Taiwan’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise; electronics, semiconductor sectors lead gains
TAIPEI, June 1 Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday ... while the transportation index gained up to 0.8 percent. The financial subindex slipped up to 0.08 percent. Among actively traded shares, Asustek Computer Inc , a computer hardware and electronics company ... ( read original story ...)
Change in Taiwan property buying rules will ease cross-Straits ties: experts
Experts said that Taiwan's property purchase amendment, which allows one Chinese mainlander to buy one property in Taiwan, serves to ease cross-Straits ties, following concerns from the island that the mainland may unify Taiwan through its real estate market. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with carrier Emirates over flag pin email
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Computex 2017: Microsoft launches Windows Mixed Reality headsets
Mixed reality merges real and virtual worlds to produce new environments where physical and digital objects co-exist in real time.IANS | May 31, 2017, 16:04 IST TAIPEI: Microsoft on Wednesday showcased an innovative Windows Mixed Reality headsets designed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s central bank sees strong economic growth, stable inflation
TAIPEI Taiwan's central bank said on Wednesday it sees domestic economic growth as strong and inflation as stable as the global economy improves, though uncertainty facing the United States and Europe in politics and economic policy remains a challenge. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with carrier Emirates over flag pin e-mail
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Show Displays Ways VR, AI Edging into People’s Lives
Computex organizers have not tallied the number of exhibitors showing AI technology, but analysts in Taipei say a number are pursuing servers that can speed up development of AI functions allowed by the likes of Nvidia’s Jetson TX computer processing module. ( read original story ...)
Outrage as Emirates tells cabin crew to remove Taiwan flag pins
Emirates is under fire after apparently instructing Taiwanese cabin crew to remove badges showing the island's flag from their uniforms. A leaked email says the airline was "instructed by the Chinese government" to "follow the One China policy". Crew were ... ( read original story ...)
From a chess playing robot with ‘supervision’ to a backpack that lets you experience VR anywhere: Taiwan’s largest technology conference kicks off
A chess-playing robot stole the show as Asia's largest tech fair kicked off in Taiwan with artificial intelligence center stage. The annual Computex trade show in Taipei comes as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen seeks to boost the island's economy with her ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks flat to weaker with regional markets
TAIPEI, May 31 Taiwan stocks were flat to weaker on Wednesday on caution with regional markets after a long holiday with losses in big-cap technology stocks countering early buying. The main TAIEX index fell 0.1 percent to 10,096.67 as of 0142 GMT, after ... ( read original story ...)
Computex 2017: Asia’s largest computer fair showcases the latest in AI technology
The fair also includes important information technology forums and an exhibition on this sector, which will be open to the public from May 30 to June 3 at the Taipei World Trade Centre, Nangang Exhibition Centre and the International Convention Centre. ( read original story ...)
Chess-playing robot star of Taiwan tech fair
The annual Computex trade show in Taipei comes as Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen ... interact with its opponent,” said division director Lewis Liu of the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, which built the robot. Enabled by an ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s largest computer fair showcases latest AI technology
The fair also includes important information technology forums and an exhibition on this sector, which will be open to the public from May 30 to June 3 at the Taipei World Trade Centre, Nangang Exhibition Centre and the International Convention Centre. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s OwlTing taps blockchain to improve food safety
Taiwan is fast-becoming a hotbed of blockchain developments. In December 2016, Microsoft partnered Taiwanese blockchain technology provider Amis to form Asia’s first blockchain consortium in an effort to lower blockchain transaction costs and speed up ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman-Backed Games Startup Aims for Vietnam’s First IPO Abroad
Minh did not disclose the timing or size of VNG’s IPO. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ... South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan. “It’s a very good sign that a Vietnamese company can become a global company by going to a global capital market ... ( read original story ...)