TM Robot

This Made-in-Taiwan Robot Is Drawing International Attention

Quanta Computer subsidiary Techman Robot Inc. has emerged as the world’s second biggest maker of collaborative robots. How has this Made in Taiwan robot company hit it big globally and what are some of the new opportunities coming its way?

U.S.-China Trade War

Chinese Server Maker Inspur Quietly Takes Refuge in Taiwan 

China’s leading server manufacturer Inspur has quietly installed a large team in Taiwan. More than 200 employees have meanwhile moved into the tallest office tower in New Taipei City’s Banqiao District, and the company keeps recruiting more staff. What is Inspur up to? Why have they camped out in Taiwan? Is there a link to the ongoing U.S.-China trade war?

High Wages, Residency, Free Accommodation

Japan Poaches Nursing Care Personnel Abroad with High Wages - What Does This Mean for Taiwan?

Japan’s amended immigration law, which went into force in April, for the first time opens the country to migrant workers from abroad. Lured by high wages, possible residency and free accommodation, many workers from Southeast Asia are flocking to Japan to work in nursing care.

Veteran Hong Kong Commentator:

Hong Kong Violence Reveals True Face of One Country, Two Systems

In this opinion piece, veteran commentator Simon Lau, a former advisor to the Hong Kong government, analyzes the political context behind the scenes from the British colonial era to today’s one country, two systems framework and the political realities the Hong Kong people must now face.

Taiwan Fruits

Lychees and Longans Could Become Impossible to Get at Any Price

One day in the future, could rambutan and mangosttens replace lychees and longans on Taiwan’s fruit growing calendar? Under the threat of extreme weather, modern agricultural wizards must work to accelerate the capacity for acclimating to the environment and develop countermeasures to win this climate war.

How Taiwan Is Coping with Dengue Fever

Extreme Climate = More Mosquitoes

Extreme climate conditions have led to the proliferation of disease-bearing vector mosquitoes and fears of a dengue fever epidemic in Taiwan. How is Taiwan dealing with threat, and what kinds of prevention technologies is it deploying?

“Nina Wu” Reveals the Dark Side of the Entertainment Industry for 100 Spellbinding Minutes

“Nina Wu” is a Taiwanese psychological thriller directed by Midi Z (趙德胤). It is written by Wu Ke-xi (吳可熙), who also stars in the leading role. When it premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, noted Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino was not only in attendance, but praised it as “Thrilling, you have to see it twice!” What is the movie about?