Organizations and troupes wanting to book one of the more than 1,400 city-run public facilities in Taipei would be offered a 50 percent discount on venue fees over the next six months, as of Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
ACLU sues over police force on White House protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday, alleging officials breached the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi and Samsung Are in the U.S.-China Crosshairs. Why Investors Shouldn’t Worry.
Potential U.S. attempts to choke off China’s advanced technological oxygen will be largely doomed without involving these neutral superpowers, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 5G phone penetration expected at 10% in 2020
As 5G commercial services are not expected to launch in Taiwan until July, 5G smartphones' penetration rate in the local market is expected to reach only 10% in 2020, according to Jonathan Lin, ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Mobile Xperia 1 II 5G phone makes debut in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its first 5G-enabled smartphone, the Xperia 1 II, in the Taiwan market, capitalizing on the official kick-off of 5G commercial services in the local market set ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom secures first 5G license in Taiwan
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has granted Chunghwa Telecom the first 5G license in the country. The NCC said that its commissioners met on 3 June and awarded a license to Chunghwa ... ( read original story ...)
President Trump’s New China Strategy is Just the Realism We Need
The great advance in the 2017 National Security Strategy was its recognition of the great-power competition between the U.S. and China. From that flows the assessments in the Strategic Approach about ... ( read original story ...)
Global smartphone shipments to fall by 12 percent, IDC says
Global smartphone shipments are to fall nearly 12 percent to 1.2 billion units this year, market research firm International Data Corp (IDC) said on Wednesday, citing lower consumer spending due to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan issues first 5G license
Taiwan has issued its first 5G commercial license to Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which is expected to officially launch 5G services in July. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to spend $335 million to woo foreign tech investment
Taiwan will spend more than T$10 billion ($334.49 million) over the next seven years to lure investment in technology from foreign companies, Lin Chuan-neng, the island's vice minister of economic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Draws Up Plan to Woo $1.3 Billion of Annual Tech Research
Taiwan is dangling incentives to attract more than NT$40 billion ($1.3 billion) of annual investments in research and technology, creating a seven-year blueprint to safeguard the island’s lead in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Eyes $1.3 Billion in Foreign Tech Investment Under New Scheme
Taiwan hopes a new programme will attract T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) of research and development investment by foreign tech companies, creating more than 6,300 jobs a year, the government said on ... ( read original story ...)
CCP must make amends for Tiananmen: council
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights record has worsened since the Tiananmen Square Massacre 31 years ago, which it continues to cover up, the Mainland Affairs Council said yesterday. On ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s New China Strategy Is a Deft Brand of Hard-Nosed Realism
In compliance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Trump administration last week released the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China. It’s an excellent ... ( read original story ...)
2 Solid 5G Stocks That Could Win Despite Losing Huawei Business
These chipmakers have reduced their reliance on the Chinese smartphone giant while having other tricks up their sleeve. ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors probe 92 arrested in Montenegro for fraud
The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office is investigating 92 fraud suspects arrested in Montenegro early this year, including one who is believed to have been forced into cooperating with the alleged ... ( read original story ...)