The Bank of Korea yesterday cut its growth forecast and held its policy rate at a record low amid mounting pressure on policymakers to take more action to counter the economic hit amid the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tightens screening of tech investment in mainland China
TAIPEI -- Taiwan will screen proposals of chipmakers and other tech companies seeking to invest in mainland China, taking another step to prevent Beijing's appropriation of sensitive technology in ... ( read original story ...)
Kneron launches its new AI chip to challenge Google and others
With funding from the likes of Alibaba, Sequoia, Horizons Ventures, Qualcomm and SparkLabs Taipei (as well as a few undisclosed backers), it's worth taking the company's efforts seriously, and Kneron ... ( read original story ...)
Good signs in business climate: NDC
The government’s business climate monitor last month showed “yellow-blue” for the fifth straight month, with the domestic economy stalled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, although it is starting to show ... ( read original story ...)
Morpho Establishes a Local Subsidiary in Taiwan and Begins Operations
In Taiwan, which has grown to become the world's leading region in semiconductor manufacturing technologies and IT fields, Morpho Taiwan have accelerated collaboration with local ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Google to buy plot in Taiwan for third data center project
Google could be in talks with officials about buying land for its third Taiwanese data center. Google and Taiwanese officials have declined to confirm the reports from several of the country's ... ( read original story ...)
As The Chinese Fleet Gathers, Taiwan Deploys Drones And Ship-Sinking F-16s
Taiwan for months has been preparing for the exercise. The Taiwanese marine corps sent reinforcements to a strategic island group. The Taiwanese air force began loading live Harpoon anti-ship missiles ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Is Widening Its Lead
Taiwan Semiconductor continues to perform well despite the coronavirus-induced economic downturn. It is notably showing strength in the promising HPC business. ( read original story ...)
Govt plan to make Taiwan bilingual by raising English proficiency by 2030 too ambitious, say teachers
The Taiwanese government has big plans to make Taiwan bilingual in 10 years, but the project to raise English proficiency has drawn flak for being too ambitious, and has sparked concerns that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung share in Taiwan smartphone market hits 7-year high
Samsung Electronics saw its smartphone sales in the Taiwan market hit a seven-year high of 30.3% in July, up nearly 9pp from the level seen a year earlier, according to data compiled by local retail ... ( read original story ...)
Asus ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro Announced In Taiwan, Starting At $750 / $950
The Asus ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro has gone on sale in the Taiwanese market this morning. We are dealing with a true flagship ... ( read original story ...)
Global Cellular IoT Module Shipments Decline 28% Sequentially During Q1 2020
SAN DIEGO & BUENOS AIRES & LONDON & NEW DELHI & HONG KONG & BEIJING & TAIPEI & SEOUL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 27, 2020-- Global cellular IoT module shipments reduced by 4% YoY and 28% QoQ during Q1 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC design houses likely to post gross margin decreases in 4Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in the fourth quarter of 2020, due to falling chip ASPs in China, according to industry sources. ( read original story ...)
The Hut Group plans listing in boost to London IPO market
In potentially the first major IPO in London since the COVID-19 crisis started, the company plans to list at least 20% of its stock, using a fixed offer price that would give it a pre-listing ... ( read original story ...)
Asustek develops AI-based quality inspection solutions
Asustek Computer's AIoT Business Group showcased AI-based solutions for product quality inspection at Taipei International Industrial Automation 2020 during August 19-22, with the solutions ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise
The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to reduce the risk of miscalculation, Taiwan President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)