China has offered to buy more U.S. semiconductors by diverting some purchases from South Korea and Taiwan, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the negotiations. China imported $2.6 billion of semiconductors from the United States last year. ( read original story ...)
Why a future fight between China and Taiwan might open with a devastating blow to a US city
China has lived with Taiwan just miles off its shores as an existential threat to the ruling communist party for years, but lately rhetoric has heated up and China's military has become more powerful. A cyberwarfare expert told Business Insider that China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Smart cities’ to spark Taiwan’s future economic development: officials
In her opening speech, Tsai emphasized the importance of technology and creativity in the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) through which Taiwan can develop solutions to many of the challenges faced today. These include how local governments can ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan business community helps family of Filipino caregiver
Manila, March 27 (CNA) Taiwan's representative to the Philippines Gary Lin (林松煥) on Tuesday presented the family of Filipino caregiver Melody Albano Castro, who was killed in an earthquake in Taiwan in February, with a check for PHP600,000 (US$11,443). ( read original story ...)
F-35 Sale to Taiwan Not Worth the ‘Risk,’ Experts Warn
“Taiwan has a legitimate requirement to field a modern fighter ... Marcus Weisgerber is the global business editor for Defense One, where he writes about the intersection of business and national security. He has been covering defense and national ... ( read original story ...)
Trump should sell F-16V fighter jets, not F-35s, to Taiwan
More problematic is the risk that Taiwan's possession of F-35s would mean that technology falling into Chinese hands. This is no small worry in that China's intelligence presence in Taiwan is both widespread and deeply integrated. I believe that if the F ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taiwan Bike Industry Needs New DNA’
Taiwan’s bike industry export is for conventional bicycles dropping hard and for e-bikes growing fast. What this brings to the business of Taiwan’s parts and complete bicycle makers was answered at the Executive Panel Debate. This panel consisted of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Republicans press for F-35 fighter jet sales to Taiwan amid China threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. Republican senators asked the Trump administration on Monday to allow the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it would help it “remain a democracy” in the face of threats from China. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan supports Qatar’s puszh for clean energy programmes
Taiwan’s innovative solutions in the field of clean technology can play a significant role in Qatar’s thrust to generate power through renewable energy sources, an official of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) has said. According ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why Taiwan is slow to adopt mobile payments
According to research by Mastercard, 61% of consumers in Taiwan are aware of NFC (near-field communication)—the underlying technology of behind many popular mobile payment services including Apple Pay and Samsung Pay—and with more than 80% of consumers ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s HTC shares jump more than 7 pct on upbeat outlook
TAIPEI, March 27 (Reuters) - Shares of Taiwan’s HTC Corp jumped more than 7 percent on Tuesday after the mobile phone maker said it expects a financial boost from a deal sealed with Alphabet Inc’s Google earlier this year. HTC on Monday reported a net ... ( read original story ...)
NTUB tops two rankings in 1111.com.tw’s Employers’ Favorite Graduates Survey
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- National Taipei University of Business (NTUB) is pleased to announce that it took the top spot in two rankings, the ranking for finance as well as the ranking for management, in the recently-published 2018 Employers' Favorite Graduates ... ( read original story ...)
Are We Really ‘Helping’ Taiwan’s Startups?
Now, it is important to help Taiwan create more demand for sophisticated talent that you may be helping to train. The most important thing you can do is by bringing business opportunities that employ these talent back to Taiwan. Unfortunately, this will ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan – A Haven for Shoppers
Taiwan is increasingly popular for being one of the best places ... By day, the Xinyi Planning District bustles with the fast-paced energy of business as Taipei’s commercial and financial center. But at night, the skyscrapers come alight with eye ... ( read original story ...)
Republicans press for F-35 fighter jet sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. Republican senators asked the Trump administration on Monday to allow the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it would help it “remain a democracy” in the face of threats from China. ( read original story ...)
Senior US diplomat, Taiwan leader speak at Taipei event
TAIPEI-The United States' commitment to Taiwan has never been ... annual tariffs on Chinese products in a bid to counter Beijing's theft of USA intellectual property. USA and Chinese policy toward Taiwan are based on a so-called "one-China policy" but ... ( read original story ...)