Taiwan's GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest maker of semiconductor wafers, confirmed Monday it is in advanced talks to acquire German rival Siltronic AG in a deal worth an estimated $4.5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Starting with Meet Taipei, Startup Island TAIWAN to Kick-off With a Series of Activities Across Taiwan
Starting with Meet Taipei, Startup Island TAIWAN will host a series of exciting activities across Taiwan. Meet Taipei is one of the few startup festivals in the world that's able to remain offline in ... ( read original story ...)
People wear face masks as they cross an intersection in Taipei, Taiwan
People wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as they cross an intersection in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan largely returns to normal with COVID-19 under control on the island
In stark contrast to the United States, Taiwan has gone a remarkable 232 days without a single reported domestic COVID-19 case. Daily life has largely returned to normal. Ramy Inocencio reports on ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan must bring supply chain to next level: President Tsai
TAIPEI () — President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Monday that Taiwan should not only promote the “MIT” brand in the post-pandemic era but also encourage innovation across industries to achieve the “MIT ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing-backed Tsinghua Unigroup’s chip projects hit by delays
TAIPEI -- Two high-profile chip projects led by Chinese tech conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup have hit significant delays, Nikkei Asia has learned -- a further sign of the problems affecting the company ... ( read original story ...)
Embark on #Instaworthy journey in Taipei
During the Silver Grass Season on Yangmingshan, it's the perfect season to take a stroll along the Lengshuikeng Trail. ( read original story ...)
Urban explorers share photos of ‘creepy’ hotel in New Taipei
Urban exploring is a popular activity among foreigners in Taiwan, including visiting some abandoned spots that highlight Taiwan’s local culture. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant IPO Unlikely To Happen Before 2022 Over New Regulatory Hurdles: Report
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA)-backed Ant Group is unlikely to be able to hold its suspended initial public offering before 2022, Bloomberg reported Sunday. What ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and New Zealand show business travel’s future
They handed out the New Zealand CIO Awards in Auckland’s Civic Theatre last week. For those of us locked down in the northern hemisphere, the photos come from a glittering world. There are 650 people ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers in talks to buy German peer for $4.5bn
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest maker of semiconductor wafers, said on Monday that it is in final talks to acquire German peer Siltronic AG, in a bid to expand its market ... ( read original story ...)
Open House Taipei – Open TDRI
PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan Design Center (TDC) was upgraded to Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) in 2020. Not only has it gone through transformation ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Top Choice in Asia for Post-Pandemic Travel
The Asia Super Team competition, organized by "Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade", "Ministry of Economic Affairs" and executed by "Taiwan External Trade Development Council", promotes incentive travel ... ( read original story ...)
Lam Wing-kee: ‘If they can take Hong Kong back, the next place I feel is Taiwan’
Bookseller who fled Hong Kong for Taiwan speaks of the danger the island faces and the ordeal of his detention in China ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Internet prodigy talks privacy
I sat down this week for a chat with Taiwan Internet stalwart T. H. Schee (徐子涵, @scheeinfo on Twitter). Schee’s career for the last two decades has been focused on Internet and public policy in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Anger grows at Hong Kong’s erratic COVID-19 rules as cases mount
As Hong Kong battles a new wave of COVID-19 infections with yet another round of social restrictions, a sense of fatigue with the confusing and inconsistent nature of the territory’s pandemic response ... ( read original story ...)