Taiwan
Vai alla Scheda Paese »It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticize things.
— Taiwanese proverb
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Foreign Affairs Minister addresses first EU Presidency meeting
The first meeting under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union was held in Valletta today. The informal Meeting of State Secretaries and Secretaries-General in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the EU Member States is traditionally held a few weeks before an EU ...
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Japanese publisher Kadokawa begins Thai-language content business
Leading Japanese content and media producer Kadokawa Corp. has launched a joint venture with Thailand’s largest publisher, Amarin Printing and Publishing PCL, foraying into its sixth overseas content market. The joint venture, Kadokawa Amarin Co., follows investments in the publishing and content business in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and ...
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Director of Di Natura, Former Mayor and council officials all found not guilty of fraud
A court cleared the Director of Di Natura, a solar energy company, of fraud and falsification of documents in a government solar panel grant scheme in San Lawrenz, Gozo. Another case related to the allegations also cleared the former mayor of the locality and five other former council officials of ...
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Prisoners serving life should be allowed to apply for a revision of sentence, top court rules
In a landmark decision, a constitutional court has ordered the authorities to draft a mechanism that will allow prisoners serving life sentences to apply for parole, revision and the possibility of having their term reduced.The ruling was part of the judgement handed down in a case filed by Tunisian Bel ...
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Korean-made Ramen Makes Strong Appeal to the Taste of Taiwanese
Korean instant noodles are making strong appeal to the taste of Taiwanese consumers, gaining the strongest popularity there among all import instant noodles. According to the Taipei Office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency on November 3, Nongshim's Shin Ramyun ranked No. 3 in the "Top 10 Instant Noodles Loved ...
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On road to recovery, Sharp sees first operating profit in three years
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it expects to post its first operating profit in three years in the current business year through next March, helped by restructuring efforts under the ownership of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Consolidated operating profit is expected to recover to ¥25.70 billion, a turnaround from ...
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LG Health Care Acquires Asian Unit of Johnson & Johnson's "Reach" Brand
LG Household & Health Care said on November 1 that it acquired the Asia-Oceanian unit of Reach, the oral care brand of Johnson & Johnson of the United States. Established in 1972 by Johnson & Johnson, the brand sells toothbrush and dental floss products. It holds trademarks and patents in ...
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Editorial: Malta is the only EU country not in the anti-Isis coalition
A full, three-hour long debate in the House on Thursday about the Budget vote for the Foreign Ministry did not tackle, except fleetingly, the elephant in the Chamber: Malta is the only EU country not in the anti-Isis coalition.According to the US State Department, the participants in the coalition are ...
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CPF expands China trail with new acquisition
Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the SET-listed flagship of agro-business giant Charoen Pokphand Group, has acquired a 70% stake in a Chinese poultry firm and invested in three new companies in Taiwan, China and Thailand, with a combined investment of 2.7 billion baht.
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Taiwan looks to ease Fukushima-linked curbs on Japan food products
Taiwan is considering phasing out restrictions on the import of food products from five Japanese prefectures banned in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima reactor meltdowns. Deputy Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung told Kyodo News that the administration is working toward the direction of relaxing the restrictions in two ...
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Sharp may shutter LED display plant in Hiroshima Prefecture
Sharp Corp. is considering closing a light-emitting diode display plant in Hiroshima Prefecture next year as part of its restructuring efforts under Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. The electronics company may consolidate the production line at the facility in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, ...
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Sharp shares climb on improved prospects for full-year profits
Sharp Corp.’s shares rose in Tokyo on an improved outlook for full-year profit results, an early sign of turnaround under Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., its new owner. The stock climbed by 10.64 percent to ¥156 in Tokyo trading Wednesday. Sharp anticipates full-year operating profit and net income to ...
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Formosa makes it a clean sweep
The fourth and final round of races from the MTB XC National Points Series, sponsored by Magri Cycles, was held recently with top contender Maurice Formosa sealing the major title after winning the stage in Selmun. With pre-race briefing and safety checks concluded, all 20 riders in the two categories – ...
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SK Group Deepens Partnership with Taiwan's Hon Hai
SK Group and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry are deepening their working relationship. Beginning with an equity investment by Hon Hai two years ago, the partnership has expanded toward the building of a smart factory, a smartphone production consignment deal, and a logistics joint venture. It was, analysts commented, the ...
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SoftBank’s robot Pepper gets to work in Taiwan
Pepper, SoftBank Corp.’s humanoid robot, greeted customers at a Taiwan bank and a life insurer on Thursday, one of the first countries outside Japan to use the shiny machine in a front-line role with clients. The robot was handed an employee ID card at a First Commercial Bank branch in ...
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20 Ott Workshop - "Italian design and Taiwanese manufacturing: the ideal match for winning Smart City and Smart Communities solutions” e B2B con delegazione Taiwanese
Lazio Innova apre alle imprese legate alle "Smart Cities & Communities”, con particolare riferimento ai sotto settori mobility, energy e security (electronic surveillance), una call per partecipare alla nuova fase del Progetto “DIGISILK” Taiwan, che prevede un workshop e B2B a Roma presso Itech (tecnopolo tiburtino) il 20 ottobre con ...
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Taiwan express train is decked out with exterior of Tobu Railway’s Spacia
A trans-island express train painted in the same colors as a limited express run by Japan’s Tobu Railway Co. is up and running in Taiwan. The train, a Tze-Chiang Limited Express, is painted in the same gold, black and vermilion as the Nikko Moude Spacia express train operated by Tobu ...
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Asia Pacific shows progress in water security but challenges remain – ADB
Source: Asian Development Bank Country: WorldBy 2050, 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas in Asia and the Pacific while water demand will increase by 55%, states new report. Asia Pacific Shows Progress in Water Security, But Challenges Remain – ADB STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Water security in Asia and Pacific has ...
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Acer peddles cycling devices
Acer Inc, a Taiwan-based computer manufacturer, has branched out in a unique bid to the burgeoning cycling industry to seek a new growth engine and offset sagging personal computer sales.
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TechNation: iAngels raises $15 million for startup investments
Taiwan’s GMobi buys mobile-ad startup MassiveImpact; Foresight moves forward with accident-prevention tests.
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Sharp to Buy back Overseas TV Business Interests It Once Sold off
Hon Hai Group of Taiwan, which acquired Japan's Sharp Corp., will buy back the TV business interests overseas once owned by Sharp as part of an effort to normalize Sharp's business operation. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun on August 23, Sharp will dispatch managers to the acquirers of its TV ...