-Chiang Mai flights
Taipei – EVA Air will launch daily nonstop flights between Taipei and Chiang Mai, starting on July 1. The airline will serve the route with an Airbus A321-200 configured in Business and Economy Classes for 184 passengers. The new route will give passengers on … Continue reading EVA to launch daily Taipei-Chiang Mai flights
Taipei on top of Hong Kong’s favourite travel destination
Hong Kong – According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), Hong Kong travellers’ top 3 favourite overseas destinations in the first half of 2014 are within the Asia-Pacific regions, which are namely Taipei, Seoul and Osaka.Compared with the … Continue reading Taipei on top of Hong Kong’s favourite travel destination
Asus working on second-gen Zenfone line-up
Taipei – Asus’ Zenfone smartphones have been quite popular in the Asian markets. The Zenfone 5 specifically has been a bestseller in the company’s home market and continues to remain in short supply in other countries. Now, Asus CEO Jerry … Continue reading Asus working on second-gen Zenfone line-up
New social travel site Spottly: Travel story with pictures
Hong Kong – A social travel site in Asia has lofty aims of being the largest user generated travel platform in Asia. With competitors like TripAdvisor, GoGoBot, Trippy and WAYN, of which at least TripAdvisor is very active in this … Continue reading New social travel site Spottly: Travel story with pictures