Undoubtedly, the agriculture industry will become even more important these next few decades. Yet, the global farming sector is facing ever-increasing risks as natural disasters become more frequent ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un-Audited Consolidated Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2020
PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) ('Chunghwa' or 'the Company') today reported its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan First-Quarter GDP Slows to Four-Year Low as Pandemic Hurts Exports
The effect from the virus and interrupted supply chains was offset by a "significant boost in domestic production" for products including semiconductors and telecommunications, it added.While Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market May Crack 11,000-Point Barrier
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, climbing more than 410 points or 4 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 10,770-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Global Coronavirus Shutdown Tests Taiwan’s Economic Resilience
Taiwan is one of the few places to quickly get its coronavirus outbreak under control, but it’s unclear whether it can also avoid a recession as the global slump in demand looks set to hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Prototype of new ventilator set to be built: minister
Local medical equipment suppliers are soon to build a prototype of a ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients, Minister of Economic Affairs Shen Jong-chin (沈榮津) said yesterday. Funding for the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
CyCraft Technology Wins Multiple Gold 2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
CyCraft Technology, the fastest growing Cybersecurity firm in Asia, is excited to announce that the 2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards has recognized CyCraft as a gold winner, the highest award ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market rebounded strongly on Monday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 80 points or 0.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Coronavirus Example
The WHO covers for a secretive China, but Taipei is a real model. ( read original story ...)
SmartLabs Launches Global Accelerator in Taiwan, Fostering International Biomedical Innovation
Establishes Taiwan office to support teams, including two with a focus on detection of coronavirus Boston-based Laboratory-as-a-Service (LaaS) leader, SmartLabs, today announced the establishment of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Treasury currency report on trade partners delayed, Taiwan c.bank sources say
The U.S. Treasury's latest semi-annual report on trade practices of its major trading partners which was due this month has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, two sources with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bourse Tipped To Open In The Green On Monday
The Taiwan stock market on Friday snapped the modest two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 80 points or 0.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 10,350-point ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Taiwan partners with Ascenda to enhance rewards offering
HSBC, the leading global financial services organisation, and Ascenda, the global innovator in loyalty management, today announced a partnership to enhance HSBC rewards propositions and launch a new ... ( read original story ...)
EVA unveils personal leave scheme
surnamed Lin (林), told the Taipei Times by telephone. While most local companies do not pay for personal leave, EVA decided to pay for part of those days off to help ease workers’ financial concerns, ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Experimental treatment remdesivir fails in human trial
The WHO told the Financial Times that the draft is undergoing peer review and was published early ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. ( read original story ...)
Crude lifted by Iran-US tension but virus impact hits stocks
Taipei and Bangkok fell 0.2 percent apiece, and Wellington was off 0.3 percent. Manila sank more than two percent as the Philippines government extended a lockdown in the capital. In early trade, ... ( read original story ...)