The White House on Friday said it was keeping a close watch on increased Chinese military activities in the Taiwan Strait, and called Beijing's recent actions potentially destabilizing. ( read original story ...)
China’s Propaganda Against Foreign Media Increases
TAIPEI - China's propaganda machine has ramped up in the ... Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 82 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and ... ( read original story ...)
Exports surge amid shortages
Exports last month soared 27.1 percent year-on-year to a record US$35.89 billion, as inventory demand for all product categories gained unprecedented traction amid component shortages and shipping ... ( read original story ...)
Why cities emptied by COVID-19 are perfect for modern flaneurs
That’s partly because reading his volumes Les Fleurs du Mal or Le Spleen de Paris requires a degree of application, but also because the idea of an individual moving through the city streets and ... s ... ( read original story ...)
China Issues New Threats to Taiwan: ‘The Island’s Military Won’t Stand a Chance’
The threat comes amid a series of provocative actions and warnings in recent days by the Chinese military – the People's Liberation Army or PLA – including a series of air and naval incursions into ... ( read original story ...)
The Next Name In The Smartphone ‘Cemetery’ Is Probably HTC
The Q4, 2021 results prove this. Join GizChina on Telegram According to the fourth-quarter results, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer had a huge loss of NT$ 1.3 billion ($46 million) on revenues ... ( read original story ...)
Why threats to Taiwan are a nightmare for tech
Threats to Taiwan, the self-governing island only slightly bigger than Maryland, are sending shivers through the global tech industry.Why it matters: Taiwan is home to 92% of the world's leading-edge ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan’s March exports power ahead, outlook strong into Q2
TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports rose for a ninth straight ... year earlier to $35.89 billion in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, the highest monthly figure on record. ( read original story ...)
The New Taiwan Tensions
Kissinger’s Chinese counterpart, Zhou Enlai, had only one focus: Taiwan. The U.S. needed to recognize the government in Beijing, not Taipei, as the only legitimate China, and the United Nations needed ... ( read original story ...)
Mubadala Discusses GlobalFoundries IPO at $20 Billion Value
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. has started preparations for a U.S. initial public offering of chipmaker GlobalFoundries, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Exports Up for Ninth Straight Month on Chip Demand
Load Error Exports increased 27.1% last month to almost $35.9 billion, according to a statement Friday from Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance. Economists had forecast shipments would increase by 20%. “We ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s March exports power ahead, outlook strong into Q2
Taiwan March exports +27.1% y/y vs +17.4% Reuters poll * Fin ministry says TSMC to run at full capacity until end of 2022 TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s exports rose for a ninth straight month ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan drought: Man retrieves phone dropped in lake a year ago
Taiwan's worst drought in 56 years has dried up one of its most iconic lakes - but this has resulted in good news for at least one man. The man surnamed Chen claims he dropped the mobile phone while ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing has not radically accelerated timeline for reunification with Taiwan: Eurasia Group
Allison Sherlock from Eurasia Group explains why she doesn't think Beijing is preparing for an imminent military attack on Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
The Chip Industry Has a Problem With Its Giant Carbon Footprint
The TSMC facility’s estimated cost of $20 billion is about three times that of Elon Musk’s Tesla gigafactory near Berlin. ( read original story ...)
Alleged Chinese spies indicted in Taiwan for money laundering
Alleged Chinese spies indicted in Taiwan for money laundering. ROC Central News Agency. 04/08/2021 06:15 PM. Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Two executives from a Hong Kong company, who hav ... ( read original story ...)