Taiwan Shopping News

  • HCM City as Vietnam’s largest economic centre Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:19PMHo Chi Minh City is the most important economic center in Vietnam as it accounts for a high proportion of Vietnam’s economy. Ho Chi Minh City plays an important driving impetus of economy of Vietnam.
  • Loan week, Aug 27-Sept 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:48PMA roundup of the latest syndicated loan market news.
  • The unstoppable Fung brothers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:49AMOn the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, William Fung, the CEO of Li & Fung Limited, a large Hong Kong-based sourcing company founded by his grandfather, awoke in his Boston hotel room with an inexplicable urge to meet his sister, who lives in San Francisco, for lunch at their favorite sushi restaurant there.
  • TAITRA Launches “Green ICT, Taiwan Lets You See!” Sample Sourcing Center Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:16AMTAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TAITRA, carrying the abundant amount of sourcing information on Taiwan’s local suppliers, is launching a special sample product sourcing center--“Green ICT, Taiwan Lets You See!”
  • TAITRA Launches "Green ICT, Taiwan Lets You See!" Sample Sourcing Center Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:10AMTAIPEI, Taiwan----Due to global warming, energy-saving and carbon-reduction issues have been the focus of the world. Developing “green” information and communications technologies as a result has become the core of national ICT development policies of many advanced countries.
  • TW-Airnet to launch 5TV Chinese-language video/audio services at App Store Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:27AMChunghwa Wideband Best Network (TW-Airnet), a Taiwan-based ISP and IPTV operator, has filed an application with App Store for launch of its 5TV Chinese-language integrated video/audio services including TV content, movies, music and TV shopping, at the online store for iPhone and iPad users at US$9.99, according to the company.
  • Shoes that heal Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:48AMMalaysian shoe designer comes up with a range of comfortable orthotic insoles that are biomechanically engineered to reduce heel and forefoot pressure, relieve foot pain and fatigue.
  • SunCity banks on SSTEC project for next year Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:44PMKUCHING: Sunway City Bhd’s (SunCity) joint venture with renowned Asian partners on the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City project (SSTEC) is the key highlight for the company next year.
  • Fulfilling the sole Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:12PMBiomechanically engineered shoes for foot problems.
  • Right Now More>> Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:58AMObama: End of combat mission in Iraq not a time for victory lap; still work to be done. More>>
  • Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments up 10% on year in 1H10 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:26AMAbout 600,000 LCD TVs were sold in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2010, growing on year by 10%, while ASPs dropped by 7%, according to industry sources.
  • Retailers jump in for Carrefour SE Asia assets Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:01PM* Selling about $1 bln in assets in two deals - sources
  • Pottery Factory unveils $20 million, 160,000-square-foot renewal plan Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:23PMDemolition of existing buildings to begin in September Williamsburg Pottery Factory founder Jimmy Maloney would have turned 100 on April 5, 2012.
  • Economic Outlook: Duking it out Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:21AMBy ANTHONY HALL United Press International Japan took a one-two punch at its economic troubles Monday, announcing a move to shore up the yen and another round of stimulus spending. Japan - Asia - Business and Economy - Organizations - Bank of Japan
  • Record sales and visitors at Natas fair Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:12PMWORKING executives aged between 30 and 50 are spending more on travel this year - and going to more distant destinations - thanks to the economic recovery, said travel agents at the Natas fair last weekend.
  • Stirring melting pot: Recent graduation brings English students from Lee, Collier together in common goal Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:01PMSusana Choiniere walked briskly up the steps to accept her diploma on Monday, smiling and greeting each professor on stage after receiving the piece of paper she had worked long and hard to attain.
  • With cash in hand, more acquisitions are certain Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:41PMU.S., Chinese and Taiwanese firms poised to lead, especially in buying IT companies
  • Sunshine holds cooking contest Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:47PMA FIRST ever Malaysia-Taiwan friendly cook-off featuring two of the countries’ top chefs will be held in Penang next month.
