The Taiwanese government on Monday said it considering an appeal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over a Chinese ban on the import of Taiwanese wax apples and custard apples. ( read original story ...)
Will accelerating technology end the great stagnation? My long-read Q&A with Azeem Azhar
Azeem Azhar discusses the forces underlying anaccelerating pace of technological progress, providing a picture of the future to come and how our political institutions should adapt to a changing ... ( read original story ...)
China bans Taiwan apple imports as discourse sours
Beijing has stepped up its trade war with Taiwan by banning apple imports as state media says it has no wish to buy the island’s “problematic fruits” while its ... ( read original story ...)
DJ Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. ( read original story ...)
Offshore Wind: High Tien Offshore to Acquire Taiwan’s First Cable Laying Vessel
Taiwan-based offshore engineering company High Tien Offshore Engineering has said it will invest into and own the first ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds military drill amid Chinese threat
This comes as China has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan. Taiwan has reported almost daily incursions by Chinese military aircraft in its air defence identification zone. According ... ( read original story ...)
BizLink Holding Inc. Wins Asiamoney Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll 2021: Taiwan Automobiles and Components
BizLink is honored to win the Outstanding Companies Poll 2021 in the Taiwan Automobiles and Components sector for the third consecutive year. ( read original story ...)
Minister’s son who got Taiwan ICDF scholarship defends selection: “My dad did not help me in anything”
Political detractors of the current administration have tried to paint Minister of National Defense and Border Security Florencio Marin, Jr., and Minister of Labour, Local Government and Rural ... ( read original story ...)
Pixel 6 Pro faster charging apparently confirmed by regulatory body
Taiwan's NCC has seemingly confirmed that the Pixel 6 Pro will offer faster wired charging speeds than older Pixel phones. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China tensions knock 96% off of bilateral tech investment
Political tensions have decimated tech-sector investment between the U.S. and China as the world's two biggest economies attempt to decouple their supply chains, according to a recent report. Between ... ( read original story ...)
Warning: Merge ahead
Investors in some key Thai business sectors are turning a blind eye to the Covid adversity and sombre economic atmosphere. ( read original story ...)
Mainland China bans Taiwan wax and sugar apple imports as cross-strait relations continue to worsen
Beijing says plant pests have been found in sugar and wax apples imported from Taiwan, but the island’s authorities say no proof was provided. ( read original story ...)
Porous sidewalks help cooling: study
Porous sidewalks installed in Taipei last year have been found to reduce surface temperatures by up to 3°C in addition to absorbing excessive runoff, researchers said on Thursday. The Taipei City ... ( read original story ...)
Financial holding firms’ exposure to US increases 4%
The combined exposure of the nation’s financial holding companies to the US last quarter increased 4 percent on a quarterly basis to NT$6.84 trillion (US$246.6 billion), the highest of all overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland stops importing two Taiwan fruits, and DPP authority is howling
The Chinese mainland announced on Sunday suspension of imports of cherimoya and wax apples from the island of Taiwan due to the discovery of a known pest in recent shipments. This has led to bitter ... ( read original story ...)
John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: ‘Taipei’ or ‘Taiwan’? TECRO’s rectification of names
It is just a teensy-weensy change, a change of one little syllable. It is barely noticeable unless you’re watching really carefully: The Tai-“pei” Representative Office in Washington, D.C. (TECRO) ... ( read original story ...)