Apple not to license Masimo’s patents despite Watch import ban

San Francisco: Apple has no intention to license healthcare company Masimo’s blood oxygen detection to end the Apple Watch import ban. Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC that the company is focused on appeals. “We’re focused on appeal. There’s lots of reasons to buy the watch even without the blood oxygen sensor,” he was quoted … Read more

Beijing’s trade tactics ahead of Taiwan election force exporters into new markets

Regardless of who wins the January 13 election, Chen and other representatives of Taiwanese businesses – from fish farms to chemical manufacturers – say they are now clear-eyed about the need to minimise as much as possible their dependence on trade with mainland China as they expect more turbulence in cross-strait relations. Beijing’s dilemma if … Read more

Mainland China allows Taiwan grouper fish imports to resume just weeks before island’s elections

Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the decision was based on “a comprehensive assessment of relevant corrective measures”, after Taiwanese industry representatives to the mainland had provided information about measures taken to address the problem and expressed the “strong hope” that imports could resume, according to state news agency Xinhua. … Read more