Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude 5.9 quake struck at a depth of 106 kilometers (66 miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. An Associated Press journalist ... ( read original story ...)
Baby boom at Taipei Zoo lightens pandemic blues
Taiwan's largest zoo has celebrated a flurry of births in recent months -- including pandas and pangolins -- in a welcome boost during a visitor slump due to the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
China’s SMIC stockpiles chip equipment to counter US restrictions
China's top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. is stocking up on production equipment and crucial replacement parts in a sign that it has been braced for months for the U.S. to ... ( read original story ...)
DFI’s Miniaturized IPCs Empower Edge AI Applications
Industrial PC (IPC) is expected more than just a computer for general data processing. Faced with the increasing workload at the edge, end devices are required to be smart, automated and ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing blocking Wikipedia from United Nations intellectual property agency over Taiwan is resistance against ‘Western values’, analysts say
China’s move to deny observer status for Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia’s parent, at the World Intellectual Property Organization dovetails with Beijing’s policy of limiting international recognition ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s iPhone SE Faces Its Biggest Threat
The iPhone SE was all about matching the performance of the iPhone 11 family at a more competitive price. What now for the SE as the new iPhones arrive? ( read original story ...)
‘Gateway to Asia’ Fukuoka enters race to become next financial hub
This southwestern Japan city, which has raised its profile as an Asian tourist destination in recent years, has kicked off an effort to compete with Tokyo as an alternative financial hub to Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
CyberLink Launches Expert-Led Webinar Master Series, FaceMe: AI & Face Biometrics for Safe, Exciting New Experiences
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition technologies, today announced the schedule for its new webinar master series, FaceMe ... ( read original story ...)
Manila kidnap victim freed, TECO says
A Taiwanese man was allegedly kidnapped and held for two days without food or water after arriving in the Philippines for a job in the gambling industry, the Taipei Economic and ... bank accounts and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s local travel gets new funding for start-up
Taipei-based travel start-up KKday has closed its latest US$75 million funding round, helped by a pivot to domestic package tours after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the global tourism industry ... ( read original story ...)
Tamsui light rail phase 2 proposal to be amended
The New Taipei City Government next month is to submit to the central government a revised plan for the second phase of the light rail network in Tamsui due to opposition from residents living along ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Has Become The ‘Geographical Pivot Of History’ In The Pacific Age
At the dawn of the 20th century, British geographer Halford MacKinder proposed that there was a “geographic pivot of history” in central Asia from which a nation such as Russia could potentially ... ( read original story ...)
The pandemic barely dented Taiwan’s economy
That surge is particularly powerful in Taiwan, where manufacturing production is almost a mirror image of the US. The country’s economy is benefiting from the demand for technology that powers ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s economy has resisted Covid-19 pandemic disruption
That surge is particularly powerful in Taiwan, where manufacturing production is almost a mirror image of the US. The country’s economy is benefiting from the demand for technology that powers 5G ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Booming Domestic Travel Secures New Funding for Startup
“Taiwan’s domestic travel began to rebound in May, and it exploded in late June. We saw sales from domestic travel in Taiwan grow five times from the same period of last year in July and August.” With ... ( read original story ...)
More and more European companies are investing in Taiwan
Thanks to the skilful handling of the pandemic, Taipei has become a reliable and expanding market. Europeans are interested in its burgeoning technology and renewables sectors. Investments in the isla ... ( read original story ...)