Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/08
By: Milly Lin and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The chairwoman of Taipei Financial Center Corp. (TFCC), which manages Taiwan’s landmark skyscraper Taipei 101, confirmed Monday that Cathy Yang (楊文琪), the TFCC general manager responsible for the building’s operation, has been recruited to manage Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.

TFCC Chairwoman Christina Song (宋文琪) said “people have legs” when asked in response to a Monday newspaper report that the Shanghai Tower operator has succeeded in recruiting Yang by offering her a salary that doubles her wage at TFCC.

Giving her blessing on Yang’s new job, Song said talented people always have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world. “Taipei 101 also welcomes international talent to work in Taiwan,” she said, adding that “talent flows are part of a virtuous circle.”

Taipei 101 already has an established legal representative procedure, with no resulting gaps at any work level that could affect the company’s operations, Song said.     [FULL  STORY]

Want China Times
Date: 2015-06-08
By: CNA

The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the top financial regulator in Taiwan, will launch an investigation into HTC after the smartphone maker unexpectedly cut its sales forecast for the second quarter.

FSC chairman Tseng Ming-chung said Monday that he has asked the Taiwan Stock Exchange to determine whether HTC was aware that it might post a net loss of nearly NT$10 (US$0.32) per share in the current quarter when the company held its annual shareholders meeting on June 2.

Companies issue forecasts voluntarily and HTC’s release of a new forecast on June 5 did not pose any procedural problems, Tseng said on the sidelines of a meeting of the Legislature’s Finance Committee.

But the Taiwan Stock Exchange will still check the work sheets reported by HTC to see why the company did not reveal its reduced sales forecast to its shareholders on June 2, Tseng said.

The FSC chief noted that HTC remains “a highly respectable brand” and said he still has high regard for the company’s brand value.

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/07
By: Jalen Chung and Jeffrey Wu

Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (鴻海), the world’s largest

contract electronics maker, is accelerating its efforts to develop its e-commerce platform, as part of a plan to expand into businesses other than manufacturing.

Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn Technology Group, announced May 25 that its subsidiary Hongfujin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co. had acquired an import company, Shenzhen Fuxuntong Trading.

The announcement of the 80 million Chinese yuan (US$12.9 million) investment came the day after Hon Hai’s FoxconnMall.com, a one-stop business-to-business e-commerce portal, went online.     [FULL  STORY]

Want China Times
Date: 2015-06-07
By: CNA

The index for Taiwan’s services activity flashed a “yellow-blue” light in April for the

second month in a row, signaling a sluggish climate, according to the Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI).

The CDRI, a Taiwan economic think tank, said in a report Friday that the service industry (ISI) index stood at 98 points in April, one point higher than in March, but still in the yellow-blue range of 93-99.

The entire service sector was adversely affected in April by falling revenues in the transportation business, the CDRI said.

The April ISI, one point lower than the CDRI’s forecast, also remained weak as a result of sluggish commercial sales in Taiwan during the usual slow season for the service sector, the report said.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/07
By: Zoe Wei and Kuo Chung-han

Taipei, June 7 (CNA) The majority of Taiwan companies have no problem employing first time job seekers, but would prefer that the applicants have some practical experience and professional certification or license, according to a poll by TaiwanJobs website.

The poll found that 90 percent of enterprises are willing to hire first time job seekers who are eager to learn, can perform well under stress, can think logically and have specialized knowledge and skills.

More than 60 percent of the firms, however, said they do not care about the educational level of first-time job applicants, while among the 38.70 percent of firms that said they do care, 77 percent specified that they would prefer college graduates.     [FULL  STORY]

Want China Times
Date: 2015-06-06
By: CNA

The Apple Watch is scheduled to go on sale in Taiwan on June 26, according to

US-based consumer electronics giant Apple.

According to a statement released on its website Thursday, the Apple Watch will be available in the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple authorized resellers in Taiwan.

In addition to Taiwan, Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland will join the next round of sales of the Apple Watch, which was unveiled in April and sparked enthusiasm toward wearable devices around the world.

The long-anticipated Apple Watch in Taiwan features a wide range of unique technology, including the latest touch technology–Force Touch, which will allow users to change some settings by pressing firmly on the screen.     [FULL  STORY]