2017/09/06 |
Why Young Chinese Are Crazy About Online Stickers
Web-savvy ’90s kids are defying social etiquette — and internet controls — with a barrage of self-created, sarcastic stickers.
2017/07/27 |
A Cryptocurrency Implosion in Taiwan
David Green dissects the anatomy of a new cryptocurrency unraveling in Taiwan, leaving investors stranded without their cash.
2018/02/28 |
Tencent Takes on Staff-less Retail as Competition with Alibaba Hots up
Competition to lead in 'new retail' in China threatens to shape the shopping experience of the future.
2017/09/21 |
Digital Dialogue is Shaping China’s Public Spaces
Online reaction to Shanghai’s controversial sculpture of a urinating man shows how web users can deeply influence the physical realm.
2017/07/17 |
Chinese People Will Sell Their Data for Cash in the Future
The country’s first digital data bank is helping ordinary citizens turn a profit from their online footprints.
2016/12/06 |
Ponzi or Pioneering : The Future of Fintech in China
Public sentiment towards internet finance has moved the full gamut from fever pitch to fear.
2018/07/21 |
Week in Focus: 17 Men Charged of Raping Deaf Indian Girl, Major Singapore Cyberattack
A weekly roundup of the region's most important news.
2018/06/04 |
High Tech Profile: 5 Taiwanese Startups to Watch
From health to ride-hailing, media and travel, Taiwan has a number of startups on the up and up.
2016/09/13 |
Audrey Tang: VR Could Create Open Discussion In Government
The world’s first virtual reality interview provides a glimpse of what may come after Audrey Tang joins the Tsai Ing-wen administration in October.
2018/04/01 |
Week in Focus: Kim's Secret Visit to China, Airbnb Share Users' Privacy with Chinese Authorities
A weekly roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2018/07/26 |
ANALYSIS: Taiwan's Multipronged Quest for National Cybersecurity
Taiwan's unique position as a cyber threat hotspot presents an opportunity to galvanize its domestic cybersecurity industry.
2018/03/30 |
China’s VPN Ban Takes Effect but Cat-and-Mouse Game Continues
This is not the first volley fired against virtual private networks, but stricter enforcement means that data leaving China is about to become less secure.
2016/10/07 |
Taiwan Tech Startup Tackles Classroom Bullying, Student Isolation
'Both of us used to be bullied and later became bullies...We want to change this situation.'
2016/10/28 |
Chinese Changemakers are on the Rise
Entrepreneurs like Didi Chuxing’s Cheng Wei are not likely to easily give up the chance to become a global changemaker.
2016/10/30 |
Germany: Taiwan Must Do More to Communicate Industrial Policy
'The need for improved communications is an important but also sensitive topic.' In a rare move from the diplomatic community in Taipei, Germany's representative in Taiwan speaks out about a muddled policy platform and lack of communication. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs responds.
2015/10/01 |
Gogoro Releases Gogoro Lite for Half the Price of the Original Smartscooter
Gogoro Lite means to develop the market rapidly and set a competitive price against motor scooters that run on fuel. The scooters will be priced starting from NT$ 62,000 (approximately US$ 1,890) with government subsidy.
2016/03/14 |
The Taiwan Brain Behind AlphaGo: Aja Huang
On March 10, AlphaGo, designed by Google DeepMind, beat Lee Se-dol, a Korean professional Go player. While AlphaGo has stunned the world with its artificial intelligence, Aja Huang, born and raised in Taiwan, has been reported to make the most contribution to the design of the AI’s “brain.”
2016/06/22 |
China Takes Internet Censorship to New Level
China intends to 'foster a healthy, positive Internet culture' by purging comments by its nearly 700 million Internet users.