TaiwanPlus, a global English-language video streaming platform, launches video podcast titled "Innovative Minds with Audrey Tang." This TaiwanPlus Original Series, hosted by Taiwan's first Digital ... ( read original story ...)
Investor from Taiwan honored in Guangdong
An investor from Taiwan, Curtis Shih, said he was honored and happy to receive the May 1st Labor Medal of Guangdong province. "I hoped more business representatives from Taiwan can win the honor and ... ( read original story ...)
SK Shieldus withdraws IPO on jittery market sentiment
In the course of calculating its IPO price, the company compared average stock prices of local security service providers like S-1 Corp., Taiwan Secom Co., AhnLab and Cyberone. However, AhnLab, the IT ... ( read original story ...)
Belgium showcases its semiconductor ecosystem and policy incentives to attract Taiwan investment
At the 22 nd Taiwan-Belgium Joint Business Council Meeting (virtual) on May 5, Belge academic and research institution leaders expressed interest in collaborating with Taiwan on the semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Abandoning Its Zero-COVID Strategy in Favor of a ‘New Model’ of Coronavirus Containment
COVID-19 curbs are being eased even as daily cases are rising, in a strategy radically different from Beijing's zero-tolerance policy ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker MaxLinear to buy Taiwan’s Silicon Motion for about $4 billion
Chipmaker MaxLinear Inc said on Thursday it will buy Taiwan-based Silicon Motion Technology for nearly $4 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, creating one of the largest fabless semiconductor suppliers ... ( read original story ...)
Xi dealt warning over ‘exceptionally high risk’ of Taiwan invasion plan after Putin blow
XI JINPING has been warned invading Taiwan would be an act of "exceptionally high risk", as observers raised concerns over his ties to Vladimir Putin. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese man berates Indian man for not wearing a mask: ‘Indian man, black man, get out of Taiwan’
After being berated with racial slurs for not wearing a mask, an Indian man is pursuing charges against a Taiwanese man for “public insult, embarrassment, and verbal abuse.” On April 29 at 2:40 p.m., ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan says it cannot afford new U.S. anti-submarine helicopters
TAIPEI, May 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States, saying they were too expensive. ( read original story ...)
Education ministry calls on schools to ban e-cigarettes
The Ministry of Education has called on schools at all levels to update their regulations and ban e-cigarette use on school property. K-12 Education Administration Division Head Huang Ching-i ... ( read original story ...)
Local shares rise, as US rules out large rate hikes
Taiwanese shares rose yesterday as investors responded to an overnight rally in the US triggered by the US Federal Reserve ruling out the possibility of overly aggressive rate hikes later in the year, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Extension of individual income tax return filing and payment deadlines (COVID-19)
Tax filing and payment deadlines for individual income tax for 2021 are extended to 30 June 2022 Tax filing and payment deadlines for individual income tax are extended to 30 June 2022 The Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Highways & Byways: Hugging Tainan’s trees
Tainan is a place of ancient buildings, old traditions and distinguished trees. Some of these living landmarks outstayed seven Qing emperors and the Japanese colonial government that ruled Taiwan from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Resolute’ Ukraine response vital to deter China on Taiwan, Japan PM says
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has used a visit to London to stress the importance of a resolute international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in deterring potential future Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical – Japanese PM
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical not only for Japan but also for international stability, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Confirmed Covid Cases Nearly Double In Five Days To Daily Record 30,035, Could Top 100,000
Taiwan, home to many of the world’s largest technology companies, reported 30,035 domestically transmitted cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began and more than ... ( read original story ...)