The Philippine government lifted some of its strictest coronavirus containment measures Monday in what observers called a bid to salvage an economy battered by unemployment and new signs of poverty. ( read original story ...)
LG launches V60 ThinQ 5G phone in Taiwan
LG Electronics has launched its V60 ThinQ 5G dual screen smartphone in Taiwan with availability beginning on June 1. The LG V60 ThinQ features a 6.8-inch OLED display (a second display is optional) ... ( read original story ...)
Supermicro CEO Computex Keynote – 5G Infrastructure Innovation
COMPUTEXOnline -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, today announced that it will unveil ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Recall Vote Stirs Acrimony, Brings New Problems for KMT
The Kuomintang (KMT) soundly lost the presidential and parliamentary polls. Since then, under a youthful new leader, Johnny Chiang, it has tried to rethink its unpopular policy of seeking closer ties ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Manufacturing PMI Falls To 41.9 In May – IHS Markit
The manufacturing sector in Taiwan continued to contract in May, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from IHS Markit revealed on ... ( read original story ...)
Lorom Appoints Industry Veteran Michael Yi-Hua Chung as Chief Executive Officer
PRNewswire/ -- Lorom Holding Co., Ltd. ("Lorom" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturing solutions provider focusing on specialized cable manufacturing and assembly, today announced the appointment ... ( read original story ...)
China warns will ‘resolutely smash’ any Taiwan independence move
China reiterated on Friday that it is prepared to use all means necessary - including force - to prevent the self-ruled island of Taiwan from becoming independent. Speaking at Beijing's Great Hall of ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Needs Nuclear Weapons
With communist authorities in China openly and gleefully shredding the post-World War II liberal order, it may be time for the United States and Taiwan to show Beijing the dangers of doing so by ... ( read original story ...)
Signs indicate Makalot orders might rise after lockdowns eased: Nomura
There are signs that apparel orders might increase as lockdowns in the US and Europe eased over the past few weeks, which would lead to a faster-than-expected recovery for Makalot Industrial Co (聚陽), ... ( read original story ...)
Political Scene: R.I. officeholders traveled far and wide before pandemic shutdown
PROVIDENCE — Remember the way it was when far-flung travel was viewed as a perk of holding public office or, at the very least, a civic ... ( read original story ...)
ANALYSIS: US-China rivalry helping fuel UN council’s paralysis
For nearly a decade, the UN Security Council has been frequently paralyzed by Russia’s obstinacy over the Syrian crisis. Today, however, it is the US-China rivalry that has infected a growing array of ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Anxiety and Defiance Over Trump’s Move to Cut Ties
The reactions to President Trump’s decision fell along familiar political fault lines in a city wracked by nearly a year of protests. ( read original story ...)
TLC Announces Topline Results for TLC590 Phase II Trial for Postsurgical Pain Management following Bunionectomy
TLC (Nasdaq: TLC, TWO: 4152), a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel nanomedicines to target areas of unmet medical need in pain management, ophthalmology and oncology, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Never seen that before’: Some Hong Kong residents hit the panic button as security law revives rush for the emigration gates
From the biggest stock sell-off in almost five years to failed home sales, Hong Kong has turned into a pawn in the escalating rivalry between the US and China over trade, technology and capital ... ( read original story ...)
The pandemic reinforced people’s coffee addiction
The initial public offering (IPO) market just got a shot of caffeine from JDE Peet’s BV. Do not expect other consumer listings to get such a rush. The owner of Peet’s Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Kenco and ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic brings grim new reality to San Francisco
Uber Technologies Inc, Lyft Inc and Airbnb Inc have slashed thousands of jobs. Salesforce.com Inc and Visa Inc are letting employees work remotely for months; Twitter Inc and Square Inc are allowing ... ( read original story ...)