Disputes over the financial details in contracts at gym chains are the top consumer complaint, New Taipei City Consumer Protection Office official Wang Chih-yu (王治宇) said on Wednesday last week, ... ( read original story ...)
Profits of life insurers jump 155%
Local life insurers reported record combined pre-tax profits of NT$259.2 billion (US$9.28 billion) for the first six months of this year, up 155 percent from the same period last year as investment ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia (NOK) Strengthens Ties With Taiwan Mobile for 5G Deployment
Nokia Corp. NOK and Taiwan Mobile have achieved the world’s first New Radio Carrier Aggregation by combining spectrum in the 700MHz and 3500MHz bands. Nokia, a long-standing partner of Taiwan Mobile, ... ( read original story ...)
Will Intel’s “Accelerated” Chipmaking Plans Spell Trouble for TSMC?
It plans to catch up to TSMC in the process race by 2024. However, Intel faces a brutal uphill battle and will need significant government subsidies to outspend TSMC. Over the past several years, ... ( read original story ...)
Gogoro Reaches 400,000 Monthly Battery Swapping Subscribers, Surpasses 200 Million Battery Swaps
Gogoro Inc®, a technology leader transforming how innovation is accelerating the shift to sustainable urban mobility, today announced its 400,000th Gogoro Network monthly subscriber. The company has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s medals revive debate over use of ‘Chinese Taipei’
After Taiwan beat China in the badminton men's doubles final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday, gold medalist Wang Chi-Lin made a Facebook comment that cast a spotlight on a contentious debate on ... ( read original story ...)
The diplomatic struggle over Taiwan’s name in the Olympics
The Taiwan team can only use a plum blossom flag in the Olympic game because the International Olympic Committee refused to let Taiwan using its national flag. ( read original story ...)
Foreign lenders offer up new capacities in Vietnam
Taiwanese and South Korean financial institutions are pinning their faith on Vietnam’s equity market thanks to the tremendous growth opportunities, underpinned by the greater demand and skyrocketing ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Taiwan’s medals revive debate over use of ‘Chinese Taipei’
After Taiwan beat China in the badminton men's doubles final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday, gold medalist Wang Chi-Lin made a Facebook comment that cast a spotlight on a contentious debate on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Mobile, Nokia claim NR first
Taiwan Mobile partnered with Nokia to combine spectrum in the 700MHz and 3500MHz bands, with the vendor claiming the standalone (SA) 5G trial achieved the world’s first New Radio (NR) carrier ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia achieves first 5G carrier aggregation call in standalone architecture with Taiwan Mobile
Press Release Nokia achieves first 5G carrier aggregation call in standalone architecture with Taiwan Mobile Successful trial aggregates spectrum in the 700MHz (n28) and 3500MHz (n78) for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s MFIG buys about 55,000 tonnes corn – trade
Taiwan's MFIG purchasing group bought about 55,000 tonnes of animal feed corn to expected to be sourced from South Africa in an international tender which closed on Tuesday, European traders said. ( read original story ...)
Shoot It Straight on Taiwan
Last month, a spokesperson from the office of Taiwan’s president told China to grow up. “The wants Taiwan for their 100th birthday. Just pick something ... ( read original story ...)
World War 3 warning: Analyst says China needs a massive force if it wants to succeed in invading Taiwan
Tensions among countries especially over Taiwan could lead to a world war if anything steps out of line. An analyst has weighed in on the chances that China would take over the island nation by force. ( read original story ...)
Dissident artist leaves Hong Kong for Taiwan
One of Hong Kong's best known artists confirmed on Tuesday that he had moved to Taiwan in search of "100 percent freedom" from the government's crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Views from Taiwan (6): China’s smartphone industry is reshuffling
Is there any way out for Huawei, which has been cornered by the US government? It used to be able to ship 200 million handsets a year, and it remains to be seen whether it can make it to 40 million ... ( read original story ...)