Trial runs on the first line of Taichung’s MRT rail system could be further delayed after the Taichung City Government asked for more comprehensive safety checks following a malfunction. Trial runs on ... ( read original story ...)
Why China Cannot Conquer Taiwan Without a Bloody Fight
China is again threatening Taiwan with amphibious attack through a series of live-fire maritime warfare operations. Those military exercises utilized Type 022 stealth missile boats, Type 071 ... ( read original story ...)
NT$ may be added to US watchlist: central bank
The central bank would intervene in the market whenever necessary to help stabilize the New Taiwan dollar, central bank Governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) said yesterday, adding that it is concerned Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, US should launch trade talks, Hsiao Bi-khim says
Taiwan and the US should negotiate a bilateral trade agreement, Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said on Monday during a virtual conference hosted by the Atlantic Council, a US think tank. ( read original story ...)
To Explore the Impact of Climate Change on Culture, the Curators of the Taipei Biennial Transformed Their Venue Into a Planetarium
The curators of the Taipei Biennial want to use the world's common focus in 2020 to inspire people to change up their perspective. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Building Eight New Submarines—They Alone Could Destroy A Chinese Invasion Fleet
Taiwan has begun building its first new submarines in a generation. And when the boats enter service starting around 2025, they could help to tilt the balance of power across the Taiwan Strait—toward ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says COVID ‘passports’ would be a good idea
TAIPEI (Reuters) - COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be hard to do in practice but are a good idea, Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is crucial to global fight against cybercrime
Having experienced and fought the SARS epidemic in 2003, Taiwan made advance preparations in the face of COVID-19, conducting early onboard screening of inbound travelers, taking stock of ... ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm: Android phones to get ‘lucky number’ Snapdragon 888 chip
Qualcomm has branded its next flagship chip for Android smartphones with a number lucky in Chinese tradition. It says the Snapdragon 888 will let handsets take high-resolution photos faster than ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan driver IC vendors zero in on automotive market
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers have begun to enhance their deployments in the automotive electronics sector, expecting car-use DDI and IVI (in-vehicle infotainment) solutions to serve ... ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm announces new flagship 5G smartphone chips
It is the first time Samsung, which competes fiercely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), has made Qualcomm's flagship chip on its new 5-nanometer process for smartphones. ( read original story ...)
Chipset shortage forces govt to reach out to Taiwan supplier
The Indian companies allege that MediaTek is discriminating against them by diverting a major portion of chipsets to Chinese smartphone vendors amid a global supply crunch, allegations that the ... ( read original story ...)
No Samsung smartphone to be based on new Qualcomm SoC
Samsung will be the lone name missing from the list of Android smartphone makers who have all pledged to ... with Qualcomm having gone to the South Korean giant instead of its regular fab, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Bluetooth audio chip king set for $741m Shanghai IPO
China's top Bluetooth audio chip developer is set to raise 4.86 billion yuan ($741 million) in an initial public offering in a sign that Beijing's efforts to boost its domestic semiconductor industry ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 101 opens its 101st floor to the public for the first time
When people visit the observation deck on the 89th floor of Taipei 101, the first question they ask usually is whether the Taipei landmark really has a “101st floor.” Against this backdrop, Taipei 101 ... ( read original story ...)
Micron lighthouse factories enhance production in Taiwan
Micron Technology's two factories in Taiwan were recognized by the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) under the World Economic Forum (WEF) in September 2020, according to the company's corporate vice ... ( read original story ...)