The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has been for many years committed to the vision and goal of "Smart Transportation & Smart Living", incorporating cutting-edge ICT technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, drones, cloud computing, and 5G communication into land, sea, and air transportation systems to provide more convenient services to the people. In order to ...

Amidst fierce global market competition, the manufacturing industry grapples with a host of unprecedented challenges, including technology loss, talent migration, and the shift from long to short supply chains. According to American technological research and consulting firm Gartner, smart manufacturing will become ubiquitous in the manufacturing industry, with approximately 80% of Internet of...

As a part of its 50th anniversary celebration, ITRI hosted the International Forum Envisioning a Better Future on September 12 to explore Taiwan’s forthcoming industry opportunities toward 2035. The event featured participation from industry giants such as Applied Materials, Corning Incorporated, Merck, Oxford Instruments, Mitsubishi Electric, and AVL List GmbH. These leaders shared their success...

In recent months, Taiwan experienced a decline in export orders from key trade partners including the US, China, Hong Kong, and the ASEAN region, as reported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). However, there was a turnaround in April, when Taiwan received diverted orders from the ASEAN region, resulting in an extraordinary record-breaking order amount of US$6.44 billion. Taiwan's over...

As climate change impacts the world, understanding and incorporating ESG has become a necessity. Giant Group Chairman Bonnie Tu has pointed to bicycling eventually becoming the best option for commuters due to its energy-saving advantages. Tu and other Giant Group corporate representatives attended a sustainability forum co-hosted with Commonwealth Magazine ahead of the bicycle maker's 50th an...

Taipei Cycle, which kicked off on March 9 and is scheduled to last until the 12th at Nangang Exhibition Center, SINBON Electronics is one of the few electric assistive bicycle solution suppliers in Taiwan. Together with business partner Axman Enterprise, both companies were able to showcase Taiwan's electric bike capabilities at the show in hopes of entering the global market. Axman Enterprise's ...

Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) announced the November manufacturing index on Thursday, signaling that the overall index rose by 0.14 points from 15.14 points revised last month to 15.28 points in November. The index signal, representing the state of the manufacturing index, has remained in the green index for two consecutive months now. The application of emerging technologies an...

As the newest highlighted COVID-19 variant of concern, Omicron has the European region and the U.S. on high alert. In response to potential worsened snags in the global ports, the media has reported Taiwan's top four major container carriers and shipping companies -- Evergreen Marine, Yangming, Wan Hai, and T.S. Lines -- pledging to do their best in prioritizing shipping space of domestic indust...

The Statistics Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced today (22) that the value of export orders in October closed at US$59.10 billion, a record high in the same month of the previous year, an annual increase of 14.6%, and marked a 20-month consecutive run. The department estimates that the value of export orders in November would be between USD$59 billion and USD$60.5 billio...

SEMI is slated to host the SEMICON Taiwan 2021 on Oct. 13, with a focus on smart healthcare. Notable speakers from Medtronic, and onsemi, a globally-renowned medical device company that was featured two consecutive years on Fortune, and three Taiwanese smart healthcare startups JelloX Biotech, Singular Wings, and Neurobit. Topics will revolve around the market and technologies trends in the globa...