Following a spike in coronavirus infections, Taiwan has reintroduced strict containment measures that could potentially derail economic growth in a ‘worst-case scenario’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Taiwan paper to stop print edition
TAIPEI: The Taiwan arm of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily is to stop publishing its print version, the newspaper said on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Starlux Launches Taipei-Ho Chi Minh City Route, Eyes U.S. Service
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has started service on the Taipei (TPE)-Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) route and is eyeing flights to the U.S. The TPE-SGN route will initially be operated 3X-weekly. “Starlux chose ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Taiwan’s Water Efforts Safeguard Semiconductor Industry Despite Drought
This commentary was written by Martin Chen, director of the Economic Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta. TECO Atlanta sponsored a Global Atlanta-organized forum in March on ... ( read original story ...)
Asus ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip Smartphones Announced
After postponing India launch of its much-anticipated smartphones due to the Covid-19 crisis, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS has unveiled its ZenFone 8 and ZenFone ... ( read original story ...)
Fisker Soars on ‘Project PEAR’ Deal With Foxconn
Fisker shares soar after the electric carmaker says it has expanded its working relationship with Foxconn to building out a U.S. factory to make more electric vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Dimensity 900-powered vivo smartphone pops up on Geekbench
Mediatek introduced the Dimensity 900 chipset for midrangers yesterday. The Taiwanese company stayed silent on an eventual phone launches with the new SoC, but vivo might be very quick to adopt it. A ... ( read original story ...)
MediaTek announces 6nm Dimensity 900 5G chipset for mid-range 5G smartphones
The third-generation AI processing unit of MediaTek supports many AI applications and 4K high-definition resolution (HDR) efficiently. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese company mocks Chinese manufacturing as ‘low-quality’
A Taiwanese computer hardware maker has mocked Chinese manufacturing by calling it 'low-quality' and touted its products as Taiwan-made. Gigabyte Technology, a Taipei-based manufacturer specialising ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Apple Daily to end print edition next week
The media company of tycoon Jimmy Lai, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate, said Friday its Taiwan Apple Daily newspaper will stop publishing a print edition next week, adding to economic ... ( read original story ...)
If You’d Invested $10,000 in Starbucks’ IPO, This Is How Much Money You’d Have Now
The power of long-term investing can be seen by how much you'd earn if you had invested in the coffee giant's IPO. ( read original story ...)
Radio host “Giggs’ denied bail because of his ties to Taiwan
Indicted on four counts of “sedition”, he is accused of helping young pro-democracy activists flee Hong Kong and funding secessionist organisations in Taipei. The radio host is considered ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier Foxconn Reports Q1 Profit T$28.2 Billion, Beats Estimates
Taiwan's Foxconn, which assembles iPhones for Apple, on Friday reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit amid the work-from-home trend spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic that has stoked demand ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei closes entertainment venues as virus outbreak spreads
Taiwan's capital on Friday announced an indefinite closure of entertainment venues in the wake of a widening outbreak of local coronavirus infections. The source of seven of the local infections was ... ( read original story ...)
Parts of Taiwan lock down after record 29 new Covid cases
Taipei’s mayor has announced the indefinite closure of bars, cafes, restaurants and entertainment venues from midnight on Friday after Taiwan reported 29 new community transmission cases of Covid-19, ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei launches its Covid-19 vaccine
It will be available in late July. Three local drugs under development. Reduced dependence on purchases of doses abroad. A response to Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)