The destruction of critically important wetlands by politically connected developers in Cambodia threatens to flood more than 1 million Phnom Penh residents, ruin the city’s wastewater system, force ... ( read original story ...)
ICT tariff case: WTO to set up dispute panels against India on request of Chinese Taipei, Japan
Earlier, India had blocked the first request of these two countries for setting up a dispute settlement panel at the WTO. According to the trade dispute norms of WTO, if a request comes for the second ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-based TNL Media Group raises $8 million to build its publishing and data analytics businesses
Its data analytics business, which launched within the past year ... This is evident in the media industry, particularly as Taiwan’s online ad expenditure has already reached over one billion U.S. ( read original story ...)
Taipei bets on Delhi to defend itself against Beijing
The two countries fear China’s rise. Taipei (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Taiwan is betting on India to reduce its economic dependence on China and defend itself against the latter’s expansionist aims. ( read original story ...)
Acepodia to Present at the Inaugural LifeSci Partners Private Company Virtual Summer Symposium
Acepodia, a biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies based on its novel Antibody-Cell Conjugation (ACC) and off-the-shelf NK (oNK) technology today announced it will participate in the ... ( read original story ...)
TAICCA and CATCHPLAY Announce Joint Investment in SCREENWORKS ASIA to Build Taiwan’s Content Powerhouse
To extend the reach of Taiwan's original content, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and CATCHPLAY have announced a joint investment ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 1H20 patent applications down
Local and foreign applicants applied for 33,954 patents in Taiwan in first-half 2020, decreasing 4.45% on year mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Sports Shorts: BWF cancels Taipei Open 2020, Korea Open
Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday cancelled four tournaments, including Taipei Open 2020 and Korea Open, due to coronavirus. The Taipei Open was ... ( read original story ...)
BIO Asia-Taiwan 2020 Concludes Successfully
International Conference and Exhibition, the world's first combined onsite plus online biotechnology conference, closed on July 26. Held in Taipei, from July 22 to 26, the event attracted over 5,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 2Q20 TV shipments climb over 30%, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan-based TV makers saw their shipments surge 33.8% sequentially to 6.22 million units in second-quarter 2020 as demand from clients in North America remained strong despite the coronavirus impacts ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Sensor maker AMS guides for strong demand from smartphone makers in Q3
partly thanks to increasing deliveries for new smartphones. The Austrian group’s strong forecast echoes leading industry players’ expectations. Chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) and ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Commerce official joins Taiwan’s MediaTek as lobbyist: source, document
A U.S. Commerce Department official who served as a liaison to businesses is joining Taiwan-based chip supplier MediaTek Inc as a top lobbyist as the company seeks to ramp up its presence in ... ( read original story ...)
As US-China tensions heat up, Taiwan’s firms pivot to India
India’s giant market, inexpensive skilled workforce and generous tax breaks aren’t the only things drawing investment from Taiwanese firms. ( read original story ...)
Cruises in Germany, Taiwan Set Sail With Social Distancing, Masks, and Isolation Wards
Cruising may be on hold in much of the world, but large ships in Germany and Taiwan are setting sail again, hoping to resume luxury vacations even as COVID-19 continues to remain a threat around the ... ( read original story ...)
Group worried about university closures
The government should guarantee that a university or college would not close down midway through its students’ studies, the Taiwan Higher Education ... as part of the Tainan City Government’s railway ... ( read original story ...)
Two new trains to be operational by January, TRA says
New Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA ... which was scheduled to be demolished as part of project to move city’s railway lines underground, the bureau’s central office said. The bureau said that it ... ( read original story ...)