Taiwanese smartphone maker Asus is working on multiple new smartphones in the budget and mid-segment space. It is after a long time that Asus is in the news for budget smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
China-US tensions: Taiwan’s new F-16 service centre is ‘a sign of more open security ties’
Links between the US and the island used to be hush-hush but collaboration on jet maintenance facility points to Washington’s desire to normalise military ties with Taipei, observers say. ( read original story ...)
Masks, memes and a hacker-turned-government official: How Taiwan smashed Covid-19
Tang told TVNZ1’s Q+A that while computers and cellphones have been important, there were other pieces of tech that have been vital to the nation's Covid-19 fight so far. “The most important piece of ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens ‘military mission’ north of Taiwan till Sep 4
China on Friday threatened to conduct a "military mission" anytime from now till September 4 in the north of the Taiwan strait, provoking Taipei to warn Beijing against any attempt to annex the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei joins Washington’s witch hunt: China Daily editorial
Which marks Taipei formally getting aboard Washington's "clean network" bandwagon targeting Chinese 5G technology leaders, including but not limited to Huawei and ZTE. The document mentions no names. ( read original story ...)
Ministry eyes a September start to third stimulus
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday said that it hopes to begin accepting applications next month from the manufacturing and exhibition industries for the government’s “Stimulus 3.0” ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Korea slashes growth forecast
The Bank of Korea yesterday cut its growth forecast and held its policy rate at a record low amid mounting pressure on policymakers to take more action to counter the economic hit amid the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tightens screening of tech investment in mainland China
TAIPEI -- Taiwan will screen proposals of chipmakers and other tech companies seeking to invest in mainland China, taking another step to prevent Beijing's appropriation of sensitive technology in ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung share in Taiwan smartphone market hits 7-year high
Samsung Electronics saw its smartphone sales in the Taiwan market hit a seven-year high of 30.3% in July, up nearly 9pp from the level seen a year earlier, according to data compiled by local retail ... ( read original story ...)
Asus ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro Announced In Taiwan, Starting At $750 / $950
The Asus ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro has gone on sale in the Taiwanese market this morning. We are dealing with a true flagship ... ( read original story ...)
Global Cellular IoT Module Shipments Decline 28% Sequentially During Q1 2020
SAN DIEGO & BUENOS AIRES & LONDON & NEW DELHI & HONG KONG & BEIJING & TAIPEI & SEOUL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 27, 2020-- Global cellular IoT module shipments reduced by 4% YoY and 28% QoQ during Q1 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC design houses likely to post gross margin decreases in 4Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in the fourth quarter of 2020, due to falling chip ASPs in China, according to industry sources. ( read original story ...)
Asustek develops AI-based quality inspection solutions
Asustek Computer's AIoT Business Group showcased AI-based solutions for product quality inspection at Taipei International Industrial Automation 2020 during August 19-22, with the solutions ... ( read original story ...)
Winbond gearing up to build IoT security ecosystem in Taiwan
Taiwan-based mobile and specialty DRAM maker Winbond is aggressively making deployments in IoT information security seeking to pioneer the establishment of a related ecosystem in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Resolute.Fund Engages MAS Capital Group for a US$250,000,000 U.S. Real Estate Fund Offering
The offering will provide global investors unparalleled access to uniquely identified investments in the U.S. real estate market, and the ability to avail secondary liquidity in the future through ... ( read original story ...)
Autonomous bus projects to get boost, minister says
Autonomous bus projects are to get a boost from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) using some of the funding allocated to develop public transportation, MOTC Minister Lin ... ( read original story ...)