Chunghwa Telecom signs cooperation pact with Cisco

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cisco Systems calling for cooperation in the fields of new network technology, information security, data center, IoT and smart city applications. The Taiwan-based CHT has been ... ( read original story ...)

More Taiwan flights ahead

With the debut of Bangkok-Taipei flights by Thai Lion Air (TLA) and Bangkok-Kaohsiung service by THAI Smile, Thai arrivals to the island republic may set the pace for Southeast Asia next year. Thai visitors to Taiwan so far this year number 200,000 and are ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan premier announces plans to remove investment obstacles

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Premier William Lai announced plans on Wednesday to eliminate investment obstacles, including tackling the slow completion rate of public construction projects. Lai, who attended a meeting attended by the heads of some state-owned ... ( read original story ...)

Uncertainties for iPhone X production over 3-D sensor issues

TAIPEI -- Problems with production of 3-D sensors for facial ... iPhone X is assembled exclusively by Hon Hai Precision Industry, or Foxconn Technology Group, at its factory in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou. According to Pu's estimate, Foxconn ... ( read original story ...)

Exponent invests in UK tech company Bullitt

Bullitt Group, one of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK announces today the ... Bullitt Group’s Head Office is in Reading, England with additional office locations in Taipei (Taiwan), Shenzhen (China), New York (USA). ( read original story ...)

Rebound Tipped For Taiwan Stock Market

Taiwan Steel was down 0.75 percent, China Steel and Cathay Financial were unchanged, Mega Financial climbed 1.06 percent and Fubon Financial collected 0.75 percent. The lead from Wall Street is inconclusive as stocks were lackluster on Tuesday, lingering ... ( read original story ...)

How Taiwan’s Currency Became World’s Dullest

For a currency that surged the most in almost a decade in the first quarter of the year, the Taiwan dollar sure has turned boring. Price swings in the exchange rate over the past month are the smallest among the 16 major currencies tracked globally by ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan PM Aims to Boost Growth

Taiwan aims to stimulate consumer spending and spur private investment as part of measures to boost its trade-reliant economy, Prime Minister William Lai said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Lai, speaking in Taiwan’s parliament, or Legislative Yuan, for ... ( read original story ...)

JC Flowers seeks buyer for its remaining stake in Shinsei Bank

He also approached JC Flowers executives directly over another deal, proposing to take over their stake in Jie Sun Financial Holdings in Taipei, the people said. His spokesman could not be reached for comment. Despite these initial setbacks JC Flowers is ... ( read original story ...)

IP Week @ SG 2017: Trade secrets at Taiwan Semiconductor

Sylvia Fang, vice president and general counsel at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, outlines to WIPR the importance of trade secrets and how courts have dealt with them, following IP Week @ SG, hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of ... ( read original story ...)

Video streaming giant iQiyi said to be mulling IPO in the US

Both Baidu and iQiyi declined to comment on the potential IPO plan. The acclaimed video streaming platform ... localisation with joint productions targeting markets such as Japan, Taiwan and the UK, whereas the home market remains the major focus for ... ( read original story ...)