Synaptics CEO Michael Hurlston has reorganized and rightsized the company in his first year on the job. Wall Street is starting to notice. ( read original story ...)
Debt-for-climate swaps may keep the Paris climate deal on track
A global debt crisis is looming. Even before COVID-19 swept the world, the IMF had issued a warning about developing countries’ public debt burdens, saying that half of all lower-income countries were ... ( read original story ...)
US dollar beats euro for first week since mid-June
The US dollar on Friday gained against the euro for the first week since the middle of June after data showed a strong uptick in US business activity, while the single currency was held down as this ... ( read original story ...)
One-month project aims to reduce traffic accidents
A collaborative one-month project by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the National Police Agency (NPA) is to commence next month in hopes of reducing traffic accident rates. ( read original story ...)
Synaptics’ Makeover Could Lead to Dramatic Growth
Synaptics CEO Michael Hurlston has reorganized and rightsized the company in his first year on the job. Wall Street is starting to notice. ( read original story ...)
Could Chinese Missiles Really Wipe Out Taiwan’s Air Force?
Taiwan's air force relies on bases that could possibly be hit by a surprise attack. Could Taiwan find a way to counter this threat? After dithering for weeks, on August 15 the Trump administration ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC and MediaTek fuel rebound by Taiwan’s tech sector
TAIPEI -- Combined revenue at 19 major Taiwanese information technology companies rose ... Chip companies are performing particularly well. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's ... ( read original story ...)
EU business recovery loses pace in August, PMIs show
The eurozone’s economic recovery from its deepest downturn on record has stuttered this month, particularly in services, as the pent-up demand unleashed last month by an easing of COVID-19 lockdowns ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing parades strength in waters off Taiwan
China has completed a three-day live-fire exercise in the East China Sea in an intensification of its sabre rattling at Taiwan, the self-governing island Beijing regards as a renegade province.China’s ... ( read original story ...)
GIGABYTE Debuts Dual SoC MZ72-HB0 Motherboard Designed for the AMD EPYC Platform
GIGABYTE Technology, provider of high-performance servers and workstations, unveiled a new high performance motherboard ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan firms won’t leave China
Business representatives from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland said the island leader’s claim that Taiwan companies were leaving the mainland was a “hoax.” It seems the Taiwan authorities aspire to ... ( read original story ...)
TrendForce Analyzes Impacts of Expanded U.S. Sanctions Against Huawei on Five Major Tech Industries
On August 17, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the latest revisions to its Entity List, which now includes 38 additional Huawei subsidiaries. Suppliers are prohibited from providing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 5G optical component shipments to China to slow down in August-September
Shipments of optical components by Taiwan's makers for 5G applications to China are likely to slow down in August-September as Chinese telecom operators are adjusting designs of some devices for 5G ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to ban streaming platforms iQiyi and Tencent’s WeTV
Taiwan plans to ban mainland Chinese streaming services iQiyi and Tencent from operating services on the island. The order will impede Taiwanese individuals and organisations from working with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-based autonomous driving firms launch self-driving bus rapid transit services in their home market
The self-driving bus displayed during the launch event comes equipped with an integrated autonomous driving system capable of addressing all manner of road conditions by leveraging AI technologies ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies broadly steady after yuan move, Taiwan sees export boost
USD * S. Korean shares stage sharp rebound By Shriya Ramakrishnan Aug 21 (Reuters) - Most Asian currencies struggled for direction on Friday as the yuan pulled back after hitting a seven-month high ... ( read original story ...)