Chinese President Xi Jinping's new generals may have been selected for their political loyalty to him, but those ties could serve at least one vital military purpose in any Taiwan invasion plan: ... ( read original story ...)
ITRI, AcBel sign electric vehicle power device deal
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI, 工研院) and power management company AcBel Polytech Inc (康舒科技) on Tuesday signed a contract in a bid to develop next-generation electric vehicle power ... ( read original story ...)
Faraday to meet revenue target due to profit boost
Faraday Technology Corp (智原科技), which designs application-specific ICs, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected profit for last quarter, saying that it is on track to achieve its revenue growth ... ( read original story ...)
FSC not planning to expand ban on short-selling
A short-selling ban on stocks that fell 3.5 percent or more in the previous trading session took effect on Monday — unlike previous bans in 1998, 2008 and 2015, which applied to all stocks. The ... ( read original story ...)
Make Taiwan ‘indespensable,’ but do not provoke China, US pundit says
Taiwan should make itself “indispensable” for the global economy and refrain from provoking China, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman told a business forum in Taipei yesterday. Friedman, ... ( read original story ...)
NED’s Taipei stunt shows it is a ‘national endowment for hypocrisy’
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is set to hold its annual democracy assembly in Taipei. Some people find this news surprising. That the meeting is being hosted by NED is not a surprise at ... ( read original story ...)
Palace Hotel Tokyo inks deal for Taipei site to boost brand overseas
The Ambassador Hotel Taipei, which opened in 1964 and was popular among Japanese tourists and business travelers, closed in September. Palace Hotel Tokyo signed a deal with the property's operator, ... ( read original story ...)
Most Americans, British and Australians support helping Taiwan if China attacks, new poll shows
A new study revealed that the majority of adults from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia believe other countries should offer help to Taiwan in case an invasion occurs. The ... ( read original story ...)
3 reasons why Intel’s Mobileye IPO flopped
The Israeli self-driving tech specialist has been a poor fit for Intel and the timing of its share sale has been even worse. ( read original story ...)
3 reasons behind Intel’s disastrous Mobileye IPO
The Israeli self-driving tech specialist has been a poor fit for Intel and the timing of its share sale has been even worse. ( read original story ...)
Intel’s Mobileye raises IPO price to $21, begins trading on Wednesday
Intel's (INTC) spin-off of its Mobileye autonomous vehicle unit is finally upon us. Shares of the Israel-based company, which will trade under the ticker MBLY, are set to trade on Wednesday, October ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker UMC cuts capex in readiness for prolonged downturn
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics ... compared with a previous plan for $3.6 billion, said finance chief Chitung Liu. However, expansion in Singapore and Tainan in ... ( read original story ...)
China says it is ‘closer than ever’ to reunification with Taiwan
China has said it is closer than ever in history to take over Taiwan amid concerns of the island nation that Beijing would escalate diplomatic “attacks” on Taipei as Xi Jinping had more power. ( read original story ...)
Alchip Technologies Joins UCIe Consortium
Will Help Define the Future of High Performance Chiplet Technology Joins UCIe Consortium has joined the UCIe™ Consortium at the Contributor level and will be an active voice in shaping the future of ... ( read original story ...)
How Ukraine Is Defying China To Deepen Ties With Taiwan
China may be walking a fine line with its understated backing of Russia, but Ukraine is attempting to strike a similar balance by growing ties with Taiwan. Beijing claims the island as its own and was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan suffers sixth-month loss in the non-life insurance industry
Non-life insurers suffered a 681.1% loss in September compared to a year before. Taiwan’s non-life insurance industry suffered a 681.1% year-on-year pre-tax profit loss amounting to $4.01b (NT$129.4b) ... ( read original story ...)