Artificial intelligence could be Taiwan’s niche in the world

Taipei, Feb. 18 (CNA) 2018 has been dubbed by many tech and business insiders the year of artificial intelligence (AI). As Taiwan seeks to innovate on multiple scientific, cultural and humanitarian fronts, AI might just be the answer it has been looking ... ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-Taiwan Liposome Files For U.S. IPO Of Up To $50.0 Million

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan Liposome Co Ltd: * TAIWAN LIPOSOME CO LTD FILES FOR U.S. IPO OF UP TO $50.0 MILLION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES - SEC FILING * TAIWAN LIPOSOME CO LTD SAYS INTEND TO APPLY TO LIST ADSS ON NASDAQ GLOBAL MARKET UNDER SYMBOL “TLC ... ( read original story ...)

wpd commences financing process for Taiwan wind projects

wpd Group has now started the financing process with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as financial advisor. wpd Taiwan Energy Co. Ltd intends to commission the Guanyin (360 MW) and Yunlin (700 MW) offshore wind projects in 2020, having started ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Bourse Tipped To End Losing Streak

For the day, the index skidded 156.77 points or 1.49 percent to finish at 10,371.75 after trading between 10,189.04 and 10,392.31 on turnover of 150.89 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the actives, Cathay Financial shed 0.94 percent, while Fubon Financial ... ( read original story ...)

TAITRA drives Taiwan up the value chain

Taiwan’s External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is on a mission to accelerate the development of the country’s IT industry as it moves up the value chain. By developing and creating a powerful in-country technology ecosystem, TAITRA is positioning ... ( read original story ...)

Cambodia arrests Thai, Taiwan suspects over telecoms fraud

China has been battling telecoms fraud for years, with the scams causing financial losses running into billions of ... The group, consisting of 26 Thais, six people from self-ruled Taiwan, and four Cambodians accused of online extortion from victims ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president wishes China happy new year, gets warm response

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished “friends” in China a happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, drawing a surprisingly warm reaction from Chinese state media which is more used to disparaging her as a dangerous separatist. Taiwan is one ... ( read original story ...)

Memorial service honours 17 Taiwan quake victims

HUALIEN, Taiwan — The 17 people who died last week after a strong earthquake hit Taiwan's east coast were honoured at a memorial service on Monday, with hundreds of attendees bowing their heads while placing flowers in front of photos of the victims. ( read original story ...)

Would-be live-streaming stars boost agent business

Taipei, Feb. 15 (CNA) With more people seeking to find online stardom as an anchor in the live video streaming world, people serving as agents dedicated to training live-streaming hosts and other professionals has become a fast-emerging business. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan startups stage strong show at CES 2018, says MOST

The 32 Taiwan startups that showcased products and services at CES 2018 in January attracted 43,211 visitors and held 2,402 business talks with venture capital firms with potential funding and purchases estimated at US$47.62 million and US$604,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Itochu says to sell stake in Ting Hsin, buys TFCC share

TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Itochu Corp said on Thursday it will sell its 17.8 percent stake in Ting Hsin International to the Chinese food processor for $440 million, and buy a 37.2 percent stake in Taipei Financial Center Corp (TFCC) from Ting ... ( read original story ...)