Israeli startups in cybersecurity, AI, and digital health will get funds to test out technologies and find partners and investors in the East Asian country ... ( read original story ...)
China, Korea, Egypt report rise in virus cases as curbs ease
China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and ... ( read original story ...)
Controversy brews in Taiwan over ties of home-grown bubble tea chains to mainland
TAIPEI - Taiwanese are passionate about two things: politics and food. But what happens when the two worlds clash?. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Controversy brews in Taiwan over ties of homegrown bubble tea chains to mainland
TAIPEI - Taiwanese are passionate about two things: politics and food. But what happens when the two worlds clash?. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Black Lives Matter protest gets indigenous twist
Hundreds packed into a park in central Taipei on Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest, with a group of indigenous Taiwanese given prominent billing to draw attention to discrimination against the ... ( read original story ...)
China Vows to Defend ‘National Sovereignty’ After ‘Provocative’ U.S. Military Flight Over Taiwan
A U.S. military transport plane flew over the contested island on Tuesday, prompting protests from Beijing—which does not consider Taiwan an independent country. ( read original story ...)
Computex 2020 Officially Cancelled As COVID-19 Claims Another Tech Trade Show
Another technology trade show—Computex 2020—has effectively been cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
BTS Member Suga’s Solo Mixtape Was A Record-Breaker In Canada
He may not have reached the top 10, but Suga still managed to do things very few of his countrymen (or perhaps none, depending on the record) have managed before. ( read original story ...)
Study: 100% face mask use could crush second, third COVID-19 wave
Face mask use is virtually universal in Taiwan, one of the countries least impacted by COVID-19 due to interventions. (Shown: Taipei street on May 18, 2020.) Face mask use is virtually universal in ... ( read original story ...)
This Airport in Taiwan Is Opening for Pretend Vacations and Flights to Nowhere
For travelers longing for the days of yore, Taipei’s Songshan Airport is offering 90 people the chance to pretend they’re going on vacation. The airport is hosting a tour that will allow people to go ... ( read original story ...)
Civic group to buy 228 victim Tang Te-chang’s house
The Tainan Cultural Heritage Protection Association has raised more than NT$20 million (US$671,998) from about 8,000 donors to purchase the former residence of 228 Incident victim Tang Te-chang (湯德章) ... ( read original story ...)
No Computex, organizers say
Computex Taipei’s organizers have canceled the annual computer and technology trade shows due to lingering concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and large-scale travel restrictions, the Taiwan External ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei slashes fees to boost local tourism
The only foreigners allowed entry are those who hold Alien Resident Certificates or documents proving they are in Taiwan for diplomatic or other official purposes, or to fulfill business contracts, as ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cancels Computex 2020, Taiwan’s PC showcase
TAITRA has rescheduled Computex for June 1-5, 2021, as coronavirus-related travel restrictions would have made it too difficult to attract attendees. ( read original story ...)
Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Micron Secrets for China
A Taiwanese court ruled Friday that current and former engineers from United Microelectronics Corp. stole trade secrets from U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. and shared them with a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Risks or Opportunities? — Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in a Global Push by a Rising China
These days, the motives, targets, locations, and sectors for business acquisitions are becoming increasingly diverse. More and more ... ( read original story ...)