2017/09/12 |
Mulling the Cost of China Winning the AI Race
'Both Chinese and foreign experts reckon that China has the most advanced — and cheapest — AI-enabled surveillance technology in the world.'
2017/09/08 |
Taiwan Dishes Out the Carrots to Attract Foreign White-Collar Workers
Taiwan's planned new legislation would make tax and other incentives available to international talent.
2017/09/05 |
Taiwan's Cities Get Smart: Embracing Internet of Things
New smart-city digital technologies involving the Internet of Things are being adopted by the nation’s largest cities and could help spur economic development through industrial transformation. Some of the leading examples so far are the eTag electronic toll collection system, the EasyCard payment platform, and the Wi-Fi system on the Taoyuan Metro. Under planning is a smart-machinery center in Taichung.
2017/08/02 |
O&A: Startup Aiming to Conquer Emojis, GIFs and Likes
Q&A with the Australian founder of Taiwan-based ReCactus.
2017/08/01 |
Should the Five Eyes Coordinate on Chinese Tech Investment?
We need to be realistic about Beijing’s own industrial goals and objectives and the nature of its investment strategy, writes John Hemmings.
2017/07/27 |
Driverless Bus Coming to Taipei
Taipei will test driverless busses in a bid to improve traffic.
2017/07/03 |
Vietnam is Churning Out 300 New Startups a Day
Vietnam has seen almost 40,000 new startups with a total registered investment of US$17 billion in the first four months of 2017 alone.
2017/06/27 |
Probing the Underbelly of Taiwan’s Economic Transformation Plan
David Green takes a deep dive into what the 'Asia Silicon Valley' plan really means for Taiwan.
2017/06/12 |
INTERVIEW: The Young Taiwanese Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum
Spurning agricultural economics, Hauer Hsieh found success in turntables and YouTube videos.
2017/04/26 |
PODCAST: Fighting for a Different Future for Young People in Taiwan
Check out the latest episode of The News Lens Radio.
2017/04/17 |
The Need for Speed: Taiwan Taking the Slow Road on Fintech
So far, regulators have been more concerned about the risks of financial innovation than the rewards.
2017/04/14 |
Is Tech Defining the Future of Taiwan-US Relations?
There are many opportunities for future Taiwan-U.S. collaboration, argues Matt Fulco.
2017/04/03 |
The Rise of the New Chinese Diaspora
The high-skilled Chinese diaspora is ideally placed to mediate the two-way flow of funds and information.
2017/03/30 |
The Content Control Reckoning for Tech Giants
Tech giants like Facebook and Google are facing a conundrum: How to prevent hateful and offensive content while also keeping ad revenue?