Vietnam is seeking to buy COVID-19 vaccine production technology and wants to build a plant to supply the COVAX program, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health said yesterday. India and South Africa are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gives green signal to a chip development project with Taiwan’s TSMC
Japan has signed off on a $338 million semiconductor research project to develop cutting-edge chip technology in the country with the market-leading Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Free Taipei Scenery Sponsored by Nvidia; Boracay Airport Announced & More
The third-party add-on industry for Microsoft Flight Simulator never stops, and today there are some news from a variety of developers. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn teams up with Thailand’s PTT to make electric vehicles
Foxconn, has expanded its activities in electric vehicles (EVs) over the past year or so, announcing deals with Chinese electric-car maker Byton and a.. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia launches GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti graphics cards
Nvidia launched its new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti graphics cards at the Computex 2021 event in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
To Block Encirclement By China, Taiwan Should Pair F-16s And Tankers: Expert
The Taiwanese air force is building up a force of more than 206 of the latest F-16 fighters. Now the island air arm needs aerial tankers to boost the new fighters’ endurance. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan approves Taishin’s purchase of Prudential’s Taiwan unit
Taiwan said on Tuesday it had approved Taishin Financial Holding Co Ltd's purchase of Prudential Financial Inc's Taiwan unit, which it agreed to buy last year for T$5.5 billion ($199.41 million). ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taishin gains conditional approval for purchase of Prudential unit
Taiwan has given conditional approval for Taishin Financial Holding Co's purchase of Prudential Financial Inc's Taiwan unit, which it agreed to buy last year for T$5.5 billion ($199.41 million). ( read original story ...)
Foxconn, founder Gou apply to purchase BioNTech vaccines for Taiwan
Foxconn and its billionaire founder Terry Gou sought permission from Taiwan's government on Tuesday to buy COVID-19 vaccines from Germany's BioNTech SE after the island was hit with a rise in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan in the eye of the storm: interview with Taipei’s representative in France
Europe, the US and Japan are strenghtening economic ties with Taiwan. On 1 June, Japan announced a massive investment in joint research into cutting-edge chip technology with the island's leading ... ( read original story ...)
‘Spiderman and Ninja Turtle’ donate food to frontline medical staff in Taiwan
A Taiwan restaurateur and his friends dress up as spiderman and ninja turtle while they deliver donations of lunch boxes to frontline medical staff, in an effort to put a smile on the island's ... ( read original story ...)
Zero Covid? Taiwan outbreak shows that’s not a long-term solution, says professor
Taiwan is "completely susceptible" to new coronavirus variants that are more transmissible, said Benjamin Cowling of The University of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports 327 new domestic COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 327 domestic COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 65 cases added to the totals for recent days as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in reporting positive ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn, founder Gou apply to buy BioNTech vaccines for Taiwan
Foxconn (2317.TW) and its billionaire founder Terry Gou sought permission from Taiwan's government on Tuesday to buy COVID-19 vaccines from Germany's BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) as the island grapples with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan needs to switch gears to fight first major Covid outbreak
These scenes seen from the US to Italy to India for the past 16 months are now playing out in Taiwan — the country that was a model to the world in containing the virus. When Covid-19 was first ... ( read original story ...)
How Covid-19 finally caught up with Taiwan
Plus, the FT’s greater China correspondent, Kathrin Hille, tells us how Taiwan is dealing with the latest wave of Covid-19 and how it’s affecting chipmakers Lockdown pet boom helps insurer to $2bn val ... ( read original story ...)