In a report by China's state broadcaster CCTV on Friday, the 72nd Group Army and its main battle tanks were seen conducting urban warfare exercises in east China in a simulated Taiwan street battle. ( read original story ...)
Thailand smartphone sales drop in 3Q20
Smartphone sales in Thailand fell 7.6% annually to 4.7 million units in the third quarter of 2020, according to Gartner, in line with global concerns over resurging COVID-19 that weakened demand. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Keeps Rate at Record Low as U.S. Turns Up Currency Heat
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as expected, with the focus shifting to the local dollar after the U.S. put the island economy back onto its watchlist ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: China formally indicts activists who attempted to flee by boat to Taiwan
Chinese prosecutors have officially indicted 10 of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland China, months after they were arrested for attempting to flee to Taiwan by boat. ( read original story ...)
U.S. permits sale of key component for Taiwan indigenous submarine project
The United States has officially approved an export permit for a key component to Taiwan needed for the ongoing building of the nation's first indigenous submarine, a senior military official said ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Taiwan Nov export orders seen climbing for 9th straight month
Taiwan’s export orders likely rose in November for a ninth straight month, a Reuters poll showed, buoyed by continued demand for technology products during coronavirus-induced lockdowns that forced ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan firms face critical moments in next 3-5 years in quantum computing, says Foxconn chair
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Young-Way Liu has pointed out that quantum computing is attracting more global attention, and the next three to five years would be a ... ( read original story ...)
ASE switches on 5G mmWave private network at smart factory
ASE Group has started operation at what it calls the world's first 5G mmWave private network at its smart factory in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom and Qualcomm ... ( read original story ...)
Without trade with mainland, Taiwan’s economy would hardly see positive growth this year: spokesperson
Without its trade with the mainland, Taiwan would have seen a huge trade deficit, and its economy could not maintain positive growth this year, according to a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday. "It ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: 10 who fled by boat to Taiwan charged with illegal crossing
Group has not been put on trial yet but China’s court system has a conviction rate of about 99% ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan c.bank says U.S. move to monitor its currency reflects trade surplus
TAIPEI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's decision to ... Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Perception skills are key to success: Q&A with Laura Huang, associate professor at Harvard Business School
The key to whether something sells or not is not the superiority of the product technology, but whether consumers are willing to pay for it. That's a key message Laura Huang, associate professor of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Central Bank Says U.S. Move to Monitor Its Currency Reflects Trade Surplus
The U.S. Treasury's decision to put Taiwan on its currency monitoring list is a reflection of the international economic situation and the island's trade surplus with United States, central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Has Positive Lead For Thursday
The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen almost 200 points or 1.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,300-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting the Pandemic with Circular Design, Hotel in Taiwan Introduces Post-Pandemic New Lifestyle
In Taiwan, tourism related industries that rely on tourists, especially international and business travelers have suffered the most.The global pandemic continues to spread, and all hotels are ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Dollar, Excess Cash Put Taiwan in a Bind: Decision Guide
It can’t raise interest rates without further driving up the value of it’s dollar, and while cutting rates should help stem the currency’s gains, it could also exacerbate a surfeit of cash, which is ... ( read original story ...)