Dr. Lin said 1 million Taiwanese are doing business there. Conversely, he said, China may be learning “it’s cheaper to purchase Taiwan than to attack Taiwan.” Before leaving on this trip, I learned that most of my friends knew very little about Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Experience Japan and Taiwan sans the visa
Situated a few hundred kilometers southwest of the Okinawa archipelago, lies the dynamic country of Taiwan. Although its culture adapts from Chinese and Japanese influences, it still has its own distinct identity due to this wealth of cultural inspirations. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tech exports fuel 2018 momentum
Taiwan’s factories play a major role in the global technology supply chain, Reuters reported. Full-year 2018 growth was raised to 2.42% from 2.29% forecast in November. Fourth-quarter gross domestic product in 2017 was kept at 3.28%, the same as ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft contributes to Taiwan’s renewable energy targets
Microsoft is also leveraging its technology to help other organisations improve their energy efficiency. Taiwan’s state operated power company, Taipower, is considering ways to improve transmission system efficiency and enhance grid technology. ( read original story ...)
AWS Direct Connect adds locations in Paris and Taipei
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has added a new Direct Connect site in Paris, at Equinix PA3, and has also launched its first Direct Connect site in Taiwan, located in the capital Taipei at Chief Telecom LY. Using Direct Connect, customers can establish a ... ( read original story ...)
Head of HTC’s smartphone division resigns
Taipei, Feb. 14 (CNA) Chang Chia-lin (張嘉臨) resigned on Wednesday as president of Taiwan-based HTC Corp's Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, at a time when the Taiwanese smartphone brand is struggling against stiff global competition. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan semiconductor output forecast to grow almost 6% in 2018
In addition, the strengthening of the Taiwan dollar against the U.S. dollar also eroded the competitiveness of Taiwan's IC business and affected its output growth in 2017, the TSIA said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s pedestrian crossing men get girlfriends
The little green and red traffic light men in southern Taiwan have got themselves girlfriends, just in time for Valentine's Day, it's reported. According to the Taiwan News website, the first of some 40 pedestrian signs featuring a new "couple" design has ... ( read original story ...)
Apple suppliers keeps Taiwan tech sales growing despite smartphone slowdown
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest ... Other strong performers included Nanya Technology, a key dynamic random access memory chipmaker, which saw revenue jump more than 51% last month from January 2017, and leading industrial ... ( read original story ...)
China smartphone vendors aim for higher market share in Taiwan
China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi Technology have strengthened their marketing efforts in Taiwan aiming to further ramp up their share in the local market, according to industry sources. Buoyed by its well-established ... ( read original story ...)
Chairman of Taiwan navy contract ship firm charged with fraud
Taiwan relies on its main ally the US as its biggest arms supplier, but President Tsai Ing-wen has been pushing to strengthen its own military equipment technology and manufacturing capabilities since she came to power in May 2016. The biggest threat to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says ‘Insensitive’ China Playing Politics With Papua New Guinea Move Soon After Quake
TAIPEI — Taiwan has accused China of insensitivity by announcing that Papua New Guinea had downgraded its relations with the self-ruled island while Taiwan was still dealing with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake. China has become increasingly hostile ... ( read original story ...)
Regent Taipei is the Perfect Place to Start a New Week
If you ever plan to visit Taipei, for business or pleasure, there’s no better place to start a new day than the stunning Regent Taipei. Poised in the city’s vibrant Zhongshan District, this high-end hotel has been impressing its guests with world ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Germany’s EnBW expands into Taiwan in renewables push
FRANKFURT, Feb 12 (Reuters) - German utility EnBW has made its first investment outside Europe as part of the group’s renewables expansion, taking stakes in three offshore wind projects in Taiwan with a volume of about 2 gigawatts. EnBW, one of the ... ( read original story ...)
AI and Robotics takes centre stage in Taiwan’s latest programme
One such initiative is being spearheaded by the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), a science and technology centre of over a thousand hectares situated in the south of the country established in 1997 as part of Taiwan’s Economic Revitalization Project. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents snap up Taiwan homes
Real estate professionals believe that a spike in the interest from overseas investors, particularly Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Japan, has contributed to the rise in property prices in Taiwan. The island offers temporary residency permits to ... ( read original story ...)