M17 Entertainment announced today that it has sold its online dating assets to focus on its core live streaming business in Asia and other markets. Paktor Pte, which operates Paktor dating app and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump seizes a new cudgel to bash China: Taiwan
But President Donald Trump himself has yet to publicly weigh in. So far, the maneuvering has appeared to be aggressive enough to inspire both Taiwanese gratitude and Chinese rheto ... ( read original story ...)
WHO coronavirus meeting highlights Taipei’s last African ally eSwatini
Despite pressure from Beijing the tiny country of 1.3 million people in southern Africa has maintained diplomatic ties. ( read original story ...)
New NSC chief positive to U.S.-Taiwan security cooperation: expert
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) The appointment of Wellington Koo (顧立雄), a U.S.-educated business lawyer, as the new director-general of Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC), could strengthen Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
White House senior staff wore face masks with “Made in Taiwan” tags, signaling a diplomatic victory for the country over China
Jared Kushner and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany wore face masks from Taiwan, despite China's demand Taiwan be kept out of WHO. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai Takes Office With Praise From Pompeo
It's time for greater recognition of Taiwan as the independent state that it is, and time to push China on that front instead of trade. ( read original story ...)
Pegatron eyeing opportunities from 5G private networks
Pegatron, eyeing the business opportunities in enterprise-use private networks in the 5G era, is making preparations to produce devices for dedicated 5G networks, according to industry sources. ( read original story ...)
CyberLink’s FaceMe® Security AI Facial Recognition Announces Partnership with ASA Computers for Smart Visitor Management
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition technologies, today announced a strategic partnership with ASA Computers, a leading ... ( read original story ...)
The Havel Spirit, and Its Enemies
Pariah and Poster Child.” Its subheading is, “An island in the pandemic.” See what you think, here. On Friday, my Impromptus column included discussion of an assassination plot in Prague. According to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Is Using Taiwan as a Pressure Point in Tech Fight With China
The Trump administration is challenging Chinese access to Taiwan’s high-tech supply chain — and, by extension, Beijing’s influence over the island it claims as its territory. ( read original story ...)
Gawah Holdings Takes a Strategic Equity Stake in MASEx to Facilitate MASEx’s Global Expansion Plan Into the MENA Region!
As part of MAS Capital and MAS Capital Universal Exchange’s (MASEx) One Belt One Road initiative to connect China to the United Arab Emirates and other countries in Asia, Gawah Holdings, a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus and China loom over Tsai’s second term in Taiwan
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will start her second and final term on ... a political risk analyst who has over 20 years' experience advising clients on political risk and doing business ... ( read original story ...)
Crest View International Analysts Report on JAB Seeking €2bn in IPO for Coffee Business JDE Peet’s
Japanese wealth management company Crest View International reports on JAB seeking €2bn for upcoming initial public offering for JDE Peet's. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan launches trial to learn if it can safely reopen borders
The island of 23 million has been a global leader in combatting the pandemic, keeping the number of cases at 440 and deaths at just seven, but like many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, this ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi Has Not Received Any Assurance On US License For Huawei Tech Sale
Keith Krach, the US State Department undersecretary, stated that Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) has not yet been given any assurances that it will receive a license to sell US technology to Huawei, the ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia selected by Taiwan Star Telecom as 5G network provider
Press ReleaseNokia selected by Taiwan Star Telecom as 5G network provider Deployment underway utilizing Nokia’s end-to-end AirScale product ... ( read original story ...)