Taiwan has eased quarantine rules for business travellers from countries it designates as low risk. Officials confirmed that business travellers from Vietnam and Singapore would end their quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of Beijing, Taiwan Doubles Down on South China Sea Island
Taiwan’s military has stepped up training of troops and added defensive weaponry on the contested South China Sea’s biggest natural island to prepare for any attack by Beijing, analysts believe. ... ( read original story ...)
20 Chinese warplanes invaded Taiwan’s air defense zone in largest reported breach
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported the largest ever violation of its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in a single day by 20 Chinese warplanes. The Ministry of National Defense for ... ( read original story ...)
Yang Ming upbeat due to high shipping rates
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp (陽明海運) yesterday gave a rosy outlook for the first half of this year on expectations that container shipping rates would remain high. A combination of a shortage of ... ( read original story ...)
Telco, broadband equipment maker eyes expansion
Telecommunications and broadband equipment manufacturer Sercomm Philippines, which has achieved a production milestone of 10 million units of networking devices, is looking to expand operations. ( read original story ...)
Investment of Taiwanese telco firm in PHL hits $45 million–BOI
A Taiwanese telecommunications and broadband equipment ... The Taiwanese telco firm, headquartered in Taipei, employs 2,000 workers in its Philippine facility. It has also presence in North ... ( read original story ...)
China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor expansion
Leaders declared accelerating efforts to transform China into a self-reliant “technology power” to be this year ... The stock closed at NT$571 in Taipei trading, with turnover surging to 115.32 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan DPP’s dark “online army” underbelly in misinformation campaign
However, there seems to be an invisible "hand" behind these hot discussions - the DPP's "online army." At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the infamous "online army" masterminded an attack ... ( read original story ...)
Palau leader slams ‘carrot and stick’ China during Taiwan visit
Palau's president on Monday compared the tiny Pacific nation's ties with China to an abusive relationship as he reaffirmed he had no plans to drop Taiwan during an official visit to Taipei. Surangel ... ( read original story ...)
MediaTek Was The Biggest Smartphone Chipset Vendor In 2020: OMDIA
MediaTek surpassed Qualcomm to become the biggest smartphone chipset vendor in the world for the first time in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s pet psychics gain ground with animal lovers looking for a connection
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Seated outside a cafe ... Chief, a scrappy black-and-white rescue dog who died 10 days earlier, whose grieving owners have unresolved business. Viewing photos of Chief on her laptop, ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of War, Taiwan Fortifies South China Sea’s Biggest Island
Taiwan’s military has stepped up training of troops and added defensive weaponry on the contested South China Sea’s biggest natural island to prepare for any attack by Beijing, analysts believe. ... ( read original story ...)
EVER GIVEN sister ship EVER GENTLE troubled in Taipei, Taiwan
Another EVERGEEN mega container ship was troubled, EVER GIVEN sister ship EVER GENTLE, at Taipei Port, Taiwan, at around midday Mar 27, during cargo operations. Gantry crane struck ship’s funnel, ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea’s LG Uplus to supply Thailand’s AIS with 5G content
LG Uplus Corp. has signed a deal to export US$11.14 million worth of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) 5G content to Thailands top mobile carrier, Advanced Info Service (AIS). Under the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says no progress in BioNTech vaccine talks
Taiwan complained last month that the firm had pulled out of a deal to sell it 5 million doses at the last minute, possibly due to Chinese pressure. BioNTech responded by saying it did plan on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan allows Cargill to repatriate $2 bln frozen in currency speculation case -sources
Taiwan's central bank has allowed U.S.-based commodities house Cargill Ltd to repatriate around $2 billion that had been frozen as part of an investigation into currency manipulation, four people with ... ( read original story ...)