Can India become the telecom equipment and electronics manufacturing hub of the next decade? Yes, but only if it makes the right moves ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC designers expect Type-C chips to grow over 50% globally in 2021, 2022
Taiwan-based IC design houses are generally optimistic about globally increasing adoption of USB Type-C interface specification, and expect global demand for Type-C chips to grow over 50% on year in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ODMs step up deployments in automotive electronics
ODMs including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Inventec and Wistron have stepped up their deployments in the automotive electronics field, as well as healthcare and other sectors, looking to ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media jumps on Afghan crisis to taunt Taiwan with invasion threats
Chinese warnings that the US would abandon Taiwan come as China's military launches new live fire drills near the island ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Would Not Collapse Like Afghanistan, Premier Says
Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan in the event of an attack, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Tuesday, offering an indirect warning to powerful neighbour China not to be "deluded" into thinking ... ( read original story ...)
Tiki raises $20 mln from Taiwanese investors
E-commerce platform Tiki has raised $20 million from telecom operator Taiwan Mobile in return for a 2.7 percent stake in Tiki Global. ( read original story ...)
The Rundown: June Jobs Report, Disney+ Expected Launch, and Hotel Q2 Losses
A weekly snapshot of Taiwan business news stories brought to you by CommonWealth and AmCham Taiwan’s TOPICS Taiwan Down 93,000 Jobs in June The ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market: How Low Can It Go?
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in eight straight sessions, plummeting more than 760 points or 4.4 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Media Threaten Taiwan after Kabul Debacle: ‘The Island’s Defense Will Collapse in Hours’
Chinese media outlets carried threats to Taiwan and criticisms of the U.S. during the chaotic American withdrawal from Kabul. ( read original story ...)
Company briefs: Google, Facebook China Telecom Hyatt Hotels
Alphabet's Google and Mr Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook have announced their participation in a new subsea cable system for 2024 set to improve Internet connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Tech firms talk big on climate, but still fly for business
Microsoft announced that it would be carbon-negative by 2030. “If we don’t curb emissions, and temperatures continue to climb, science tells us that the results will be catastrophic,” the firm wrote ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese State Media Says Afghanistan a Lesson for Taiwan on How U.S. Abandons Allies
"Some historians also point out that abandoning allies to protect U.S. interests is an inherent flaw that has been deeply rooted in the U.S. since the founding of the country," the editorial said. ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media sends ‘ominous’ warning to Taiwan after U.S.’s Afghanistan exit
In an editorial from The Global Times, the Chinese state media outlet sent what appears to be an 'ominous' message to Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, amid concerns that Beijing may one ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Schools ready to reopen on Sept. 1, local officials say
Schools would open for the new semester on Sept. 1 as long as the nation’s COVID-19 alert remains at level 2 over the coming weeks, most local governments said yesterday. Taipei Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Outbreak takes financial toll: group
About one-quarter of vulnerable families served by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) have been financially affected since the start of a domestic COVID-19 outbreak in May, the ... ( read original story ...)
Booth application opens for 2022 TAIPEI Cycle, a hybrid show
Exhibitor registration has opened for next March's TAIPEI CYCLE show, which will include virtual and in-person elements. The last two TAIPEI CYCLES were held virtually only because of ... ( read original story ...)