CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 110.150 110.29 +0.13 Sing dlr 1.317 1.3169 +0.01 Taiwan dlr 29.280 29.402 +0.42 Korean won 1071.900 1070.2 -0.16 Baht 31.750 31.83 +0.25 Peso 51.080 51.1 +0.04 ( read original story ...)
Free Post Earnings Research Report: Taiwan Semiconductor’s US Dollar Revenue Jumped 11.6%; ADR Advanced 5%
TSMC reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2017 operating and financial results on January 18 ... and the inside line on companies that matter to you. This morning, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing most recent news is on our radar and our team decided ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone Battery Explodes After Man Tries Biting It for Some Reason
As Taiwan News suggests, it’s common for people to test the authenticity of gold by biting it, but iPhone batteries are not made of pure gold. In fact, all smartphones are made of pretty toxic shit when you get right down to it. At the end of the day ... ( read original story ...)
UK/Taiwan Talks Smooth Way for Increased Trade
The ministers also agreed to deepen links between the UK and Taiwan’s leading financial sectors, building on the UK’s £176 million of financial services exports to Taiwan last year. In particular, the UK will offer its expertise in financing renewable ... ( read original story ...)
FSC mulls establishment of pure digital banks
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is studying the possibility of allowing the banking sector to open banks that operate exclusively online in a bid to strengthen financial technology in Taiwan, FSC Chairman Wellington Koo ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Sky Tower Unveils Taipei’s Latest Mixed-Use Development
TST will not only redefine Taipei as Asia's next top travel destination, but also promote an enormous business opportunity for Taipei's luxury tourism industry. Taiwan: Asia's Next Top Travel Destination In terms of tourist destination, Taiwan has always ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Symposium To Discuss Future Of Displays
in cooperation with the Taiwan Flat Panel Display Materials and Device Association (TDMDA) and MOS Technology, will host the 6th International Laser and Coating Symposium (ILaCoS) on February 1, 2018 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This year's theme, 'The Future of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says does not exclude possibility of China attack
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened tensions between the two sides including an increasing number of Chinese military drills near Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Amid tension, China carrier group sails through Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Chinese carrier group has sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the self-ruled island from its giant neighbor but no unusual activity was detected, Taiwan said on Wednesday, amid heightened tension with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Eleven Sports sees passion for sports and expands into Taiwan
One of the most important developments in recent sports history is the development, and growing popularity of live streaming. Instead of watching the local game on the weekends, sports fans can watch the entire league, whenever they want, where ever they want. ( read original story ...)
Despite MOF hype, small investors not the winners of new tax code
Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has pitched its new tax code as being beneficial to small investors because of the tax credit they will get on dividend income, but in fact big shareholders are likely to be the major beneficiaries of the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan, with strong Dec, won record export orders in 2017
* Dec export orders +17.5 pct y/y, vs Nov’s +11.6 pct * China Dec orders +7.9 pct y/y, U.S. +10.2 pct * Orders from Europe +39.3 pct y/y; from Japan +19.9 pct * Official: Jan orders to drop m/m, but up more than 25.1 pct y/y TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...
Taiwan telecom operators begin offering IoT applications
Taiwan-based telecom operators including Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) have begun promoting related IoT applications as they are preparing to kick off commercial 5G operations in 2020, according to industry ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to start building first self-driving test field
Taiwan will start building its first self-driving testing field in February, in a smart green energy science town in Tainan, in southern Taiwan, DigiTimes reported. The field will normally open mid next year, according to the science town development ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘plant factory’ may be answer to post-Brexit veg price pressure
"This is an excellent example of the UK and Taiwan working together on forward-thinking technology, which will bring good quality food to our people into the future," she said. YesHealth also wants to sell vegetables in Taiwan, where the amount of land ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IT players have big opportunites in AI, IoT era, says Pegatron chairman
Despite not performing well in the era of smart mobile devices, there is no reason for Taiwan's information technology (IT) players to feel pessimistic about their future prospects, as huge opportunites from the emerging AI (artificial intelligence), smart ... ( read original story ...)