Discourse Magazine has a summary of some of problems which make a military invasion of Taiwan impossible. I personally lived in Taiwan in 1995 and rode a bus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore imposes curbs to cool housing market
Singapore has introduced residential property curbs for the first time since 2018 to cool a surge in home prices over the past year. The steps include raising additional stamp duties for second-home ... ( read original story ...)
ITRI touts graphite technology to draw water from the air
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on Wednesday unveiled a graphite membrane-based technology that can draw water from the air. The technology was recognized this year at the US-based ... ( read original story ...)
India, Taiwan start talks on free trade agreement
India and Taiwan have begun talks on a free trade pact and creating a semiconductor manufacturing hub in the country as part of efforts to meet the burgeoning demand for the chips needed for products ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says it will seek closer economic ties with Lithuania as dispute with Beijing deepens
Taiwanese foreign ministry lauds Baltic nation’s ‘non-negotiable’ stand on its relationship with the island in the face of growing pressure. ( read original story ...)
MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9000 to power new Redmi & OPPO phones
MediaTek officially launched its latest flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9000 SoC. It will power top end smartphones, with various brands already confirming that their upcoming handset offerings will ... ( read original story ...)
China’s #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
Women in China often face such troubles if they choose to speak publicly about sexual assault. In multiple high-profile cases, particularly during China's brief #MeToo movement in 2018, victims were ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan central bank raises GDP forecast, may hike rates in 2022
Taiwan's central bank revised up the island's 2021 growth outlook on Thursday (Dec 16) as strong exports bolstered its trade-reliant economy that has boomed on technology demand, and said it would ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan chip designer MediaTek says next year’s supply largely in hand
Taiwan chip designer MediaTek Inc on Wednesday said that its supply for next year is largely in hand, amid a global chip shortage that has disrupted production for car makers and consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan central bank raises GDP forecast, stands pat on rates
Taiwan's central bank revised up the island's 2021 growth on Thursday as strong exports bolstered its trade-reliant economy that has boomed on strong global demand for technology, while also keeping ... ( read original story ...)
Washington Is Preparing for the Wrong War With China
Yet Washington may be preparing for the wrong kind of war. Defense planners appear to believe that they can win a short conflict in the Taiwan Strait merely by blunting a Chinese invasion. Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. builds new software tool to predict actions that could draw China’s ire
(Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today's Cache ... over the past year, provoking anger in Taipei. The new software will allow U.S. officials to look forward at planned actions as far as four ... ( read original story ...)
Chip materials supplier Entegris to buy rival CMC in $6.5 bln deal
CMC shareholders will receive $133.00 in cash and 0.4506 shares of Entegris common stock for each share they own. Based on Reuters' calculations, the .. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Set to Hold Rates With Hike on Horizon: Decision Guide
For now though, policy makers in Taipei are set to keep borrowing costs unchanged at a record-low 1.125% for a seventh-straight quarter Thursday, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists. A ... ( read original story ...)
Helo Corp Invests to Drive Further Revenue Growth and to Open New Markets in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2021 / Helo Corp. (OTC PINK:HLOC) (“Helo” or the “Company”), a wellness technology company at the forefront of digital health and a pioneer of the Digital ... ( read original story ...)
Young aviator departs from Taipei
Zara Rutherford yesterday departed from Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) after her round-the-world solo flight was delayed by two months due to complicated visa issues and bad weather. ( read original story ...)