Taiwan: Home to the Total Supply Chain for Agriculture 4.0

The island is a major manufacturer of all of the components used in smart farming, including IoT sensors, solar panels, drones, robotics, LED’s and vertical farms and agricultural technology system integrators. Taiwan is also a perfect base for ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Semiconductor on a strong footing

A strengthening Taiwan dollar was a drag on contract chipmaker Taiwan ... TSM generates robust cash flows and is on a strong financial footing. Net cash reserves increased from NT$399.25 billion a year ago to some NT$425.53 billion at the end of the ... ( read original story ...)

Premier's motorcade surrounded by protesters

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Premier Lin Chuan's motorcade was briefly surrounded by a group of New Taipei residents protesting property demolitions Thursday, before police reinforcements intervened and cleared the way for Lin and his entourage. The incident occurred ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks flat after eight straight sessions of gains

TAIPEI, May 4 Taiwan stocks traded flat on Thursday ... The electronics subindex rose as much as 0.4 percent, while the financials subindex remained unchanged. Among actively traded shares, display manufacturer Innolux gained as much as 3.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Apple dominates local mobile-payment market

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Financial Information Service Chairman Zhao Yang-ching (趙揚清) said on Wednesday that her goal for T wallet + was to have 100,000 registered cards in five years, in response to the lackluster performance of the Taiwanese mobile ... ( read original story ...)

Birmingham technology company expands into Far East

"Our technology has the potential to be placed in every device with an antenna. "By establishing a presence in Taipei, we will be on the front foot to work with our customers in the region. "The market for connected devices in China and the Far East is ... ( read original story ...)

Strata problem brewing for Forest City

It is targeting international investors from the Middle East, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and Taiwan, with new show galleries in ... owners are absent and cannot be located. The Forest City project has been subdivided into separate strata titles ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel review: Grand Hyatt Taipei

... from Taipei 101 to the Sun Yat Sen Museum and unfinished Taipei Dome. The circular dining table, rather than traditional work desk, is intentionally designed to offer business travellers a more comfortable in-room dining experience, but there’s ... ( read original story ...)

Cycling in Taipei: Journey of a Newbie Biker

Confession: At 20 something, I still don’t know how to ride a bicycle. Don’t judge me! It has always been my insecurity since childhood. Whenever I see kids swiftly manoeuvring their bikes, I would always exclaim, “Maypa sila!”, with so much envy. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's tax-filing system jammed due to heavy traffic

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Finance's tax-filing system experienced severe slowdowns on Monday as a large number of people took advantage of the Labor Day holiday to submit their tax returns online or at tax offices, officials said. The problem began ... ( read original story ...)