  • Showbiz: A peek into the past Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:39PMConnect nstconn with Facebook to interact with your friends on this site. A PICTURE is worth a thousand words. To commemorate Merdeka, photographs are usually used to encapsulate the nation’s memory and reflect its aspirations.
  • China Day Ahead: Agricultural Bank Freezes Loans, China Life Profit Gains Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:13PMAgricultural Bank of China Ltd. , the nation’s fourth largest by assets, froze lending to property developers for a week as it reviews outstanding loans to the industry, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
  • Commentary: Honeymoon ends early for Taiwan NOR flash suppliers Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:11AMMajor Taiwan-based NOR flash suppliers, including Macronix International and Winbond Electronics, saw their earnings receive a boost during the first half of 2010, benefiting from an upsurge in demand for the memory widely used in computing and consumer electronics applications.
  • INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Rakuten to ramp up overseas expansion Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:13AMINTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Rakuten to ramp up overseas expansion
  • By the book Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:24AMIn 1943, at the height of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, 15-year-old Au Bak-ling opened a bookshop.
  • Online boutiques take on real world Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:11PMShopping online for apparel is fast gaining popularity but there are some who remain sceptical since they cannot see or feel the items.
  • Recalls include strollers, chairs, sledge hammers Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:58AMParents can generally count on strollers to be secure, but every now and then a model causes problems. Shopping - Children - stroller - recall - Business
  • Recalls include strollers, chairs, sledge hammers Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:20AMParents can generally count on strollers to be secure, but every now and then a model causes problems. A double stroller that was recalled this week prompted nearly 200 reports about its tendency to collapse. Fortunately, no serious incidents are known to... stroller - Shopping - Children - Baby - recall
  • PROFITS IN FASHION: Entrepreneur moves from flea market to boutique Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:09PMThursday, August 19th, 2010 12:28:00 PETALING JAYA: Fashion brand Threesixty°, which started off from a humble flea market stall in The Curve, is emerging in the fashion business with two more outlets planned for opening in a year’s time. Threesixty Fashion Concept owner Cindy Lim Py Hong (pic) told Mail Money that she was looking for new locations to set up two boutiques of around 1,000 sq ft ...
  • PROFITS IN FASHION: Entrepreneur moves from flea market to boutique Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:03PMPETALING JAYA: Fashion brand Threesixty°, which started off from a humble flea market stall in The Curve, is emerging in the fashion business with two more outlets planned for opening in a year’s time.
  • Asia Stocks Gain, Debt-Default Protection Drops on U.S. Output Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:35PMAsian stocks rose and the cost of protecting bonds against default fell after a report showed U.S. industrial production jumped twice as much as forecast. The yen appreciated following yesterday’s decline against the euro.
  • World stock markets down amid Japan slowdown Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:38AMWorld markets down as slowdown in Japan growth adds to evidence of cooling world recovery
  • Observer secures Vogue endorsement for Fashion’s Night Out Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:21AMWHEN it was announced that fashion’s iconic brand and Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) creators Vogue are endorsing this year’s version of the five-hour shopping event in Jamaica organised by the Jamaica Observer, supporters cheered and competitors sighed in resignation.
  • Single-A Baseball: English lessons help Tigers perform on and off field Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:46PMHigh above the field at Dodd Stadium, Clemente Mendoza has an odd vantage point of the field he calls home. On this day, Mendoza isn’t taking the field as a starting pitcher for the Connecticut Tigers. Instead, he’s learning how to view baseball — and life — differently by learning English. The Venezuelan is one of six Tigers participating in the team’s English for Speakers of Other Languages ...
  • CMI poised to supply integrated LCD, touch, cover glass panels Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:26AMTaiwan-based Chimei Innolux (CMI) is ready to supply integrated panels of TFT-LCD, touch technology and surface protection cover glass, providing one-stop shopping solutions, according to company CEO Hsing C Tuan at an August 9 investors conference.
