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 ...)
May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic
Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous May Day marches on Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Workers in Taiwan protest for better conditions
Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of Taipei City on Saturday to mark international labour day and to ask for better salaries and more secure pensions. (May 1) ... ( read original story ...)
Why has TSMC’s Nanjing expansion plan stirred up a hornets’ nest in Beijing and Taipei?
While the decision by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s biggest contract chip manufacturer, to expand production at its plant in Nanjing, the capital city of Chinese coastal ... ( read original story ...)
Total Invests in Taiwan Wind Project Supporting Focus on Renewables
French energy and gas giant Total announced that it agreed to invest in one of Taiwan’s largest windfarm projects, which is currently under construction and expected to begin production in 2022. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Cruise lines cheer CDC tweaks to trip rules
Cruise lines are cheering word the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is committed to resuming sailings in the United States by mid-summer and tweaking some of ... ( 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 ...)
China ‘confident’ in ability to block Taiwan independence, Beijing says
China said it is willing to put a stop to any movement toward Taiwanese independence, after the U.S. director of national intelligence said Thursday that Taiwan's views of independence are "hardening" ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Calls For Taiwan to be Allowed at World Health Assembly
The U.S. said Taiwan deserves to be heard at a key World Health Organization event next month due to its contributions to global health, a call likely to anger officials in Beijing who have blocked ... ( read original story ...)
US urges WHO assembly to include Taiwan
The United States on Friday renewed calls for the World Health Organization's decision-making body to include Taiwan over China's objections, pointing to the island's strong record on fighting Covid. ( read original story ...)
The Top 10 Live-Streaming Trends in Asia by 17LIVE–Asia’s Leading Live-Streaming Platform
Live-Streaming Has Become the New Normal In 2020, there was a nearly 300 percent increase in signed streamers over 2019, according to 17LIVE. Also, from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s AIDC positions for post-pandemic growth
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) expects to make gains from this year through investments in a new aero-engine technology facility and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Posts Fastest Growth Since 2010 on Export-Fueled Boom
Taiwan’s economy grew the fastest in more than 10 years in the first quarter as companies scramble d to build new production lines in an effort to keep up with an insatiable overseas appetite for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan GDP Grows Most Since 2010
Taiwan's economic growth accelerated at the fastest pace in more than a decade in the first quarter, driven by strong global demand ... ( read original story ...)
Total acquires stake in offshore wind project in Taiwan
Total has signed an agreement with wpd to acquire a 23% interest in Yunlin Holding, the owner of Yunlin offshore wind farm located off the coast of Taiwan, around 200 kilometers southwest of Taipei. ( read original story ...)
How the Biden Administration Can Support Taiwan
The Biden administration entered office at a critical inflection point for the United States. President Joe Biden inherited a world order and in particular an Indo-Pacific region that is undergoing ... ( read original story ...)