Category: Taiwan
Jensen Huang touts collaboration with TSMC in robotics, self-driving cars
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), CEO of American artificial intelligence (AI) chip designer Nvidia Corp., said Saturday that his company and TSMC are jointly creating new opportunities in areas such as robotics and self-driving cars. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202501180013
Read MoreTaiwan delegation departs for U.S. ahead of Trump inauguration
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) A delegation of cross-party lawmakers led by Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) departed Taiwan Saturday for the United States ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501180012
Read MoreDrag queens bring joy to Taipei’s homeless at year-end banquet
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) An unusual banquet featuring drag queens was held outside Taipei Main Station for the city’s homeless community on Friday and Saturday, as part of a year-end celebration hosted by a local NGO. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501180011
Read MoreChina’s share of Taiwan’s exports drops over 12 percentage points from peak
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The proportion of Taiwan’s exports directed to China, including Hong Kong, declined by more than 12 percentage points in 2024 compared with its peak in 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501180010
Read MoreFloating bookshop docks at Hualien Port
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Doulos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookshop, docked at Hualien Port on Thursday and is open to the public until Feb. 2, the Hualien County government said in a press release Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501180009
Read MoreMOFA calls out China for its ‘erroneous claim’ over Taiwan
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday called out China for its “erroneous claim” about Taiwan and reaffirmed its stance that the country is sovereign and independent. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501180008
Read MoreMan sentenced to 40 months for child pornography
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Supreme Court has recently dismissed an appeal from a man sentenced to three years and four months in prison for luring minors into producing explicit photos and videos of themselves. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501180007
Read MoreOpposition cuts 2025 central government budget by NT$93.98 billion
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), two of the main opposition parties in Taiwan, joined forces on Friday to cut NT$93.98 billion (US$2.85 billion) in the 2025 central government budget during its second-reading review at the Legislative Yuan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501180006
Read MoreTaiwanese manga wins silver prize at Japan intl’ award
Tokyo, Jan. 18 (CNA) The manga “The Banana Sprout vol.2” (芭蕉的芽) by Taiwanese mangaka Zuo Hsuan (左萱) has won a silver award at the 18th Japan International Manga Award, the organizers announced on Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501180005
Read MoreNvidia teams up with TSMC in silicon photonics development
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) U.S.-based artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) have partnered with each other in silicon photonics development, according to Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), founder and CEO of the American AI giant. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501180004
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