By Dean Seal Silicon Motion Technology has terminated a merger agreement with MaxLinear that MaxLinear claimed to have terminated late last month, ...
Former Tainan official given eight years for fraud, corruption
The Tainan District Court on Wednesday sentenced former Tainan Economic Development Bureau director-general Chen Kai-ling (陳凱凌) to eight years in prison and deprived his civil rights for five years on ...
Veterinarian probed over death from unauthorized anesthesia
A vet surnamed Wang (王) said they would make the dog “comfortable and well-behaved” while drawing blood, she said. Shortly afterward, Micky went into shock and died, Chang said, adding that she later ...
UK quantum encryption startup explores opportunities in Taiwan, collaborating with RISC-V vendor Andes Technology
UK-based startup Crypto Quantique specializes in quantum encryption technology and focuses on the semiconductor and Internet of things (IoT) industries. It has recently shown interest in expanding ...
Asian Markets Climb On US Tech Rally, China Cuts Rate
Asian markets rose Tuesday as a US tech rally bouyed sentiment although concerns over China weighed on Hong Kong as a surprise rate cut and a batch of weak figures gave little cheer on the economic ...
Taiwan IC industry output value to fall over 10% in 2023
The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), citing data from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), forecasts that the output value of Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) industry ...
Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name
The leading candidate to be Taiwan's new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview on Tuesday that he has no plans to change the island's formal name, but reiterated that Taiwan is ...
AI has overtaken the smartphone as the biggest driver of change
AI has superseded the smartphone as the biggest driver of change, and agencies are backing the movement. Joel Pember, Juicebox strategist and co-founder, on stage at AdNews ’ Perth L!VE, said the most ...
Taiwan Developing New Tien Chien Air-To-Air Missile For Future Fighter
SINGAPORE—Taiwan is developing a fourth Tien Chien (“Sky Sword”) air-to-air missile variant to arm its future domestically developed fighter jet. An unnamed “high-ranking official” reportedly revealed ...
China issues rebuke to U.S., Taiwan over vice president’s New York ‘stopover’
Beijing has rebuked Taiwanese Vice President William Lai as a "troublemaker" over his visit to the United States on his way to Paraguay.
Taiwan’s MCU firm adapts: prioritizing high gross margin product amidst challenging second-half outlook
Taiwan-based microcontroller (MCU) manufacturer, Padauk Technology, has acknowledged sluggish demand for consumer electronics terminals and reduced consumer drive in the Chinese market compared to ...
LinkCom expects automotive, telecom segments to generate more revenues in 1Q24
Taiwan-based magnetic component company LinkCom Manufacturing held an earnings call on August 11. General manager Wilson Tan said the company is expanding its magnetic component and wireless charging ...
Apple supplier Foxconn’s Q2 profit slips 1%, better than forecasts
Apple Inc supplier Foxconn reported on Monday a 1% drop in second-quarter net profit, as global economic woes hurt demand for smart consumer electronics.
Vestas, Tien Li produces 100th wind turbine blade in Taiwan
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems and Taiwanese manufacturer Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology announced they have successfully manufactured their 100th V174-9.5MW blade in Taiwan.
U.S. Visit by Taiwan Vice President Puts China in a Bind
An aggressive response by Beijing could reignite tensions with Washington and backfire in Taiwan’s presidential election next year.
Sensationalist campaigns are toxic
The Internet is ubiquitous. Inundated with information, people seldom think or use their judgement to discern whether any given piece of information is true or false. In this superficial culture, a ...