Taiwan central bank says no timetable for launching digital currency
By Liang-sa Loh and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank said on Sunday that it has no timetable for launching a digital currency, warning the process will be "huge and complex", but it will hold public hearings on the
Taiwan’s land squeeze pits advanced chips against ancestral temples
By Sarah Wu HSINCHU/LONGTAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Wearing rain ponchos and holding photos of their ancestral temples near Hsinchu, Taiwan's semiconductor capital, 40 residents braved lashing winds in early October to protest plans to take their rural land for cutting-edge chip
Terry Gou, the man who made iPhones, bids again to be Taiwan president
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - After mastering making iPhones, Taiwan's Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, now wants to turn his entrepreneurial skills elsewhere - to be the island's next president. After at
Taiwan’s Powerchip targets listing in 5-7 years for Japan venture
By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp aims to list a joint venture being set up to build a factory in Japan in five to seven years, an executive from the chipmaker said
Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment – minister
By Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) - European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor production, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said during a visit to Europe last week. Overseas investments by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (TSMC), the
Foxconn plans $800 million investment in southern Taiwan
A man walks out from a Foxtron Model T eBus during an organized media visit to Foxconn's headquarters, in New Taipei City, Taiwan December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih By Ben Blanchard and Emily Chan TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn is planning to invest
Taiwan financial regulator says will oversee crypto currencies
Huang Tien-mu, chairman of Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission, attends an interview with Reuters at his office in Taipei, Taiwan July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard By Emily Chan TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission will be the main overseer of crypto
Google to launch fund to support Taiwan’s media outlets
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo/File Photo By Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc.'s Google said on Wednesday it will launch a T$300
Taiwan chipmaker UMC imposes strict cost controls over weak demand
The logo of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is seen at the company’s lobby at Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Monday