The bank has put international expansion at the centre of its strategy, and will not be deterred, despite a worsening trade war and the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
AIC and Parade Jointly Announce Launch of PCI Express Gen 4 Appliance
AIC Inc. and Parade Technologies today jointly announced the two companies will align on PCI Express Gen 4 retimer technologies to enable the launch o ... ( read original story ...)
Sales in computer and IT services to hit NT$400bn
Sales across Taiwan’s computer and information technology (IT) services sector are set to surpass NT$400 billion (US$13.47 billion) this year on COVID-19 pandemic-induced demand, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
HTC has a new 5G phone but oh-boy-not-like-this, and more tech news today
HTC has two new phones, finally! But the new Desire 20 Pro and U20 5G aren't exactly ambitious. Plus more tech news today! ( read original story ...)
Ministry plans NT$1tn loan program
The Ministry of Finance yesterday said it would ask state-run banks to offer loans totaling NT$1 trillion (US$33.67 billion) to help local firms upgrade and transform in the post-pandemic era. The ... ( read original story ...)
Global semiconductor sector to shrink: TrendForce
The global semiconductor industry is to experience a second straight year of contraction in production value this year as the COVID-19 pandemic dampens demand for chips used in mobile phones and ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Continues to Fear a Chinese Invasion
Recently, Taiwan has been under the spotlight in international media for three main events: passing a same-sex marriage act in May 2019, Tsai winning a reelection in January 2020, and the outstanding ... ( read original story ...)
US firms can work with Huawei on 5G standards
With US companies uncertain what technology or information they were allowed to share ... is to offer one direct weekly round-trip flight between Taipei and London next month, the airline announced ... ( read original story ...)
Pass the Taiwan Defense Act — tell China that America will defend Taiwan
The Taiwan Defense Act highlights the intimate and sometimes conflictual relationship between capabilities and intentions. ( read original story ...)
China Keeps Flying Its Su-30 Fighters Over Taiwan, but How Do They Stack Up?
Chinese Su-30 fighters entered the Soutwestern airspace of Taiwan in early June as part of a rather transparent, deliberate warning to the U.S. and Taiwan that China was ready to attack if needed. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Prepared for the Post-Covid-19 Era With Emerging Technologies
To echo that trend, the Healthcare+ Expo Taiwan will bring together 300 technology giants and healthcare providers to exhibit healthcare-centred applications and solutions powered by AI, IoT, ... ( read original story ...)
Can we keep our ‘grey zone’ edge over our enemies?
The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Chinese fighter jets crossed the Taiwan Strait’s “mid-line,” the unofficial boundary between Taipei and Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese fighter briefly enters defence zone
Taiwan said a Chinese fighter jet briefly entered its air defence zone on Tuesday, the third incursion in a week, prompting the island to scramble its own aircraft in response. Beijing views ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s house prices continue to rise, but demand is now falling
House prices up by 2.7% y-o-y in Q1 2020. Nationwide house prices rose by 2.7% in Q1 2020 from a year earlier, following a y-o-y decline of 1.13% in Q4 2019 and annual rises of 2. ( read original story ...)
HTC Unveils An Almost High-End 5G Smartphone
The phone’s 5G capability will enhance a user’s “entertainment experience,” HTC says. It’s also got an SDM765 Snapdragon processor and 256GB of memory. The handset will sell for NT$18,990 ($640). ( read original story ...)
HTC’s first 5G smartphone is the mid-range U20
HTC stuck to its promise and unveiled its first 5G phone, the U20, at its Taipei event. On top of that, HTC also pushed out its slightly more affordable Desire 20 Pro with 4G connectivity. ( read original story ...)