TAIPEI Taiwan's independence-leaning ruling party urged Beijing's leaders on Wednesday to listen to the democratic aspirations of people in Hong Kong and to respect the rights of pro-independence representatives. The comments by the ruling Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Likely First Asian Country With Marriage Equality
Taiwan has a reputation as the most gay-friendly country in all of Asia -- over Halloween weekend, over 80,000 people attended Taiwan Pride-- but even there, same-sex marriage is illegal. But thankfully, that's likely to change by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Taipei Palace Museum to sue Beijing museum for copyright infringement
The Taipei Palace Museum will file a lawsuit against the Palace Museum in Beijing for violating its copyright by including three of its collections in a painting album without authorization. According to the Beijing Youth Daily, the Taipei Palace Museum ... ( read original story ...)
After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer
SINGAPORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Recent cyber attacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and speakers are a wake-up call to the hidden dangers of the Internet of Things. The problem for the device makers ... ( read original story ...)
Thoughts from Taipei: A greening city
Taiwan is constantly lauded as a solar powerhouse and a genius in recycling, but its innovation in green solutions and technologies still flies under the radar, as Hannah Koh finds out on a recent trip to Taipei. A trash bin and a recycling bin stand side ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 'has 2nd most serious talent shortage'
TAIPEI -- Taiwan has the second most acute shortage of talent in the world, trailing only Japan, according to the results of a survey released by global human resources firm ManpowerGroup on Monday. ManpowerGroup said 73 percent of 1,005 employers polled ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Mainland and Taiwan to team up in 5G technology research
And Taiwan's semiconductor business is the world's second-largest in terms of output. "Through the cooperation, Taiwan can fully access the mainland's market and compete with foreign chipmakers, such as the US-based Qualcomm Inc. For the mainland ... ( read original story ...)