Chunghwa Telecom, Taipei forge 5G smart city deal

Taiwan’s largest mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom was selected to work with the city of Taipei on a range of trials covering the use of 5G technology to deliver smart city applications. In a statement ... ( read original story ...)

CHT, Taipei sign 5G, smart city MOU

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Taipei city government for cooperation to develop 5G and smart city applications and services. The cooperation calls for ... ( read original story ...)

Microsoft Launches Enterprise Blockchain Partnership in Taiwan

Microsoft Taiwan has entered a partnership with Digital China and Hot Cool in the hope that the three companies can use blockchain technology to improve the financial, e-commerce, entertainment, and other industries. The three-party blockchain alliance ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Doubles Down On U.S. LNG

Taiwan, which has seen increased military exercises off its coast by Chinese forces this year, has just inked a major energy deal with a U.S. energy firm. On Monday, Taiwan’s CPC Corp., a major LNG importer, announced a preliminary deal to buy liquefied ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan vows efforts to become global blockchain development hub

Taiwan's national development and financial supervision authorities have announced policy support for turning the country into a global blockchain industry hub, and a separation principle will be adopted in supervising the blockchain and digital currency ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan smartphone maker HTC to lay off 1,500 workers

Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC announced Tuesday it would slash 1,500 jobs, around a fifth of its total workforce, in the biggest staff cull for three years following heavy losses. The announcement of the cuts to its manufacturing workforce comes ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone maker HTC to cut 1,500 jobs in Taiwan

HTC plans to cut 1,500 jobs at its smartphone manufacturing unit in Taiwan as part of the strategy to slash cost as the smartphone maker continues to battle dwindling sales, Reuters reported. The job cut represents about a quarter of the 6,450 staff it ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan intent on becoming global blockchain technology hub

Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwan's government has set its sights on turning the country into a global hub of blockchain technology as part of its efforts to develop a digital economy, Chen Mei-ling (陳美伶), head of the National Development Council (NDC ... ( read original story ...)

Struggling smartphone maker HTC to slash 1,500 jobs in Taiwan

Smartphone maker HTC plans to slash around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan, in a bid to better manage resources as the company continues to battle dwindling sales. The job cuts indicate fresh hiccups ... ( read original story ...)