Cambodia deports 61 telecom extortion scam suspects

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia police on Saturday deported 61 Chinese nationals wanted in China on suspicion of extorting money over the internet and by phone, they said, but Taiwan said 19 were from Taiwan. Several hundred suspected scammers have been ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom : posts 3Q profit

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ Chunghwa Telecom Co. (CHT) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $335.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Taipei, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.86 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Artificial Intelligence Adventure

“We didn’t think software could be a business,” Tu says. “It’s been a problem for Taiwan for years.” Entrenched hardware makers have held the technology industry captive here as software companies have conquered the world. Firms like Google and ... ( read original story ...)

Qualcomm suspends 5G cooperation with Taiwan’s ITRI

Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) Qualcomm Inc., a U.S.-based smartphone chip designer, has suspended its collaboration with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on the development of 5G technology, the ITRI confirmed Wednesday. The decision came ... ( read original story ...)

Initial iPhone X supply unlikely to meet demand in Taiwan

Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) With many consumers putting purchase ... industry sources said Wednesday. The sources from the local telecom services sector said interest in the iPhone X, which is expected to go on sale in Taiwan on Nov. 3, has resulted in ... ( read original story ...)

Science ministry to invest NT$4 billion on AI training

Taipei, Oct. 24 (CNA) The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will invest a total of NT$4 billion (US$133 million) over the next four years to cultivate a talent pool for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Apple sees iPhones as Artifical Intelligence platforms

The phone promises new facial recognition features such as Face ID to sign on to their phones or pay for goods with a steady glance at their phones.Reuters | October 24, 2017, 08:39 IST TAIPEI: Apple sees its mobile devices as a major platform for ... ( read original story ...)

Hopes and fears in Hong Kong, Taiwan

“Taiwan and China are two different countries ... “Many people will complain about economic problems, such as high property prices, or the rising cost of chicken and vegetables,” he added, “but are unaware that our political freedoms are gradually ... ( read original story ...)