Wuguan Books in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is almost completely dark so shoppers can recreate the experience of reading a book under the covers with a flashlight. ( read original story ...)
‘No Doubt’ China Building Up Military to Target Taiwan, Country’s Foreign Minister Says
In an interview with Indian television channel WION, Joseph Wu said Taiwan was "on the front line" of China's authoritarian expansion. ( read original story ...)
Expanding FWA services to spur 5G CPE demand, says Digitimes Research
A growing number of Taiwan-based network equipment suppliers have ramped up shipments of 5G CPE (customer premise equipment) products to the markets in Europe and the US starting third-quarter 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Motion Launches PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 Controller Solutions for Client SSDs
Silicon Motion's SM2267 and SM2267XT meet the requirements of mainstream and value client SSDs and feature four 16Gb/s lanes of PCIe and four NAND channels with up to 1, 200 MT /s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s shrinking population forces government to woo overseas talent, retrain workers
With Taiwan's population set to decline this year for the first time, the government is rolling out a suite of measures to sustain productivity, ranging from importing foreign talent to retraining ... ( read original story ...)
State Department approves $1.4B sales of missile systems to Taiwan
The State Department approved two possible arms deals with Taiwan, which will total $1.4 billion if they go through, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s UMC nears settlement on leaking Micron secrets to China
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp. will soon settle an intellectual property suit brought against it by the U.S. Department of Justice with a $60 million fine, the chipmaker said ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan insisting on meeting with Hong Kong police before arranging visa for murder suspect, sources say
Police from both Hong Kong and Taiwan must meet to exchange evidence and sort out travel details before Chan Tong-kai, a murder suspect wanted in the self-ruled island, can apply for a tailor-made ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan insurers flock to local property with lower rates, Savills says
Taiwanese life insurers invested US$3.49 billion in real estate, mostly in domestic property, between January and September, more than 2½ times the $1.32 billion total for all of 2019, according to UK ... ( read original story ...)
British official concludes virtual Taiwan visit
British Minister of State for Trade Policy Greg Hands yesterday wrapped up a two-day virtual visit to Taiwan, during which he presided over the two nations’ 23rd annual trade dialogue and the signing ... ( read original story ...)
S Korea minister losing home under policy he pushed
South Korean Minister of Finance Hong Nam-ki, the architect of rules aimed at protecting tenants and slowing deposit increases, has himself been forced to look for a new home as landlords react to the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei and New Taipei City to host World Masters
Taipei and New Taipei City were on Wednesday chosen to jointly host the 2025 World Masters Games, defeating bids by Paris and Perth, Australia, to host the multi-sports event aimed at athletes of all ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens retaliation over new U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race ... ( read original story ...)
Thanks to Trump, Huawei’s Cool New Phones Might Be Limited Edition
The battered Chinese giant won’t say how many of its new handsets it can produce. U.S. restrictions may have curtailed access to essential components. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s UMC hopes to settle U.S. trade-secret lawsuit soon
Taiwanese contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Thursday it hoped a business espionage lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the company could be ... ( read original story ...)
Household Wealth ‘Unscathed’ Despite Pandemic, Credit Suisse Says
While the pandemic has led to a decline in individual fortunes, household wealth has held up. That’s one of the main findings in Credit Suisse Group AG’s 2020 Global Wealth Report released Thursday. ( read original story ...)