Taiwan is a hub for global semiconductor manufacturing. To promote local IC design startups, the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is supporting ITRI and Arm, a world leader in semiconductor IP design, in providing critical resources to make innovative IC design accessible to startups in the region through a new initiative called the IC Design Platform for Startups.
The 26th Taiwan-Australia Joint Energy and Minerals, Trade and Investment Cooperation Consultations was staged Sept. 7 via videoconference, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to fostering mutually beneficial ties, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Taiwan’s exports hit a new monthly high in August, marking the 14th consecutive month of year-on-year growth, driven by solid demand for tech items and raw materials, the Ministry of Finance said (MOF) Tuesday.
The Taiwan-Australia Hydrogen Trade and Investment Dialogue was hosted by Australian Office Taipei on July 29th, 2021 in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to discuss development opportunities of low emission hydrogen energy technology between Taiwan and Australia. Australian Trade, Tourism, and Investment Minister Hon Dan Tehan and Taiwan MOEA Minister Wang, Mei-Hua were invited as honored guests and delivered opening speeches.
Taiwan is ranked the world’s fourth-best investment destination in a recent report by the US-based Business Environment Risk Intelligence SA (BERI).
To promote the development of cross-domain innovation ecosystems in combination with digital platforms so as to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs, Chinese Taipei co-proposed the “APEC Cross-Domain Innovation Ecosystem Initiative: Facilitating the Inclusive Growth of SMEs through Digital Platforms across the APEC Region” with the Philippines.
The APO was established in Tokyo, Japan, in 1961. It currently has 21 member countries/economies and the Republic of China is one of the founding members.
Taitung County is holding Taiwan’s first Cloud Travel Expo. The online event aims to bring together the south-eastern county’s tour operators and accommodation venues to attract visitors from neighboring countries.
Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom has signed an agreement to participate in a multilateral project to lay an undersea cable connecting several countries in Asia in a bid to deepen its international business presence, the company announced on Monday.
To strengthen Taiwan startups’ international reputation, on top of the national startup brand Startup Island TAIWAN, the National Development Council (NDC) launched the NEXT BIG project. Together, the startup communities and industry key opinion leaders jointly nominated nine startups to become NEXT BIG representatives. With NEXT BIG leading the way, Taiwan hopes to see more young people be inspired and Taiwan’s thriving entrepreneurial energy be conveyed to the world.
