IT Month expo set to wow consumers
GADGETS GALORE:
Christmas will be coming early for fans of high-tech gadgets as the IT Month expo opens in Taipei on Saturday, with hundreds of thousands expected
By Jerry Lin The nine-day IT Month expo will open in Taipei on Saturday, with 350 consumer electronics companies vying for attention.
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Speculation about Olympics boosts phone firm shares
By Lisa Wang Shares of Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信) jumped more than 3 percent yesterday amid speculation that it won the right to broadcast the Beijing Olympics on different platforms, including mobile phones and Internet TV.
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FSC says bourses in talks with HK over dual listings
HONG KONG IPO:
Uni-President China and Uni-President Enterprises Corp plan to sell a combined 881.72 million shares to fund expansion and promote their brands
By Joyce Huang Taiwan is in talks with Hong Kong on allowing the dual listing of exchange traded funds (ETFs) on both stock markets, Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Chairman Hu Sheng-cheng (胡勝正) said yesterday.
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Global Mobile to work with OpenWin
By Lisa Wang WiMAX license winner Global Mobile Corp (全球一動) said yesterday that it had signed a letter of intent with Japan's Open Wireless Network (OpenWin) to develop technology, digital content, roaming services and other items.
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Spending surge in US sends Taiwanese shares higher
Share prices closed sharply higher yesterday, up 2.23 percent, as investors cheered a rally on Wall Street and better-than-expected US retail sales, dealers said.
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Seoul tops list of costliest Asian cities for expatriates
LIVING ABROAD:
Globally, Angola's capital city Luanda was the most expensive for foreigners, showing that items not readily available contribute to greater costs
Seoul is Asia's costliest city for expatriates, while the weaker yen has made Japanese cities more affordable, a survey released yesterday said.
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Hedge funds ditch Japan for Asia: Goldman Sachs
Hedge funds are shifting Asian investments out of Japan because of lower returns and poor corporate governance in the region's biggest economy, said Kathy Matsui, Goldman Sachs Group Inc chief strategist in Tokyo.
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Low-cost S Korean airline set to begin operations in 2008
Korean Air Lines Co said yesterday that its new low-cost airline was set to begin operations next May with routes to regional destinations including China and Malaysia.
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