Taiwan economy

YouTube co-founder Steve Chen returns to Taiwan to tap tech talent, link island with Silicon Valley

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“The dream is they’d all be unicorns,” Chen added, using an industry term for an unlisted start-up valued at more than US$1 billion. Taiwan has enough talent to form several big tech firms, Chen said, despite a rising number of job vacancies on the island that has spun out bleeding-edge computer, phone, and server hardware … Read more

Cross-strait tensions no hurdle for Taiwanese shoppers – if the price is right

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Taiwanese consumers like Hsu often buy gear from mainland China when prices are low and device efficacy is sufficient to satisfy their needs, a quality widely described as cost-performance value, or just “CP value”. If not, politics may intrude. “Even though there are some geopolitical tensions, consumers in Taiwan still buy made-in-China products as long … Read more