Kung Ming-hsin, the head of Taiwan’s economic planning agency, the National Development Council, told Reuters the business opportunities presented by the transformation to a digital economy were “very …
Taiwan Business in Brief – April 2021
LINE Bank Starts Trial Operations Online banking services company LINE Bank began trials of its Taiwan platform in late March. The trial operations, which …
Taiwan Business in Brief – April 2021
LINE Bank Starts Trial Operations Online banking services company LINE Bank began trials of its Taiwan platform in late March. The trial operations, which …
Taiwan CEOs vow to prefer PH for expansion projects
Top executives of major Taiwanese manufacturing firms vowed to continue choosing the Philippines for their regional expansion plans. At the virtual Philippine Investment Forum in Taipei, co-organized …
Taiwan authorities look into Apple supplier hack
Authorities in Taiwan say they are looking into a ransomware cyber-attack on a major technology firm there. Quanta Computer is a manufacturer of many flagship Apple products, including its MacBook …
Taiwan’s worst drought in decades deepens chip shortage jitters
In the foothills of Taiwan’s mountainous spine, reservoirs are running dry as the island experiences its worst drought in decades — a crisis that risks deepening an already acute global semiconductor …
China conducted an aerial bombing drill after the US and Japan put out a statement on Taiwan
The Chinese military deployed dozens of H-6K strategic bombers for a live-fire drill hours after the US and Japanese leaders put out their statement.
Taiwan Stock Market Likely To Run Out Of Steam On Tuesday
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, climbing more than 430 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,260-point …
Joe Biden Set To Approve First Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid China Threat
The Pentagon is expected to notify Congress of the sale of 40 self-propelled howitzers to the self-ruled island, which could take delivery starting 2023, a Taiwanese newspaper reports.
China Has a Quiet, Long-Game Plan for Taiwan
While the Taiwanese may not be confident of their military’s ability to fend off such an attack, or are skeptical over U.S. military support, many are not losing sleep over the fear of a Chinese …