Taiwan's exports to the mainland and Hong Kong totaled 151.45 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, the highest ever, according to the island's finance authority. The figure meant a 14.6-percent increase over ... ( read original story ...)
Four experts lead Taiwan’s aid effort in Somaliland
While most Taiwanese were celebrating the arrival of the new year at home, a group of Taiwanese experts were gearing up to conduct technical assistance 8,000km from home, in the Horn of Africa. ( read original story ...)
5.7 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan, no immediate reports of damage
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan on Saturday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which briefly shook buildings in ... ( read original story ...)
US Ambassador To United Nations Set To Visit Taiwan; Irked China Warns Washington Will Pay A ‘Heavy Price’
The decision of the United States (US) to send its Ambassador to United Nations (UN) Kelly Craft to Taiwan has irked China, which has warned that Washington "will pay a heavy price for its wrong ... ( read original story ...)
What if our smartphone screens could produce solar energy?
AT a time when the solar energy sector is booming, Korean scientists are working on the creation of transparent solar panels, which could be deployed on a large scale and integrat ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Angers China With Hong Kong Threat, Plan to Send Envoy to Taiwan
Pompeo made the comments late on Wednesday. Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports still going strong after record-breaking year
Taiwan's exports climbed to record levels in 2020, with the pandemic-spurred global shift to working from home providing a tailwind that is expected to continue in the first month of the new year. ( read original story ...)
Technology products lift exports 12% to new record
Taiwan’s exports last month clocked another 12 percent upturn from a year earlier to a record US$33 billion, as 5G smartphones and other new technology applications ramped up business for local ... ( read original story ...)
US’ Pompeo touts arms sales to Taiwan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday touted US President Donald Trump’s arms sales to Taiwan as he underscored how the administration has supported allies and friends worldwide. “We’ve stood ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan flexible PCB makers log big revenue gains in December
Global large-size LCD panel shipments will fall at a CAGR of -0.3% 2020 through 2025, while shipments of small-to-medium-size... Taiwan LCD monitors – 3Q 2020 Taiwan's PC monitor shipments in the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump-Banned Telecom Stocks’ Cash Redeployed In Mainland China, Week In Review
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) did a “360” this week with regard to its response to President Trump’s Executive Order banning trading in Chinese telecom stocks China Mobile, China Telecom, and ... ( read original story ...)
A coughing, maskless foreign pilot snaps Taiwan’s 8-month streak of no local COVID-19 spread
The New Zealand pilot has attracted scorn across Taiwan while at the same time exposing flaws in its lax rules surrounding flight crews. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Population Fell For First Time In 2020
Taiwan's population shrank for the first time ever in 2020, government data showed Friday, as the island faces a burgeoning demographic crisis similar to those affecting South Korea and Japan. ( read original story ...)
Global Smartphone Production Expected to Reach 1.36 Billion Units in 2021
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartphone production reached a mere 1.25 billion units in 2020, a record-breaking 11% YoY decrease, according to TrendForce’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Our Top Technology Pick For 2021 Is At The Heart Of The Next Wave Of Technology
Get started today » Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is a leading multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. The company has a market cap near $500 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Trade Surplus Tops Expectations
Taiwan's trade surplus exceeded expectations in December, as exports and imports increased from last year, figures from the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)