Taiwanese airline Starlux has received the green light from United States authorities to begin flights between Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Economic warfare against tech sector: Taiwan bans recruitment for jobs in China to combat brain drain
Taiwan has told staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China, a drastic move to prevent the outflow of vital tech talent to the mainland amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
IHG expands Kimpton brand
IHG Hotels & Resorts will expand its Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand with the signing of Kimpton Koh Samui, following the brand’s debut in October 2020. The 138-room boutique beachfront property on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Moves On Dodgy Chinese Companies Trying To Steal Tech IP
Like South Korean Companies, Samsung and LG the Government of Taiwan has moved to ban the employment of their skilled nationals in an effort to prevent the theft of technology in particular ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans recruitment from China to combat chip talent poaching
Taiwan has told staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China, a drastic move to prevent the outflow of vital tech talent to the mainland amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Apple to launch new color iPhone 12 in Taiwan
Apple plans to release a new purple-colored iPhone 12 in the Taiwan market at the end of April, aiming to prolong the sales momentum of its iPhone 12 lineup in the local market, according to market ... ( read original story ...)
EU’s plan to woo chip manufacturers won’t work, Taiwan says
The EU may be interested in convincing Taiwan's chipmakers to build chips in Europe, but most chip production is expected to stay in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Qualcomm bullish on outlook for smartphones
Qualcomm, the world’s biggest supplier of smartphone chips, is forecasting revenue and profit for the June quarter ahead of analysts’ expectations. ( read original story ...)
Congress’ embrace of technology is slow, hampered by partisanship and tradition
In contrast to the slow change in Washington, other countries less encumbered by tradition appear to have embraced new technologies. ( read original story ...)
Fewer presale housing units enter local market
The number of presale and new housing units on the market declined last quarter from the previous quarter, but selling prices continued to climb, defying policy measures to reverse the trend, a survey ... ( read original story ...)
Politics and the pandemic have changed how we imagine cities
Science fiction is full of cities imagined from the ground up, but an author who writes about a real place has to engage with real cultures and real histories. It takes a special ... ( read original story ...)
46 Taiwan residents sentenced for telecom fraud in Beijing court
A Beijing court handed down sentences to 46 Taiwan residents who were extradited from Spain for involvement in telecom fraud, Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan’s Defense Strategy Calls for a Reassessment of Priorities
Taiwan’s maritime strategy risks falling behind the times even as strongman Xi and other communist chieftains rattle their sabers. ( read original story ...)
Global leading AMI vendor Ubiik Completes US$5M Series A funding
The leading Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) solutions provider Ubiik today announces that it has completed its US$5M Series A funding led by Taiwania Capital. The investment will fuel the global ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms EnTie Commercial Bank’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘A(twn)’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed EnTie Commercial Bank's National Long-Term Rating at 'A(twn)'. The Outlook is Stable. At ... ( read original story ...)
Are Taiwan’s job-hopping chip engineers traitors or patriots?
TSMC founder’s call for Taiwan to hold onto its chip expertise highlights the extent of poaching by mainland rivals, and whether those crossing the strait are seen as traitors or patriots. ( read original story ...)