The introduction of AI has to be carefully managed, though it would appear the technology giants do appreciate this. Taiwan’s smart robotic initiative, which is probably more focused on the manufacturing or agricultural verticals, aims to invest just ... ( read original story ...)
Young Taiwanese choose China jobs over politics
Taipei (AFP) -Taiwan has long seen its international allies ... with monthly starting salaries for college graduates unchanged at below Tw$30,000 ($1,000) since the 1990s and property and consumer prices spiralling upwards, some are now taking a more ... ( read original story ...)
Court awards NT$10.23 million for 341 in Ting Hsin Oil case
Taipei, Aug. 16 (CNA) An oil producing subsidiary of the Ting ... Each complainant will be entitled to NT$10,000 compensation for property loss and NT$20,000 punitive compensation in the class action suit brought by the Consumer Protection Association ... ( read original story ...)
Creators of ‘smart’ container house blend technology, nature
Taipei, Aug. 18 (CNA) A "smart" container house has appeared on the bustling streets of downtown Taipei recently, with its creators hoping to promote a lifestyle that brings people closer to nature, and yet retains the comfort and convenience of modern ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia arrests nearly 400 mainland Chinese, Taiwanese telecom fraud suspects
China has been battling telecoms fraud that has cost billions of dollars in financial losses, according to the authorities in Beijing who accuse Taiwan of harbouring criminal gangs behind many of the scams. Cambodia is one of China’s closest allies in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: At least 1 Wisconsin Democrat backs Foxconn
A $3 billion tax break bill for Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group is poised to pass the Wisconsin Assembly on a bipartisan vote. Democratic state Rep. Cory Mason said during debate Thursday that he intends to vote for the bill. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lays out NT$16 billion development plan for AI
Taiwan's technology minister on Thursday laid out an ambitious plan to spend NT$16 billion to beef up the domestic artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In a news conference, Minister of Science and Technology Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) said his ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to discuss lithium ion battery energy storage with Tesla following blackout
Tsai has pledged to make Taiwan nuclear energy free by 2025. "Tesla is using its lithium ion battery technology to help Australia and California to implement smart grid and grid storage, and we can learn from them in the future," Taiwan's Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Wisconsin Assembly set to approve $3 billion for Foxconn
The Wisconsin Assembly planned to approve a $3 billion tax break Thursday for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group to build a massive display panel factory in the state, a project President Donald Trump touted as a transformational win for the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Wisconsin Assembly passes $3B Foxconn bill
The Wisconsin state Assembly has passed a $3 billion tax break package for Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group. The bipartisan vote Thursday now sends the bill to the Senate, where it must also pass in identical form before it goes to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Has Been Hit by a Massive Power Cut, Affecting Millions of Households
Taiwan suffered a massive power blackout on Tuesday evening ... including some of the world's leading technology manufacturers. ChipMOS Technologies Inc (imos) said the outage had not had a big impact on its operations. Its shares fell 2 percent in early ... ( read original story ...)
Where To Stay In Yilan, Taiwan: 10 Hotels & Vacation Rentals
Along with the Jimmy Park, this property is also close to Luna Plaza and Taiwan Theatre. The entire studio apartment is at the disposal of tired travelers, who have their own bed in the city of Yilan. There are four separate single beds which can ... ( read original story ...)
NXP Powers Event Passes for 150,000 Athletes, Government Officials and Delegates at the International 29th Summer Universiade
NXP’s MIFARE-based smart ticketing deployment for the Summer Universiade in Taipei is the second international sports event in 2017 that uses MIFARE technology for event access. NXP contactless smart card technology was deployed at the FIFA ... ( read original story ...)
Asus launches new Zenfone 4 series smartphones in Taiwan
Asus has unveiled six new smartphones in its Zenfone 4 series – ZenFone 4 Pro, ZenFone 4, ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro and ZenFone 4 Selfie – in Taiwan. The devices were unveiled at the We Love Photo event in Taipei. Asus’ new Zenfone 4 series smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
Telecom scam: 400 Chinese, Taiwanese held in Cambodia
China has been battling telecoms fraud that has cost billions of dollars in financial losses, say authorities in Beijing who accuse Taiwan of harbouring criminal gangs behind many of the scams. Cambodia is one of China's closest allies in Southeast Asia ... ( read original story ...)
No man is an island, but Taiwan is, and so are Cabo Verde, Fiji, the Maldives, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
The one-year “convention period” refers to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. Taiwan has never signed on to the treaty, but has made a separate agreement with the US in 1996 establishing priority between the two countries. ( read original story ...)