Three Taiwanese startups are on the shortlist for inclusion in a prestigious Amsterdam-based fintech and cybersecurity accelerator program organized by Startupbootcamp, a global network of startup accelerators covering a range of industries. Blockchain technology...
Taiwan officials have proposed a bill that relaxes immigration rules for skilled foreign workers, who are considered key to the rise of tech startups. Taiwan Premier William Lai announced in mid-May his cabinet’s New Economic Migrant Act aimed at attracting foreign...
In October last year the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission was set to fine American smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm over US$700 million for corporate monopoly violations. But on August 10 the government agency reversed that decision and indicated it would settle with...
Taiwan next month will host the “2018 Global Entrepreneurship Congress Plus Taipei,” an international conference for entrepreneurs that will examine the ways AI and the internet of things can be used for social good. Over 400 experts, scholars and industry leaders are...
Samsung NEXT, the venture capital arm of Korean tech giant Samsung, is hunting for a select few startups that can ultimately help the mother company. As part of that search, it’s planning major investments in Taiwan. Taiwan’s strengths in high tech make it appealing...
Grindr, the world’s largest dating app for the LGBT community, has set up shop in Taiwan, lured by the economic potential of the island’s tolerant attitudes to homosexuality that are unusual for Asia. “Taiwan is the first nation in Asia to legalize gay...
