An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred after midnight on Tuesday 9 February 2021 at 12:58 am local time near Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan, as reported by the German Research Centr ... ( read original story ...)
Australia and allies must plan for pushback against China over Taiwan, analyst says
China Matters thinktank says decision makers need to prepare for ‘all means short of war’ scenario ... ( read original story ...)
Notes from central Taiwan: Taiwan’s water scarcity crisis
In discussing Taiwan’s development, it is conventional to present the country as a place with few natural resources, that became rich through hard work, good policy and a little luck. This makes a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC design houses to embrace strong 1Q21
Taiwan-based IC design houses are poised to embrace brisk sales in the first quarter of 2021 despite foundry capacity constraints, with first-tier players including MediaTek and Novatek ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports hit record-high US$34.3 billion in January on 5G, holiday demand
The surge in exports is fuelled by rising demand for semiconductors and by companies rushing to get components ahead of the Lunar New Year. ( read original story ...)
Off-White™’s New Taipei Flagship Store Is a Tranquil Escape From Reality
Off-White™ has revealed its new Taipei flagship store. The store, located on the first floor of Breeze Nanshan is officially open, and features Virgil Abloh ‘s latest collection for the brand. The ... ( read original story ...)
Evan Medeiros: Risk of conflict over Taiwan
US President Biden's administration needs to deter China from greater military coercion of Taiwan, a former director for China and Taiwan Affairs on the US National Security Council has said. Evan ... ( read original story ...)
How China will ‘break’ Taiwan with assassinations and cyberattacks — but no invasion
China is unlikely to invade Taiwan but will use “all means short of war” to achieve reunification — including political assassinations, cyberattacks and even “stray” missiles into civilian areas — a ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank posts third-quarter profit gain as Vision Fund rallies
SoftBank has recorded a third-quarter profit at its Vision Fund, as it gained from investments in Uber and other companies. ( read original story ...)
Regent Taipei upgrades Pandemic Fighting Measures with military grade equipment for the safest guest environment
As the pandemic continues, Regent Taipei of Silks Hotel Group has upgraded its pandemic fighting standards to those parallel with a government recognized quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Trade Surplus Rise More Than Expected
Taiwan's trade surplus rose more than expected in January, as exports and imports increased from last year, figures from the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan telecom operators enhancing deployments in IoV market
Taiwan-based telecom operators, including Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Taiwan Mobile, have enhanced their deployments in the IoV market to cash in on the increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Medical AI company Vuno to make IPO on Feb. 26
Vuno, one of South Korea’s leading medical artificial intelligence companies, will make an initial public offering Feb. 26, CEO Kim Hyun-joon said at a press event Monday. Advance subscriptions for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan makers stand chance in global electric bus market
As the Taiwan government is pushing to replacing fuel buses for public transportation with electric ones and many countries are promoting use of electric buses, Taiwan-based supply chain makers are ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan January exports rocket to record high, outlook rosy
Taiwan's exports rose in January for the seventh consecutive month, with the unexpectedly strong pace setting a new record as its manufacturers benefited from consumers staying at home during the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Exports Hit Record High on 5G and Holiday Demand
Taiwan exported a record amount in January, fueled by rising demand for computer chips and by companies rushing to get components ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in February. ( read original story ...)