Tech Shares Figure To Weigh On Taiwan Shares

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shed 0.40 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation fell 0.32 percent, Hon Hai Precision lost 0.45 percent, Innolux added 0.38 percent, Largan Precision plunged 4.93 percent, Catcher Technology gained 0.42 ... ( read original story ...)

MOST announces Taiwan’s ‘coolest tech startups’

Taipei, March 31 (CNA) The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Saturday published a list of the 10 "coolest tech startups" in Taiwan in 2017, featuring companies behind some of the best cutting-edge technology in several fields. The 10 startups ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom Hits New 52-Week High: What’s Driving it?

Catalysts Behind the Upside Chunghwa Telecom is one of the largest telecommunications services company in Taiwan that provides fixed-line, mobile, broadband and Internet services. The telco continues to dominate the Taiwanese telecom market with its ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan a good ‘testbed’ for startups: French expert

Taipei, March 31 (CNA) Taiwan serves as a good "testbed" for startup companies, with its strong electronics industry, global manufacturing networks, Western business environment and effective protection of intellectual property rights, according to a ... ( read original story ...)

IOTA (MIOTA) Starts Testing Digital IDs In Taipei

The German non-profit enters testing phase of their distributed ledger technology-powered identification system, planned for Taipei citizens in a combined effort between IOTA (MIOTA), and the Taiwan-based start-up BiiLabs, tailored to upscale the South ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to call businesses home from China, says economic minister

The enticements are "aimed at drawing away [the island's] research and development capabilities and intellectual property, according to Shen. Businesses including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract chipmaker, are expanding ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to call businesses home from mainland: economic minister

TAIPEI -- Taiwan will move fast to disentangle its economy ... equipment and other Chinese products for alleged violations of intellectual property rights. Washington and Beijing are pursuing negotiations on the matter. But the risk remains that supply ... ( read original story ...)

Unit of Taiwan’s Foxconn to buy Belkin for $866 million

HONG KONG (Reuters) - FIT Hon Teng Ltd (>> Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd), the cable and connector division of Taiwan's Foxconn, said on Tuesday it planned to buy Belkin International, a maker of smartphone accessories and home networking products ... ( read original story ...)

US envoy meets TSMC boss amid concerns over Chinese IP theft

TAIPEI -- U.S. senior trade official met with Chairman Morris ... The meetings came as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to penalize China over high-tech intellectual property theft with heavy tariffs and could further weigh on deals linked with Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Trump should sell F-16V fighter jets, not F-35s, to Taiwan

More problematic is the risk that Taiwan's possession of F-35s would mean that technology falling into Chinese hands. This is no small worry in that China's intelligence presence in Taiwan is both widespread and deeply integrated. I believe that if the F ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan supports Qatar’s puszh for clean energy programmes

Taiwan’s innovative solutions in the field of clean technology can play a significant role in Qatar’s thrust to generate power through renewable energy sources, an official of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) has said. According ... ( read original story ...)