CoolBitX, a Taiwanese startup company, was selected by the national startup brand Startup Island TAIWAN as NEXT BIG - Taiwan's trailblazer of innovation. They are accelerating business development in Japan, and the goal is to be listed on the Japanese market in 2024.
The Taiwan Trade Center, which operates the largest B2B platform in Taiwan, was commissioned by the Bureau of International Trade of the MoEA to participate in the International Optical Fair Tokyo (IOFT) held online to support the continued growth of Taiwan's optical industry.
A virtual workshop on the theme of "women's public participation" was held to achieve gender equality and to promote for the active participation of women. Nearly 100 government officials and experts from across 20 countries participated online and engaged in heated discussions.
"Future Hanami: Taiwan House", an exhibition that introduces Taiwanese design, is being held at The Terminal Kyoto. The exhibition space is a Machiya with a Japanese feel, expressing the fusion and co-starring of Taiwan and Japan'sculture.
A residential house-renovated guest house - "Yamaguchi House" set the highest sales since its opening. Taiwan's "Remote Hospitality" played a big role.
"Future Hanami: Taiwan House", an exhibition that introduces Taiwanese design, is being held at The Terminal Kyoto. The exhibition space is a Machiya with a Japanese feel, expressing the fusion and co-starring of Taiwan and Japan'sculture.
Check your electricity bill on LINE in Taiwan! Taiwan's energy company NextDrive has collaborated with Taiwan Power Company on the "1% energy saving" campaign, aiming to create an eco-friendly life and helping the public to good electricity usage habits.
Taiwan's radio astronomy and observation equipment is one of the best in the world, and Japanese researchers are the driving force behind this!
SONY's annual revenue hits 1 trillion yen. They mentioned that TSMC's factory construction is essential for company growth and is considering cooperating with TSMC on the launch of a new factory.
Taiwan's Council of Agriculture announced Taiwan's first coffee variety, "Tainong No.1". It can be cultivated 400 meters below sea level, and the yield rate is 20% higher than the current coffee cultivated in Taiwan. It is expected to be on the market within 3-4 years.
Eslite Spectrum Nihonbashi store collaborated with the 150-year-old Kuo Yuan Ye pastry to launch an online event inviting the public to experience the process of making cookies!
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen attended the NEXT BIG Award Ceremony hosted by the national startup brand Startup Island TAIWAN launched by the National Development Council. She said: "the government will be your strongest support".
Cyberlink, a listed company in Taiwan, will exhibit its various products at the information security EXPO held at Makuhari Messe this month.
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide PC shipments in the third quarter of 2021 increased 3.9% year-on-year to arrive at 86,652,000 units. ASUS' shipments rank fifth.
Chairman of the Hon Hai Precision Industry announced on the 20th that they are considering to produce electric vehicles in Europe, India, and Latin America and will cooperate indirectly with German automakers.
Japan 2021 Good Design Award announced on the 20th that Taiwan Railway's new EMU3000 train was selected as one of the top 100 excellent designs.
Two Japanese companies collaborated and coordinated furniture and the interior for Taipei Japanese School in Taiwan. They delivered about 900 desks, chairs, furniture, and other items.
What are the production statistics and prospects of Taiwan's manufacturing industry? This report will introduce the manual tool industry, semiconductor parts manufacturer FINEMAT, and the plastic molding machine industry.
In the latest version of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, Taiwanโs ranking has risen by 3 places, landing on the 8th! This is also the first time that Taiwan has entered the top 10.
Shopee, the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has launched Shopee Logistics Service - a unique logistics service for Japanese sellers.
Japanese company Sotetsu Group announced that it will open the sixth directly managed hotel overseas "Grand Fresa Taipei" in Taiwan. The hotel is scheduled to open in the spring of 2023.
Taiwan Railways' new express train EMU3000 plans to introduce business class fares that are currently estimated to be 1.43 to 2.2 times that of standard class.
"Taiwan NOW", a large-scale cultural exchange event involving Taiwanese and Japanese artists, will be held in Kaohsiung, Tokyo, and online in October.
TrendForce announced 10 key technology trends of the high-tech industry in 2022.
