World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2017 will take place in Taipei during September 10-13, organized jointly by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). At a press conference ... ( read original story ...)
One year after IPO, Japanese chat app Line reports drop in user numbers
underscoring the messaging app operator's struggles to grow outside its home country since last year's high-profile IPO. While Line's messaging app, known for electronic stickers of a brown bear and his rabbit girlfriend, is popular in Japan, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan taken off Asia-Pacific money-laundering watchlist
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has been dropped from a watchlist of Asia-Pacific jurisdictions deemed to have inadequate anti-money laundering controls, a senior official said on Wednesday, adding that the move reflects the island's determination to tighten its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sees 2015 technology trade deficit of NT$123.9 billion, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded total revenues of NT$36.2 billion (US$1.19 billion) from exporting technologies, including royalty, licensing and consulting fees, and total costs of NT$160.1 billion from importing technologies in 2015, resulting in a trade deficit of NT$ ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to set up innovation service platform to integrate technology R&D forces
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs will spend NT$5 billion (US$170 million) in the next four years setting up an open innovation service platform (OISP) to facilitate cooperative R&D programs by a total of 12,000 researchers from major R&D organizations ... ( read original story ...)
Michigan still in the hunt for Foxconn Technology plant
Michigan still in the hunt for Foxconn Technology plant The Taiwan-based contract manufacturer is said to be mulling investments in the United States that could total as much $10 billion and create thousands of jobs. Such a massive prospect has pushed ... ( read original story ...)
Neousys Launches Industrial-grade GPU Platform, Nuvo-6108GC
ZHONGHE, Taiwan - July 25, 2017 - PRLog-- Neousys Technology today launched Nuvo-6108GC, the world's first industrial-grade GPU computer integrating NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 or TITAN X and an Intel® Xeon® processor. Powered by Intel® Xeon® E3 v5 or ... ( read original story ...)
Apple said to be developing its own OLED technology in order to reduce reliance on Samsung
Apple has purchased evaporators from Korea-based Sunic System to build a 2.5G OLED panel line to develop related technology and products in Taiwan, according to a Korea-based ET News report. “Apple is eagerly developing its own OLED technology in order ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung takes aim at TSMC with plans to triple chip foundry market share
Analysts estimate Samsung lost Apple to TSMC in 2015 and the Taiwan firm has had 100 percent of Apple's mobile processor business in 2016 and 2017. "You need a technology that can wow your clients. Without such advanced technology, it'll be difficult to ... ( read original story ...)
Steve Doyle skeptical of luring Foxconn to Wisconsin with millions in incentives
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles Apple Inc.'s iPhones, is nearing a decision to invest in Wisconsin and could hold an event in Washington, D.C., as soon as this week to discuss USA investment plans, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
China’s military preparing for a potential crisis with North Korea
“If you’re going to make me place bets on where I think the US and China would first get into a conflict, it’s not Taiwan, the South China Sea or the East China Sea: I think it’s the Korean Peninsula.” Despite the People’s Liberation Army’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘is prepared to defend itself against China’
"China had to use its military force to show that it means business when telling Taiwan not to push its limits and do anything provocative." Meanwhile, China urged the U.S. to stop "unfriendly" and "dangerous" military flights after two Chinese fighter ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan taken off regional money-laundering watchlist
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has been removed from a regional watchlist of jurisdictions deemed to have inadequate anti-money laundering controls, a senior official told Reuters, adding that the step reflected the island's determination to carry out reforms. ( read original story ...)
Japan vs Chinese Taipei FIBA Asia Women’s Cup predictions, betting tips and match preview: Defending champions face Taiwanese in quarterfinal
Japan and Chinese Taipei lock horns in the quarterfinal of the FIBA Asia Women's Cup at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. The Japanese finished second to Australia in Group B. The defending champions posted easy wins over the ... ( read original story ...)
Tamed Fox X Hooked To Go – Hot NEW Café At Taipei, Healthy Donuts On Latte
[Taipei, Taiwan] While Taipei has always been known for its street food and bubble milk tea (which can add too many calories), healthy food joints are getting increasingly popular as consumers become weight-conscious. I was recommended to try these two new ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Called For Taiwan Stock Market
weakness from the financials and a mixed bag from the technology stocks. For the day, the index added 1.87 points or 0.02 percent to finish at 10,463.15 after trading between 10,442.85 and 10,473.98 on turnover of 92.16 billion Taiwan dollars. Among the ... ( read original story ...)