Gogoro, a Taiwanese startup that specializes in battery-swapping technology, is in talks to go public through a merger with Poema Global Holdings Corp., a blank-check firm, according to people with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan makers increasingly immune to sharp TV panel price falls, says AUO chair
In October 2006, AUO further merged with Quanta Display Inc. to create a larger TFT-LCD manufacturer with 20% of the world's large-sized TFT-LCD market, forming the company as of today. Its panels are ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan science parks record over NT$1,712 billion in 1H21 revenue, says MOST
Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$1,712.828 billion (US$61.28 billion) in first-half 2021, growing 25.20% on year, according ... ( read original story ...)
Grateful for vaccines, Taiwan minister to lead Europe investment delegation
Grateful for COVID-19 vaccine gifts and other support, Taiwan will send a senior minister to head an investment delegation to three central and eastern European countries next month to boost business ... ( read original story ...)
Lilly Taiwan is Uniting Caring and Discovery to Fulfill the Lilly Purpose
Hide Katsuma, General Manager of Lilly Taiwan Team, emphasized that Team Lilly reminds employees every day for its expectation – Include, Innovate, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Media Says US, Taiwan to Be Taught ‘Lesson’ if Taipei’s Washington Diplomatic Office Renamed
A major Chinese newspaper has issued a chilling warning to the United States and Taiwan urging them not to proceed with reported plans to rename Taipei's diplomatic office in Washington. On Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Q4 ’21 employment outlook across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan
Payrolls are forecast to grow in all seven during the coming quarter. However, hiring plans have weakened in four of these, when compared with the July to September period. ( read original story ...)
Global parliamentary alliance urges support for Lithuania, Taiwan amid Chinese pressure
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) called on the international community to stand in solidarity with Lithuania and Taiwan amid intense pressure from the Chinese government. ( read original story ...)
‘Detective Chinatown 3’ Actor Janine Chang Sparks Taiwan-China Dispute Over 11-Year-Old Academic Paper
When Taiwanese actor Janine Chang was writing her masters’ thesis in industrial economics in 2010, she likely never imagined that two Chinese characters in it would become a diplomatic flashpoint and ... ( read original story ...)
IPAC urges solidarity with Taiwan
Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) yesterday called for global solidarity with Taiwan and Lithuania, as the nations face intense pressure from the Chinese government. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Lars Ulrich’s Sons, Myles and Layne, Play First Show as Taipei Houston
Lars Ulrich’s sons, Myles and Layne Ulrich, played their first show with their band, Taipei Houston, last Thursday, September 9th. The band features Myles on drums with Layne playing bass and ... ( read original story ...)
Ministries launch online disaster prevention expo
The exhibition, which runs through Oct. 10, is aimed at encouraging schools of all levels to pay attention to campus safety, as well as the promotion of disaster prevention education, the education ... ( read original story ...)
Stock News & Analysis
Investing in Apple vendors can be a double-edged sword, but this analysis shows why suppliers Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor look like attractive ... makes more sense than you think. A lull in the ... ( read original story ...)
UK tax hikes risk limiting growth: business lobby
“Business confidence is growing and thanks to the action we ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns Washington not to allow Taiwan to rename de facto embassy
Reported request to US to change name to ‘Taiwan Representative Office’ draws Beijing rebuke, with observers saying Washington is trying to test the water. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Man Enters Taiwan In Small Rubber Dinghy ‘in Pursuit Of Freedom, Democracy’
Taiwanese authorities on Sunday held a Chinese man who entered Taiwan's territorial waters in a small rubber dingy in search of 'freedom and democracy'. ( read original story ...)