Manila remains one of the fastest growing luxury residential markets in terms of price appreciation in 2019, according to Knight Frank’s 2020 Wealth Report. Based on the report’s Prime ... ( read original story ...)
US woos Taiwan and its chipmakers in step toward trade pact
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON -- As tensions between ... selected five Taiwanese companies for a whitelist of 31 trusted foreign telecommunications companies -- more than any other country or region. ( read original story ...)
DPP leads political parties in income, expenditure
The Control Yuan yesterday published data on political party finances from last year, showing more income and expenditure for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) than for the Chinese Nationalist ... ( read original story ...)
Food delivery skyrockets amid virus
Online food delivery platforms have seen explosive growth in Taiwan this year, helped by business opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, company executives said at a digital commerce ... ( read original story ...)
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan as Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits
Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island since Washington cut formal ties with Taipei four decades ago. ( read original story ...)
Huawei will run out of smartphone chips early next year
How long can Huawei last? The biggest hit on Huawei is felt by its handset division, which for the past two years has accounted for more than half the company's revenue. In partic ... ( read original story ...)
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy’s visit
It's at least the second round of war games this month aimed at intimidating supporters of the island's independent identity. ( read original story ...)
Huawei faces uncertain future after US chips deadline
Following a key US deadline Tuesday, Huawei has lost nearly all access to semiconductors linked to US technology. That's most of its semiconductors. ( read original story ...)
State Department official arrives in Taiwan, prompting another Chinese warning
U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for the second visit by a high-level American official in two months, prompting ... ( read original story ...)
US charges 5 Chinese for global hacking campaign
The US Department of Justice has charged five Chinese with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions in the US and abroad, including social media and video game companies, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan c.bank revises up growth outlook on strong export, consumer demand
Taiwan's central bank revised up its growth outlook for the year on Thursday amid signs the island's export-dependent economy is bouncing back from the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and ... ( read original story ...)
The US election could be a danger for Taiwan, an opportunity for China
Recent exercises are military preparation for an assault on Taiwan, intended to subjugate it before the U.S. and its allies can respond. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan c.bank leaves policy rate unchanged, revises up growth outlook
Taiwan's central bank left its policy rate unchanged on Thursday as expected and revised up its growth outlook for the year amid signs the island's export-dependent economy is bouncing back from the ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of China spying on PH military ‘truly misplaced’ – Dito
Third telco player Dito Telecommunity again defended itself over fears that its partner, state-run China Telecom (ChinaTel), will be used by Beijing to spy on the Philippine military. In a press ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Envoy to Land in Taiwan Amid Uptick in Chinese Military Activities
One of the U.S. State Department’s most senior officials is scheduled to land in Taipei on Thursday amid increased tensions between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan, including a sustained series of ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei reportedly has only 8.8 million Kirin 9000 chipsets for the Mate 40 smartphones
Huawei is going to release its next flagship chipset, dubbed Kirin 9000, on the 5 nm process technology, and is said to be hte first platform with a built-in 5G modem. Initial reports were the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)