As 5G commercial services are not expected to launch in Taiwan until July, 5G smartphones' penetration rate in the local market is expected to reach only 10% in 2020, according to Jonathan Lin, ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Mobile Xperia 1 II 5G phone makes debut in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its first 5G-enabled smartphone, the Xperia 1 II, in the Taiwan market, capitalizing on the official kick-off of 5G commercial services in the local market set ... ( read original story ...)
APT Electronics gives up IPO on SSE Star Market
China-based LED packaging service provider APT Electronics has withdrawn its application for IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange's (SSE) Sci-Tech Innovation board six months after it submitted the ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual banks to go online in Taiwan in 2H20
Next Bank, Line Bank and Rakuten International Commercial Bank, the first three virtual banks approved by Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) in late July 2019, are expected to kick off ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom secures first 5G license in Taiwan
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has granted Chunghwa Telecom the first 5G license in the country. The NCC said that its commissioners met on 3 June and awarded a license to Chunghwa ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters seek sanctuary overseas as noose tightens
The current trickle could become an exodus after Beijing announced plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong in response to the protests. ( read original story ...)
President Trump’s New China Strategy is Just the Realism We Need
The great advance in the 2017 National Security Strategy was its recognition of the great-power competition between the U.S. and China. From that flows the assessments in the Strategic Approach about ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan massage parlour struggles as coronavirus cripples tourism
With Taiwan's borders closed to tourists as part of coronavirus controls, the staff at Taipei's Dynasty massage parlour have little to do all day but pace the floors, the number of clients collapsing ... ( read original story ...)
Aetina Launches New Edge AI Computer Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Platform
PRNewswire/ -- Aetina Corp., a provider of high-performance GPGPU solutions, announced the new AN110-XNX edge AI computer ... ( read original story ...)
Global smartphone shipments to fall by 12 percent, IDC says
Global smartphone shipments are to fall nearly 12 percent to 1.2 billion units this year, market research firm International Data Corp (IDC) said on Wednesday, citing lower consumer spending due to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary
A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries said, on the same day as the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse: Resistance Expected At 11,400 Points
The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 450 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 11,390-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan successfully used viral memes, animal mascots, and teddy bears to fight its coronavirus outbreak — here’s the playbook
Taiwanese restaurants are using teddy bears to encourage social distancing. A Shiba Inu dog delivers safety guidelines to the public. ( read original story ...)
China honours Tiananmen with a show of force aimed at Taiwan
China marked the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre by issuing footage of a simulated military beach landing while insisting that its economic progress vindicated its use of force against ... ( read original story ...)
Comcast Announces Redemption of $1.430 Billion of 4.05% Senior Notes due August 2046
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) announced today it has elected to exercise its option to redeem on August 1, 2020 (to be paid on August 3, 2020) a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan used police surveillance, government tracking, and $33,000 fines to contain its coronavirus outbreak
Critics say the Taiwan's success with the coronavirus has come at the expense of its citizens' privacy. ( read original story ...)