The head of China's Centers for Disease Control admitted that the efficacy of Chinese coronavirus vaccines is "not high" and they may require improvements, marking a rare admission from a government ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Mayor Ko touts food vendor advancement plan
Taipei is undertaking a “food vendors long-term advancement project” in the hopes that more of its traditional markets would be awarded “five stars” by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taipei Mayor K ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Traditional Market Festival opens in Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2021 Taipei Traditional Market Festival opened on Saturday (April 10) at the Yuanshan Plaza of Taipei Expo Park, featuring nearly 60 vendors from public markets across the c ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Man’s iPhone Drops Into Lake, Somehow Still Works 1 Year Later
... the bricks known as Nokia phones in the last decade, have a reputation – whether deserved or not – as brittle things which break upon a single drop. An iPhone, however, somehow survived a drop ... ( read original story ...)
Mubadala discusses GlobalFoundries IPO at $20bn value
The sovereign wealth fund has been having initial discussions with potential advisers about a listing of GlobalFoundries that could value the business at about $20bn, according to the people. It ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar crisis: leave or stay? Taiwan, Hong Kong expats among the foreigners counting the cost of doing business
. The 35-year-old first visited the country in 2013 as a volunteer and now owns an engineering service firm, but life in Yangon has become too difficult since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi ’s ... ( read original story ...)
Acer Reports Q1’21 Preliminary Revenue at NT$71.56 Billion, Up 46.5% YoY
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announced its preliminary consolidated ... Acer’s five listed subsidiaries have all announced their first quarter revenues. Other new business engines established have flourished ... ( read original story ...)
Intel Steps up Hiring in Taiwan to Secure Semiconductor Chips supply Chain for PC Partners
An analysis of GlobalData’s Job Analytics Database reveals a considerable jump in the company’s recruitment in Taiwan with job postings increasing more than three times from 25 in February 2021 to 93 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s exports hit new Q1 high
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Thanks to heavy global demand for high tech gadgets and a recovery in old economy industries, Taiwan's exports hit a new quarterly high in the first three months of this year aft ... ( read original story ...)
US issues new guidelines to deepen relations with Taipei
WASHINGTON • The US State Department has issued new guidelines that will enable US officials to meet officials from Taiwan more freely, a move that deepens relations with Taipei amid stepped-up ... ( read original story ...)
Avalue Brings AIoT to Taipei City with Innodisk Partnership
Avalue Technology Inc. announced today a new partnership with Innodisk, with the goal of bringing AIoT to Taipei City streets. This radical AIoT solution includes EPC-APL from Avalue and the InnoAGE ... ( read original story ...)
Navigating Beijing’s digital cash ambitions
Taiwan’s print media seem to have become engulfed in a “digital currency fever” — almost every day there are reports about digital currencies saying that central banks in many countries are rushing to ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank raises Taiwan’s GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 5%
Taiwan has especially benefited from its strength in the pure wafer foundry business at a time of a supply shortage in the global semiconductor market, Ma said. Because of those factors ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese couple indicted for money laundering in Taiwan
to gather intelligence in Hong Kong's financial circles. CIIL was also supposed to invest in Taiwan's media so that it could influence reporting. "The Taipei District Prosecutors Office used the ... ( read original story ...)
US announces new policy encouraging government ties with Taiwan officials
The new guidelines "encourage US government engagement with Taiwan that reflects our deepening unofficial relationship," State Department spokesman Ned Price said. "Taiwan is a vibrant democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan faces worst water shortage in 56 years Taiwan faces worst water shortage in 56 years
This is the worst drought Taiwan is facing in half a century and the reservoirs ... Meanwhile, beauty salons and restaurants have said they simply can't get enough water to meet their business needs ... ( read original story ...)