Nominees for the 31st Golden Melody Awards (GMA) have been announced by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development (BAMID), Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. This year, 1,348 albums and ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Azar says vaccine is not a race, doubts Russia
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar says the push to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is "not a race to be first." Azar's comments during a visit to Taiwan on Wednesday follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's ... ( read original story ...)
Prudential plc (PUK) CEO Mike Wells on Q2 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Q2 2020 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2020, 06:30 AM ET Company Participants Mike Wells - Group Chief Executive Officer Michael Falcon - Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Holdings LLC Axel Andre ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Foxconn posts better-than-expected second-quarter profit
Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, as rising telecommuting demand amid the coronavirus pandemic offset ... ( read original story ...)
From Taiwan to Myanmar, the business interests of Apple Daily’s Jimmy Lai
The arrest of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and the police raid on the newsroom of his tabloid-style Apple Daily have turned the spotlight onto the tycoon’s business empire.Lai – one of t ... ( read original story ...)
US risks China’s ire by raising prospect of Taiwan trade deal
US health secretary Alex Azar has raised the possibility of a trade deal with Taiwan during a historic visit to the country this week in remarks that are likely to trigger protests from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
US envoy caps Taiwan trip with tribute to late democracy leader
A US cabinet member visited a shrine to Taiwan's late president Lee Teng-hui Wednesday, praising his role in steering the island's transition to democracy, as he capped a historic trip to the island ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kongers seek to emigrate, some simply can’t leave
Hong Kong's new national security law has many in the former British colony worried that Beijing is stripping their city of its freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
China handset players launch 5G phones in Taiwan
China's handset brands including Realme and Oppo have launched new 5G phones in the Taiwan market. Taiwan kicked off 5G services in June, but at the time only 5G phones from Samsung, LG and Sony were ... ( read original story ...)
China hires over 100 TSMC engineers in push for chip leadership
TAIPEI -- Two Chinese government-backed chip projects have together hired more than 100 veteran engineers and managers from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's leading chipmaker, since ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan probes foreign banks over grain firms’ arbitrage
Taiwan's central bank is investigating the actions of five foreign banks for their involvement in some $8 billion in net trading positions on the deliverable forwards market, four sources with ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bleak but salvageable’: Huawei has limited options as U.S. sanctions cut off supply to smartphone chips
Huawei has five "credible" options to secure chips for its smartphones though all of those have to "face major challenges," one analyst told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
In Taiwan, U.S. health chief attacks China’s pandemic response
The Chinese Communist Party had the chance to warn the world and work with the world on battling the virus. But they chose not to, and the costs of that choice mount higher every day," Azar said ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s Climate Promise Depends on Taiwan Partners Going Green
Apple Inc. has gone carbon neutral. But in order to say the same for its flagship iPhone, it’s going to need help from Taiwan.More than three-quarters of the emissions that come from making Apple’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Plans to Shift Medical Supply Chain Away from China
The United States and Taiwan are making a public show of strengthening ties this week, signing a memorandum of understanding to improve cooperation in public health as part of a high-level U.S. visit ... ( read original story ...)
Forget Taiwan. The Latest U.S.-China Spat is Over Sofas and Coffee Tables
What's the latest delicately handled disruption between China and the United States? Furniture. China is accusing the United States of seizing and violently searching furniture ordered by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)