TAIPEI, Taiwan — This is the age of “vaccine diplomacy.” It is also the era of its bitter, mudslinging opposite.For months, Taiwan has been unable to purchase doses of the […]
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Back to news homeTaiwan’s Drought Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers
HSINCHU, Taiwan — Chuang Cheng-deng’s modest rice farm is a stone’s throw from the nerve center of Taiwan’s computer chip industry, whose products power a huge share of the world’s […]
BBC’s John Sudworth Leaves China, Citing Growing Risks
At times, the propaganda campaign zeroed in on Mr. Sudworth, a longtime BBC correspondent who won a George Polk Award last year for his reporting on the internment camps in […]
With Pig Parades and Youth Camps, Taiwan’s Ailing Kuomintang Tries a Revamp
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s main opposition party, once a widely feared political force, now parades through the streets in a pink pickup truck decked out with pig’s ears and a […]
China Sends Warplanes to Taiwan Strait in a Show of Force to Biden
HONG KONG — China sent warplanes into the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, a show of force to the Biden administration that signals Beijing’s plans to maintain pressure on Taiwan […]
YC-backed Blabla raises $1.5M to teach English through short videos
Short, snappy, entertaining videos have become an increasingly common way for young people to receive information. Why not learn English through TikTok-like videos too? That was what prompted Angelo Huang […]
Yo-Kai Express introduces Takumi, a smart home cooking appliance
Yo-Kai Express is known for autonomous restaurant technology for venues like office campuses, malls and hotels. As people continue staying home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is introducing […]
Numbers Protocol’s blockchain camera Capture App safeguards the integrity of photos
The spread of misinformation and fake news online has a dangerous impact on public well-being. Misinformation is difficult to fight, and 73% of Americans surveyed by Pew Research ahead of […]
Meet the 7 winners of the Taiwan Excellence awards, presented by ShowStoppers and TAITRA
Taiwan is known for being a tech powerhouse, the headquarter of companies like Foxconn, Pegatron, TSMC, Acer and Asus. But while Taiwan’s tech industry is defined by well-established players, it […]
Known for 5G mmWave testing solutions, Taiwan’s TMYTEK sets its sights on base stations
TMYTEK recently raised a Series A+ round of about $10 million for products that make it easier to test 5G millimeter wave equipment. So far, the company’s clients include KDDI, […]