NASA has selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut missions on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Vice President Mike ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor buys north Phoenix land for $89M
Taiwan Semiconductor, which makes silicon chips for Apple and several other major technology companies, announced plans for a $12 billion Phoenix facility in May. ( read original story ...)
Kingwhale Becomes First Asia-Pacific Textile Manufacturer To Join The RE100 Initiative And Commit To 100% Renewable Electricity
Kingwhale—one of the world’s most responsible manufacturers of performance textiles—has joined the RE100 global initiative, pledging to 100% renewable electricity by 2040. Kingwhale has become the ... ( read original story ...)
Active market leads to 10 percent tax revenue hike
A recovery in business activity, and vibrant securities and property transactions have led to a 10.3 percent year-on-year increase in tax revenue, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday, adding that ... ( read original story ...)
The financial sector’s profit must not be biodiversity’s loss
You would expect financial institutions to understand investing in assets that deliver outsize returns. When it comes to biodiversity and the broader category of natural capital, most investors still ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s FSC to launch retirement fund platform in 2021
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) plans to launch a retirement-focused fund platform offering investment choices such as annuities in 2021, according to a local news report and confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Why US-China tensions and demand for hi-tech products spells good news for Taiwan’s economy, despite coronavirus
Taiwan's economy is set for strong growth in 2021 after bucking a global downturn this year thanks to demand for its hi-tech products during the coronavirus pandemic and investment returning from ... ( read original story ...)
Taichung to set up services platform
By the first month of the lunar calendar, Taichung is to establish an online platform that would improve residents’ access to city services, the Taichung City Government said on Tuesday. The move is ... ( read original story ...)
Web site allows cancer patients to borrow wigs online
The Formosa Cancer Foundation on Tuesday launched a Web site for cancer patients to borrow wigs online, after it found that transportation and other considerations prevented many people from visiting ... ( read original story ...)
Exascend Introduces Industrial Rugged PCIe Gen3 and SATA3 SSD
Exascend PI3 (PCIe Gen3x4) product series are Industrial grade (-40 - 85°C operating temperature) SSD with enterprise performance features (sustain high speed and low latency) available in standard U. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Product Center to showcase their products
Taiwan Product Centre TPC was launched in India by Taiwan External Trade Development Council TAITRA with an objective to get Taiwanese businesses to the for ... ( read original story ...)
If China Invades Taiwan, Taipei Plans To Throw A Thousand Tanks At The Beachhead
If China invades Taiwan and succeeds in landing troops on the island country’s southwestern beaches, expect brutal tank battles to help decide the outcome. ( read original story ...)
China’s PLA ‘Ready’ for Taiwan Resistance After Latest U.S. Arms Sales
Chinese officials on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration's latest round of arms sales to Taiwan, which is the United States' largest recipient of foreign military sales in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Property deals trickling back to Sungei Way as interest grows
IS Sungei Way back on the radar screen of investors? Recent real estate transactions appear to suggest a renewed interest in the once-popular area of Petaling Jaya, Selangor. So far this year, three ... ( read original story ...)
Highlights of the day: Taiwan semi companies to see robust 2021
Taiwan-based semiconductor makers such as are expected to see their orders for 5G handsets to pick up significantly in 2021 as demand for 5G phones is expected to be brisk. Meanwhile, UMC will also ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to invest NT$8 billion over 5 years in quantum computing R&D
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Academia Sinica are set to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$280.7 million) over five years to establish an R&D team to enhance Taiwan's quantum computing ... ( read original story ...)