At the end of last year, the nation’s 15 financial conglomerates saw their combined foreign exposure rise 2.1 percent to NT$20.89 trillion (US$738.79 billion at the current exchange rate) from ... ( read original story ...)
China bolsters defense, while saying it would deter Taiwan ‘separatist activity’
China yesterday projected defense spending growth of 6.8 percent this year, while saying that it would deter any “separatist activity” from Taiwan, but remain committed to promoting cross-strait ... ( read original story ...)
Give Taiwan ‘consistent’ arms sales, says US regional commander
"In and around Taiwan over the last several months we’ve seen an uptick in air activity," said Adm. Phillip Davidson. ( read original story ...)
China smartphone AP shipments to grow 12% in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments grew 4.4% sequentially and 26.5% on year to come to 74.76 million units in the fourth... Global tablet market – 4Q 2020 Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet ... ( read original story ...)
China seeks Hong Kong election fix, tech pre-eminence as U.S. rivalry intensifies
Big increases in research and development spending, and purging opposition voices in Hong Kong are part of the latest plans. ( read original story ...)
Nubia beats Asus; launches world’s first smartphone with 18GB RAM
Nubia recently launched the Red Magic 6 series in China; one of the models in this series - Red Magic 6 Pro - has 18GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. This is the world's first smartphone to have 1 ... ( read original story ...)
The Release Project Transforms Global Agricultural and Fisheries Logistics
NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN / ACCESSWIRE / March 5, 2021 / With the growth of digital penetration, the concept of social commerce is gaining traction. It creates a collaborative environment where buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Making chips requires lots of water, and Taiwan has a drought
The global center of chipmaking is facing water restrictions that could impact Taiwan’s most important export. ( read original story ...)
World Semiconductor Shortage Raises Taiwan’s Bargaining Power with US
U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to secure semiconductor supply chains for high-tech hardware production offers a commercial boost to Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest providers of chips, and gives ... ( read original story ...)
Unveiling Tatun volcanic plumbing structure induced by post-collisional extension of Taiwan mountain belt
The Tatun Volcanic Group (TVG) is proximal to the metropolis of Taipei City (population of ca. 7 million) and has long been a major concern due to the potential risks from volcanic activity to the ... ( read original story ...)
Elvis to design new processors for smartphones
Russian company Elvis plans to design three new processors for smartphones, AI systems and IoT devices, reports Cnews.ru. Production of the processors is planned to start by 2022. The production will ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Star pushing 5G penetration rate in 2021
Taiwan Star Telecom is set to boost the number of its 5G service subscribers to account for 20% of its overall users or more than 550,000 subscribers by the end of 2021, up from nearly 5% at the ... ( read original story ...)
China sets growth target ‘over 6%,’ tightening HK control
China’s No. 2 leader has set a healthy economic growth target and vowed to make this nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with Washington and Europe over trade and human rights ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ranks as sixth-freest economy: survey
Taiwan’s economy ranked sixth in this year’s Index of Economic Freedom, as its overall score picked up 1.5 points due primarily to an improvement in government integrity, an annual Heritage Foundation ... ( read original story ...)
China will deter Taiwan independence but seeks ‘peaceful’ relations, premier says
China says it will deter any separatist activity seeking Taiwan's independence, but is committed to promoting peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Spate of firecracker attacks on Taiwan’s invasive iguanas sparks alarm
A spate of cruelty towards invasive iguanas in Taiwan including stuffing firecrackers in the reptiles’ mouths or shooting them with bows and arrows has prompted animal rights groups to call for a ... ( read original story ...)