Banks offer ministry’s Taiwan Pay services — Taipei Times — “Taiwan Pay aims to provide more convenient, quicker payment services using QR code technology via smartphones, which have become a necessity in daily life,” deputy minister of finance ... ( read original story ...)
Why Google bought part of HTC’s smartphone team for $1.1 billion
CEO and chairwoman Cher Wang said the Taipei company will continue to produce its own hardware, including phones in its flagship “U” series (most recently the HTC U11 Android smartphone), and Vive virtual reality ecosystem. Looking ahead, HTC will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties ‘stable, in good state’, PM Lee says after prominent visit
Beijing has also taken issue with Singapore's long-standing relationship with Taipei. In November last year ... generation Singapore leaders in this week's China trip, such as Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister in Prime Minister's Office Chan ... ( read original story ...)
Google inks $1.1bn smartphone deal with Taiwan’s HTC
Google has broadened its smartphone manufacturing operations with an agreement to pay $1.1bn to transfer about 2,000 staff from Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. The companies have also inked a separate non-exclusive licence agreement for HTC’s ... ( read original story ...)
Uptick in China-Taiwan travel gives little signal on cross-Strait relations
A turnround in the numbers of Chinese travelling to Taiwan should not necessarily be taken as a signal of any change in China’s policy towards Taiwan, an expert says. Taiwan officials recorded 249,999 visits made by Chinese to Taiwan in August, up from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Gogoro raises $300 million in series C funding
Horace Luke, co-founder of Gogoro, talks about how the company's battery-swapping stations make using electric scooters more convenient. ( read original story ...)
Asia Fuel Oil Tender-Taiwan’s Formosa sells Sept PFO cargo
Sept 22 (Reuters) - For spot tender news stories, please click: For tenders of other oil products, please click: Naphtha Gasoline Jet/Diesel * Tender award, ** Tender issuance, *** Further update OUTSTANDING ASIA/MIDEAST FUEL OIL TENDERS: ISSUER VOLUME ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.22%
Investing.com – Taiwan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Other Electronic sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 1.22%. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s TSMC denies anti-trust allegations
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Friday said it is not engaged in anti-competitive practices. The sole supplier of the chips inside Apple's new iPhones came out with the announcement hours after Reuters reported that a small U.S ... ( read original story ...)
President hopeful of U.S.-Taiwan collaboration on cyber security
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is looking forward to collaborating with the United States on matters of cyber security, she said when receiving U.S. Senator Steve Daines on Friday. Tsai highlighted many of the shared goals and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares end below 10,500 points but HTC soars
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan came under heavy pressure to close below the 10,500-point mark Friday as large-cap suppliers to Apple Inc. took a beating, dealers said. Concerns over possible foreign institutional selling also affected investors ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese wheat purchases keep 200 Idaho and 800 PNW farms in business
Taiwan’s annual purchases of U.S. wheat are extremely vital to the state’s wheat industry and about 200 Idaho farms are in business because of that, said Idaho Wheat Commission Executive Director Blaine Jacobson. The Port of Portland handles about half ... ( read original story ...)
CCleaner attack on millions of computers sought out telecom firms, app’s owner says
SAN FRANCISCO — Hackers that broke into as many as 2.27 million accounts of a computer cleaning program were targeting telecom equipment companies in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, security company Avast told USA TODAY Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Computed Tomography (CT) Systems Market Outlook to 2022
GlobalData's new report, "Taiwan Computed Tomography (CT) Systems Market Outlook to 2022", provides key market data on the Taiwan Computed Tomography (CT) Systems market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average ... ( read original story ...)
New dual-degree program with Taiwan Tech expands RIT’s international academic partnerships
Rochester Institute of Technology entered into a partnership with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, also called Taiwan Tech, to offer a dual Master of Science degree program. Students would receive a graduate degree in computer and ... ( read original story ...)
Could improved ties between Singapore and Beijing bring an end to city state’s military links with Taiwan?
The Starlight project was established in 1975 in a deal between Singapore’s late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Taiwan’s then Premier Chiang Ching-kuo. Given the city state’s limited land and airspace, the pair reached an agreement to allow its ... ( read original story ...)