Plans by Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines (JX, Taipei Taoyuan) for long-haul flights to Los Angeles Int'l have been given the thumbs up by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) which has granted the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers negotiating new deals with AMD
Major Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are negotiating with AMD a new form of supply deals under which the suppliers would build ... ( read original story ...)
Industry alliance crucial to SiC advancement in Taiwan, says Actron chair
Taiwan has lagged behind world leaders by 20-30 years in the development of third-generation semiconductor materials including silicon carbide (SiC) and must use more collective forces to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
Young Taiwanese flock to reinvigorated goddess festival
Its popularity is also growing rapidly among young Taiwanese, amid rising interest in Taiwan's distinct identity, and in sharp contrast with neighboring China, where worship of the ancient folk gods ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Taiwan’s secrets require guarding
Several Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators have proposed amendments to the Trade Secrets Act (營業秘密法), as the problem of Chinese firms poaching Taiwanese talent and stealing core technology ... ( read original story ...)
Will China make a move on Taiwan to control the global chip market?
China could be looking to improve its chip industry by invading and seizing Taiwan which is the home to global foundries including TSMC. U.S. restrictions have made it hard for Chinese foundries to ... ( read original story ...)
Microchip crisis hitting gaming, phones and cars
The international computer chip shortage is reaching a crisis point with cars, TVs, cameras, smartphones, 5G equipment and gaming consoles among goods in diminished supply. ( read original story ...)
China eyes up Taiwan’s microchip factories amid invasion fears – ‘more valuable than oil’
China consumes more than half of the global supply of microchips but experts fear that the country could use military force to claim Taiwan’s supply and production one day. Speaking to Fox News, ... ( read original story ...)
Copper’s surge toward record high hits Chinese industry as plants idle units
Copper’s surge toward a record high is starting to cause stress for industrial consumers in China, the world’s largest market for the metal. Some Chinese manufacturers of electric wire have idled ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans recruitment for jobs in China to prevent poaching of vital tech talent
Taiwanese authorities had raided the offices of two companies, accusing them of breaking the law by poaching local chip talent for a mainl.. ( read original story ...)
Platform finds potential antiviral drugs
A Taiwanese-Malaysian research team has developed a platform to identify drugs that might inhibit COVID-19 infections, which screens massive databanks of existing medicines. The platform was developed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans recruiters from sending chip talent to China
As China’s semiconductor industry races to catch up with international standards, chip talent is one of its highest hurdles. ( read original story ...)
BE Semiconductor plans US, Taiwan expansion as chip demand soars
The Dutch-based maker of semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment also said it expected second-quarter revenue to rise between 30% and 40% from .. ( read original story ...)
Starlux Receives DOT Permission To Launch US Flights
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 ...)