Taiwan

SINGAPORE (June 24): Homegrown mobile virtual network provider Circles.Life is launching its digital mobile services in Taiwan on the back of a partnership with one of island’s largest telco players.

TAIPEI/HONG KONG (June 18): For Hong Kong resident Yung Xiu Kwan, 67, a proposed extradition law that would allow people in the former British colony to be sent to mainland China for trial was the final straw.

SINGAPORE (June 10): “A lot doesn’t depend on the retail shareholder; it depends on us to be able to ensure that what we put in front of us is in line with the objectives of the retail shareholder.” — Temasek International CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandra

WASHINGTON (June 6): The United States is pursuing the sale of more than US$2 billion ($2.7 billion) worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, in a move likely to anger China as a trade war between the world’

SINGAPORE (Apr 22): “I’m a kiasu Singaporean. Being first in line for this is a privilege that will never happen again.” — Justin Zheng, who was the first in line to eat at US burger chain Shake Shack in Jewel Changi Airport on its April 17 openin

(Sept 20): Taiwan is bracing for an onslaught of cyber attacks from mainland China ahead of local elections in November intended to undermine a president who has defied Beijing’s efforts to bring the democratically ruled island under its control.

SINGAPORE (July 12): PACC Offshore Services Holdings has formed a joint venture with Taiwan-based logistics firm, Kerry TJ Logistics, to provide an integrated solutions platform for offshore wind farm developers, EPCI contractors and wind turbine manufact

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): Cordlife Group is fully acquiring a private cord blood bank in Hong Kong, HealthBaby Hong Kong, for US$7 million in cash ($9.3 million) after adjusting for US$2.5 million in the company’s cash and bank loans that will remain in place.

SINGAPORE (Dec 19): The Jumbo Group of Restaurants, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jumbo Group, has entered into a franchise agreement with Ho Sing Food for the latter to establish and operate the Jumbo Seafood brand of restaurants in Taiwan.

The best way to see the country’s rugged coast is slowly. This writer tackled 150 miles in four days, with just two wheels and almost zero Mandarin.