Tourism Promotion Division of Kumamoto Prefecture held an online business meeting with Taiwanโs travel agencies in anticipation of resuming inbound tourism post-COVID. 20 Taiwanese travel agencies and 30 tourism companies in the prefecture participated.
"Taipei Fashion Week SS22" is held from October 3rd to 17th in various places in Taipei City, such as Songshan Cultural Parkt and Breeze Nanshan. Japanese models also appeared on the runway.
The Q3 financial results announced by TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturing company, showed a net income of US$56 million on the 14th - a 13.8% increase from the previous year. It exceeded the market forecast by US$53.5 million.
Mercari Japan announced that it had formed a business alliance with Bibian, a subsidiary of PChome Online Group, a major e-commerce site in Taiwan. The aim is to strengthen cross-border C2C sales.
Tokaido Shinkansen LINE stickers are popular among fans - "the illustrations in traditional Chinese characters are very cute"! The set of stickers is available on LINE Japan and Taiwan.
Kdan Mobile, a Taiwanese SaaS startup with 200 million users worldwide, raised about US$15.3 million in Series B to enter the Japanese market. They aim to assist Japanese companies in establishing "mobile offices".
Japanese childcare supplies company Akachan Honpo will open its second store in Mingyao Department in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan on October 8th. It is also its first store in Taipei City.
Gogoro announced that it will go public on Nasdaq through merging with a special purpose acquisition company SPAC. The enterprise's valuation is at US$2.35 billion.
Taiwan's IT Minister, Audrey Tang, is digitizing Taiwan's society with her knowledge and connections. Instead of being forced, how do we work as a team?
Nippon Express Taiwan opened a new distribution center in Taoyuan City. In addition to utilizing the Group's global network, it will further expand its logistics in Taiwan.
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance announced on Sep 7th that the export value in Aug was about 39.5 billion USD, achieving a year-on-year increase of 26.9% compared to the previous year - the highest ever in history.
The SEMICON Taiwan 2021 session has been rescheduled to December 28th-30th. The 3 offline SEMICON events - West, Japan, and Taiwan, will all be hold in December. The online event is available now.
In the first half of 2021, the revenue of Taiwan's three major technology parks was US$61.8 billion, achieving a year-on-year increase of 25.2%. The revenue is expected to increase by another 15% this year.
Japanese company Fujita Kanko WHG Hotels opened its first hotel in Taiwan on September 14th. Named "Hotel Gracery Taipei", the hotel offers a variety of Japanese concept rooms for immersion experiences.
In Taiwan, we barbecue on August 15th of. the lunar calendar - during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you know why people barbecue on this specific day? It all started with a commercial.
IKEA Japan is working with ASUS' gaming brand ROG on their new game. It is going to exhibit for the first time at 2021 Tokyo Game Show online from Sep 30th through October 3rd.
BtoC Consumer Report is out! Both Taiwan and Japan's lotion brands are popular among consumers - local brand DR.WU ranked 1st, ROHTO Pharmaceutical's Hada Labo ranked 2nd. Many other Japanese brands are also in the top 15.
The Pony Canyon Group has announced that they will hold the world's first NFT art competition "XANALIA NFT Art Awards 2021". They will begin accepting applications from Sep 1st.
Rediscover Taiwan's top specialty coffee - Taiwanese coffee were sold for the first time at ACE's PCA, "Natural Geisha" was elected as No. 1, auction price broke both the ACE and COE records.
30 companies (in which 4 are Taiwanese) from across 13 Asian countries/regions will be competing in the AEA 2021 Innovation Award from Oct 27th through 28th.
2021 2nd Quarter Review of Taiwan's Automobile and Motorcycle Industry - Industry Overview and Trends was published.
Registration for attending Micro LED Forum 2021 has started. The event will run from Oct 12th through Dec 10th.
Cyberlink, a listed, world-leading AI face recognition solution company, announced the installation of new functions such as the simultaneous monitoring of up to 9 images and more.
The U.S. Business Environment Risk Intelligence released its second "Investment Environment Risk Assessment Report" of the year. Taiwan's Profit Opportunity Recommendation ranked fourth in the world after Switzerland, Norway, and South Korea.