Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) yesterday said that its shareholders had approved a proposal to distribute a cash dividend of NT$4 per common share, the highest in 20 years. The iPhone maker also ... ( read original story ...)
US reports says Taiwan R&D is attractive
Taiwan’s advanced research and development (R&D) capability and government incentives have attracted US and other foreign investment, according to the US government’s Investment Climate Statements ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan eases lockdown as cases wane
Taiwan will ease its soft coronavirus lockdown from next week, with the number of daily reported Covid-19 infections falling in the past few weeks. The decision to lower the alert from three to two in ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn sees limited impact from huge China floods on iPhone hub
Key Apple supplier Foxconn on Friday said it expects limited impact from massive flooding in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, the world's biggest iPhone production base, alleviating concerns over ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan education initiatives to assure innovation advantage
Education is an important component of the Republic of China (Taiwan) policymaking and is investing aggressively in higher education, towards its innovation ecosystem, its cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 curbs drive spike in food packaging waste
Taiwan has become inundated with waste after a surge COVID-19 cases prompted movement curbs that led to a spike in online shopping and food deliveries and that is threatening to set back efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens Japan with nuclear war over intervention in Taiwan
The Chinese Communist Party aired a video in which it warned Japan of a nuclear response and "full-scale war" if the island nation interferes in China’s handling of Taiwan, Fox News reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna Inks New Supply Deal With Taiwan For 20 Mln Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine – Quick Facts
Biotechnology company Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) announced Thursday a new supply agreement with Taiwan for 20 million doses of Moderna's ... ( read original story ...)
Why COVID-19 Is Rising Around Asia this Year After a Mild 2020
Asian countries are reporting record COVID-19 waves this year compared to 2020, as vaccination drives fall short and governments lose hope that mass closures and border controls can keep the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan orders further 36 mln Moderna vaccine doses
Taiwan has ordered a further 36 million doses of Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine, the government said on Thursday, as it seeks to lock in deliveries for the months ahead. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: NT$3.8bn disbursed by travel relief fund, agency says
The government has distributed more than NT$3.8 billion (US$135.36 million) in relief funds to travel agencies and hotel operators since the Central Epidemic Command Center in the middle of May raised ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms China International Capital Corporation and CSC at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed China International Capital Corporation Limited's (CICC) and CSC Financial Co., Ltd.'s Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and the ratings of their overseas subsidiaries at 'BBB+'. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s robotics ambitions short circuit as Pepper loses power
When SoftBank Group Corp's CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the wide-eyed android Pepper in 2014, he painted a vision, once confined to science fiction, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan enterprises see opportunities in southwest China
Pinned as the fourth economic pole in China, the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, an initiative to build an economic engine in the western region of China, is gaining traction, thanks to local ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to open diplomatic facility in Lithuania, angering China
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry announced plans to open a representative office in Lithuania. The office will bear the name "Taiwan" despite Beijing's "One China" policy. ( read original story ...)
China’s Unisoc looks to cut ties with troubled parent
China's No. 2 mobile chip developer Unisoc is searching for new anchor investors at a high valuation as it tries to distance itself from its troubled parent Tsinghua Unigroup and pave the way for a ... ( read original story ...)