Microsoft Taiwan has entered a partnership with Digital China and Hot Cool in the hope that the three companies can use blockchain technology to improve the financial, e-commerce, entertainment, and other industries. The three-party blockchain alliance ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Doubles Down On U.S. LNG
Taiwan, which has seen increased military exercises off its coast by Chinese forces this year, has just inked a major energy deal with a U.S. energy firm. On Monday, Taiwan’s CPC Corp., a major LNG importer, announced a preliminary deal to buy liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is the World’s Fourth-Largest Exporter of Machine Tools
TAICHUNG, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gardner Research published its rankings for the top machine tool producers, importers, and exporters in 2017 by country in its latest issue. With the rising demand from China for midrange products and automated ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan vows efforts to become global blockchain development hub
Taiwan's national development and financial supervision authorities have announced policy support for turning the country into a global blockchain industry hub, and a separation principle will be adopted in supervising the blockchain and digital currency ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC to lay off 1,500 workers
Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC announced Tuesday it would slash 1,500 jobs, around a fifth of its total workforce, in the biggest staff cull for three years following heavy losses. The announcement of the cuts to its manufacturing workforce comes ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone maker HTC to cut 1,500 jobs in Taiwan
HTC plans to cut 1,500 jobs at its smartphone manufacturing unit in Taiwan as part of the strategy to slash cost as the smartphone maker continues to battle dwindling sales, Reuters reported. The job cut represents about a quarter of the 6,450 staff it ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan boy left dangling from fifth-floor balcony grille suffers minor injuries
Cell phone video shows a boy in Pingtung City, Taiwan hanging onto a balcony grille after he fell through it on June 23. According to Reuters, the four-year-old’s body was able to slip through the grilles except for his head, which got stuck. READ MORE ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan intent on becoming global blockchain technology hub
Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwan's government has set its sights on turning the country into a global hub of blockchain technology as part of its efforts to develop a digital economy, Chen Mei-ling (陳美伶), head of the National Development Council (NDC ... ( read original story ...)
Struggling smartphone maker HTC to slash 1,500 jobs in Taiwan
Smartphone maker HTC plans to slash around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan, in a bid to better manage resources as the company continues to battle dwindling sales. The job cuts indicate fresh hiccups ... ( read original story ...)
5th Asia Super Team: Dear for Future Calls for participants – Follow the steps of Pride-of-Taiwan and win US$50,000 prize from Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's top incentive travel contest, the annual Asia Super Team competition, is back. Organizer MEET TAIWAN (commissioned to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)) has invited corporations from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan manufacturing growth rebounds in June
Taiwan’s manufacturing growth bounced back in June from an 11-month low touched in May as output rose and new orders rebounded, according to an industry gauge. The latest Nikkei-Markit Taiwan manufacturing purchasing managers’ index came in at 54.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse Draws Positive Lead For Monday
Among the actives, Hon Hai Precision soared 3.35 percent, while Largan Precision surged 2.98 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company spiked 2.12 percent, Formosa Plastic added 3.21 percent, Innolux picked up 0.92 percent, Cathay Financial ... ( read original story ...)
As Taiwan Drops Diplomatic Allies To China, Coffee Traders Rethink A $16M Business
In 2010, coffee exported to Taiwan from Latin America came to just $11 million. Six years later it totaled $16 million, according to the Central America Trade Office semi-governmental agency in Taiwan. That lift reflects lavish Taiwan government support ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Hammers Iran
Iran lost to Taiwan 3-0 in its second match at the 12th Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championships in Tabriz on Saturday. Chang H.Y. and Jackman, an originally African player, provided the spark for Taiwan to finish with a gritty three-set victory (25-20 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Technology Secrets Come Under Assault From China
HSINCHU, Taiwan—In late 2016, an engineer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, received a call from a Chinese rival company asking if he would be interested in a job as chief engineer to advance ... ( read original story ...)
Is Taiwan Ready for an Aggressive China?
Is Taiwan Ready for an Aggressive China? Taipei has been lucky, having to contend with a regime in Beijing that is distracted. But that luck could run out--and soon. For all the harsh rhetoric coming out of China and growing frequency of exercises by the ... ( read original story ...)