  • Saudi Clock Tower to establish Makkah time Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:15PMMuslims around the world could be setting their watches to a new time soon when the world’s largest clock begins ticking atop a soaring skyscraper in Islam’s holiest city of Makkah.
  • Ayala, Chimei, CSC Steel, Megaworld, Santos: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 3:44PMThe following companies may have unusual price changes today in Asia trading , excluding Japan. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close, unless noted otherwise.
  • Bank of America, Samsung, AIG, BP, Credit Suisse, Highland in Court News Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 9:45PMBank of America Corp. sued the Italian city of Verona in a London court in at least its second attempt to preempt potential legal action in Italy over municipal derivatives.
  • National › Sushi, ramen, sashimi most popular food among foreign travelers Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 11:55AMSushi, ramen and sashimi were the three most favorite dishes among foreigners who traveled to Japan in 2009, according to a recent survey conducted by…
  • REFILE-INTERVIEW-Russell Investments eyes Asia retail,office mkt Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 9:09PMREFILE-INTERVIEW-Russell Investments eyes Asia retail,office mkt
  • INTERVIEW-Russell Investments eyes Asia retail,office mkts Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 9:08PMINTERVIEW-Russell Investments eyes Asia retail,office mkts
  • Russell Investments eyes Australian office market. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:56PMUS fund manager says China slowdown key risk for investor. 5 Aug 2010 1:53 PM
  • It’s August and It is time to be patriotic Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:22PMSomehow August elicits patriotism. It is inevitable because the whole island is decorated with the national flag everywhere you look. From Pasir Ris to Pasir Panjang, from Bedok to Bishan, we are reminded that this country has amazingly survived independence for 45 years. From the moment you arrive to the day you depart, red and white [...]
  • Two British servicemen posing in front of the Snake Temple in 1950 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:14PMIF only the British administrators had known back in the early days of the insurrection that the communists were already staring defeat in the face, then the Emergency, as we all call it, could have been brought to an early end.
  • You can rent your own cabana on the beach Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:14PMThere is much to see and do in Cancun and its surrounding areas. FARIDUL ANWAR FARINORDIN is bowled over by his Mexican adventure NEVER have I been kissed by the sun the way I have in Cancun, Mexico.
  • Fashion fanfare Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:10PMAll that women wanted were highlighted at FemmeCity.
  • Faye Wong turns on the charm Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:06PMFaye Wong knows how to keep a crowd waiting - and get away with it. She did that again on a rainy afternoon at a Beijing hotel recently. Hundreds of journalists who had waited for the pop diva for hours, could do no more than sigh when she appeared and left after saying just a few words.
  • Faye Wong turns on the charm Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:06PMFaye Wong knows how to keep a crowd waiting - and get away with it. She did that again on a rainy afternoon at a Beijing hotel recently. Hundreds of journalists who had waited for the pop diva for hou .....
  • Taiwan TV shopping operator to set up JV in China Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 9:26PMFubon Multimedia Technology, an operator of cable TV shopping platform in Taiwan, has plans to establish a joint venture with Beijing Gehua CATV Network to operate cable TV shopping service in the China market, according to Fubon Multimedia.
  • Around Town Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 3:47AMThis week features an exciting mix of events, live performances to music by Calvin Harris and Agnelli & Nelson!
  • TAITRA Sets Up “Taiwan -- Biking Ahead of the Future” Sample Sourcing Center Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 3:09AMTAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TAITRA, carrying the most abundant amount of sourcing information on Taiwan’s local suppliers, builds a special sample sourcing center - “Taiwan - Biking Ahead of the Future” for international buyers.
  • TAITRA Sets Up "Taiwan -- Biking Ahead of the Future" Sample Sourcing Center Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 2:59AMTAIPEI, Taiwan----Taiwan has been known as a high-end bicycle kingdom and its market shares of top-quality OEM frames and related parts are number 1 in the world. With the goal of “New Material, Functionality, and Purpose,” Taiwan has also been producing bicycles that are light and lead the trend.