The key to whether something sells or not is not the superiority of the product technology, but whether consumers are willing to pay for it. That's a key message Laura Huang, associate professor of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Central Bank Says U.S. Move to Monitor Its Currency Reflects Trade Surplus
The U.S. Treasury's decision to put Taiwan on its currency monitoring list is a reflection of the international economic situation and the island's trade surplus with United States, central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Has Positive Lead For Thursday
The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen almost 200 points or 1.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 14,300-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting the Pandemic with Circular Design, Hotel in Taiwan Introduces Post-Pandemic New Lifestyle
In Taiwan, tourism related industries that rely on tourists, especially international and business travelers have suffered the most.The global pandemic continues to spread, and all hotels are ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Dollar, Excess Cash Put Taiwan in a Bind: Decision Guide
It can’t raise interest rates without further driving up the value of it’s dollar, and while cutting rates should help stem the currency’s gains, it could also exacerbate a surfeit of cash, which is ... ( read original story ...)
‘Goodbye, Dragon Inn’: The Last Picture Show in Taipei
Tsai Ming-liang’s 2003 movie watches moviegoers as they watch a martial-arts classic inside a cavernous theater. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 5G users exceed 1 million in five months
The government of Taiwan had issued the first 5G license to Chunghwa Telecom in June, which enabled the telco to launch 5G in July ... ( read original story ...)
Trim building loans, FSC tells banks
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on Tuesday said that eight local banks should reduce the number of construction loans issued and enhance risk management, or they would be ordered to set ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Official Coy About ‘National Reunification Law’ to Capture Taiwan
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office, said China would take "all necessary measures" to ensure the democratic island was reunited under mainland rule. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Launches ‘Aircraft Carrier Killer’ As China War Brews
At a ship launching ceremony on Tuesday, President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan could one day become a weapons supplier to Western democracies. ( read original story ...)
China Charges Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan
Ten Hong Kong activists who were captured at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan in August were charged in mainland China on Wednesday with illegal boundary-crossing offenses that could put some of ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Computer Association: Gather Industrial Energy to Promote Global Business Opportunities
Accumulating the achievements of Taiwan's promotion of data application in the past, Taipei Computer Association planned "Data Economy Application Online Exhibition". A total of 15 highlight companies ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Biden and China’s High-Tech Ambitions
What’s going on at China’s largest chipmaker? Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. is trying to clarify the intentions of a top executive after reports he’d submitted his resignation, ... ( read original story ...)
China Charges H.K. Activists Over Attempted Flight to Taiwan
China has charged Hong Kong activists detained for more than three months over their attempt to flee to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
ASE, Chunghwa Telecom and Qualcomm team up to build the world’s first 5G mmWave private network smart factory
Successful Integration of Software and Hardware Strengths Prepares Taiwan’s Network Equipment Industry to Enter the 5G Base Station Market In the process of planning the 5G small cells, Chunghwa ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan PCB output value to top NT$300 billion in 2020
The output value of Taiwan's PCB industry is estimated to soar past NT$300 billion (US$10.7 billion) in 2020, returning to pre-financial tsunami levels, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs ... ( read original story ...)