The spy chief says he thinks Beijing was surprised by the Western reaction to Russia’s invasion, and there was an impact on its ‘calculus’ over the island. ( read original story ...)
New railway inspectors begin training in Taipei
The first two railway track inspectors recruited last year by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications began their seven-week training yesterday. The inspectors are to be responsible for ... ( read original story ...)
Ennoconn Unveils New Identity Supported by a Brand-New Website and Inspiring Company Logo
Ennoconn Corporation (Taiwan Exchange / 6414.TW), a global leader in integrated cloud management services, IIoT, and embedded technology, launches into the Industrial Metaverse with an equally ... ( read original story ...)
China Supports Tech Firm U.S. IPO Revival, Signaling End to Freeze
Most Read from Bloomberg Ukraine Update: Russia’s Gas Threat; Cease-Fire Talks Struggle China Warns U.S. Over Forming Pacific NATO, Backing Taiwan Biden to Sign Crypto ... Zhenkunhang’s IPO is not ... ( read original story ...)
SPAC deals waning, VC market booming
Global transactions of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have slowed down, whereas the venture capital (VC) market last year posted the strongest performance levels ever and will remain ... ( read original story ...)
China Thinks Time Is on Its Side Regarding Taiwan Takeover
Taiwan is in danger of being subsumed by China. But it’s not imminent, and it’s not because of what’s going on in Ukraine—at least not in the way you may think. Bringing Taiwan under its control has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan trade moving away from China may bring ‘untapped opportunities’, say analysts
“China’s threatening behaviour against Taiwan is likely to encourage further decoupling.” It mirrors that of Russia’s business environment currently, amid its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, which ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Zoo puts two ‘obese’ pandas on weight-loss diet and forced exercise routine
Two pandas at Taipei Zoo have been put on a new exercise regimen and a special weight-loss diet after they became obese, authorities have said. The two animals were born after mainland China gifted a ... ( read original story ...)
GOGORO UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST SWAPPABLE SOLID STATE BATTERY PROTOTYPE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro ® Inc., a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan watches China as China and the world watch Ukraine
China is closely watching the events in Ukraine to evaluate its own strategy towards Taiwan, the island's foreign minister has warned. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Finally Lifts Japan Food Import Restrictions
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen administration announced that it would lift restrictions on food imports from five prefectures in Japan, including Fukushima. The move is a vital step for Japan-Taiwan relations, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan February exports surge, Ukraine war may disrupt supply chains
Exports rose 29.4% in 2021 to a record high, supported by robust global demand for the island's tech products from semiconductors to telecommunication.. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s pandemic vice-president — from lab bench to public office and back
In the 1990s, as a young professor at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, I got my first inkling of these ... That experience opened my eyes to the limitations of science and technology alone in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan prods state-owned banks to buy stocks as market falls-sources
Senior officials at Taiwan's finance ministry have called state-owned banks to prod them to buy stocks amid steep falls on the island's stock market due to the war in Ukraine, four sources familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Doubts US Promises, Fears It’ll Be On Its Own If China Invades: ‘Ukraine Today, Taiwan Tomorrow’
The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan also raised worries in Taiwan Analysts said people thought as long as the U.S. military was close, they were safe Many think Putin's invasion is a direct ... ( read original story ...)
Putin sparks panic with export ban impacting smartphones, cars and medical equipment
PUTIN is threatening to spark chaos with an export ban that would impact almost every electronic device we use today, including smartphones, cars and medical equipment. ( read original story ...)