Confrontation and the risk of military conflict over Taiwan between Beijing and Washington look set to continue under a Joe Biden administration, with military and diplomatic observers predicting no ... ( read original story ...)
China and Taiwan: Can Biden be like Ike?
Last week, Taiwan’s Naval Command for the first time publicly acknowledged that U.S. Marines are taking part in a “routine” joint training exercise with their Taiwanese counterparts. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Minister Chris Hipkins says Taiwan ‘is not itself authoritarian’ after making claim about mask use
Minister Chris Hipkins has clarified his claim that Taiwan’s “authoritarian approach" led the country to widespread mask wearing earlier than New Zealand. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Life recurring yield falls on cautious approach
Cathay Life Insurance Co (國泰人壽) yesterday reported a recurring yield of 3.29 percent as of the end of September, down from 3.8 percent a year earlier, as it takes a more cautious investment strategy ... ( read original story ...)
Becoming the treasure island of the tech world
After US president-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, Taiwanese and international commentators agree that US-Chinese relations are likely to remain unchanged. That might be true, but there would be great ... ( read original story ...)
Delegation heads to US to prepare for trade talks
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-chyi (陳正祺) yesterday left for the US with a “small delegation” in preparation for Taiwan-US trade talks, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said. The first ... ( read original story ...)
AUO forges ecosystem partnerships in self-driving cars, IoV, and smart rail transportation
Digital technologies such as 5G, big data, and AIoT have driven the continuous update of displays and smart applications with reach extending to many vertical markets, one of which is the key market ... ( read original story ...)
RCEP exclusion to have little effect
Taiwan’s exclusion from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would have little effect on local exporters, because most firms already have a presence in Southeast Asia to take ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan will find its own way: minister
Taiwan will find its own way, despite not being a part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said yesterday. Fifteen Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
President Tsai of Taiwan set to join Beijing blacklist
China is set to compile a list of “stubborn elements of Taiwanese independence” that could include the island’s president, according to pro-Beijing media.President Tsai could be labelled as a ... ( read original story ...)
GIGABYTE Teams Up with AMD for AMD Instinct MI100 Based Servers
GIGABYTE Technology, an industry leader in high-performance servers and workstations, today announced further collaboration with AMD in development of solutions with the newly unveiled AMD Instinct ... ( read original story ...)
Acer Listed On 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 7th Consecutive Year
Acer announced that it has been listed on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Emerging Markets Index. As a member of the DJSI ... ( read original story ...)
Former WeWork China exec launches a ‘startup studio’ for real estate
The real estate industry has been slow to adopt technology compared to many other sectors. So when Dominic Penaloza left his job at WeWork China as the head of innovation and technology this spring, ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone Dominance
China leads the global smartphone market both in terms of manufacturing and smartphone brands. But things may be changing. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan PCB firms see bright outlook for server applications in 2021
Taiwan server PCB suppliers are optimistic about their shipment prospects for 2021 although clients are carrying out inventory adjustments in fourth-quarter 2020. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is crucial to the global fight against cybercrime
Commissioner Criminal Investigation Bureau, Ministry of the Interior Republic of China (Taiwan), Huang Ming-chao Since emerging in late 2019, COVID-19 has evolved into a global pandemic. According to ... ( read original story ...)