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Taiwan Business TOPICS Exposed root system for hydroponically grown plants at YesHealth's iFarm in Taoyuan. Photo: Jules Quartly Taiwan is uniquely placed to benefit from the application of information technology to agriculture, enabling it to help provide food for an expanding global population. After becoming a world leader in semiconductors and other electronic products, Taiwan is now looking to smart agriculture as its next vine to climb. The island aims to supply much of the world’s fruit and vegetables within the next 30 years. This might seem rather unlikely until you consi...

2021/01/03 18:16 Fisherman's Wharf in Tamsui, on Sunday. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Fisherman's Wharf in Tamsui, on Sunday. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Meteorologist Daniel Wu (吳德榮) predicted partly sunny conditions for the Greater Taipei Area, stable and sunny conditions for the region south of Taoyuan, and a chance of brief scattered showers for the north coast, mountains in the north, and the northeast on Sunday (Jan. 3). Temperatures will continue to rise, but there will be strong diurnal t...

Taiwan Business TOPICS represent the future of mobility. Imagine pedestrians walking down spacious sidewalks in Taipei, free of motorbikes. The only sounds heard are from their conversations, the whir of electric vehicles, and the chirping of birds. Cars and public transport are self-driving, but for the “last mile” you can either rent an e-scooter with a swipe of a card or – if it’s a nice day and you have the time – take a healthy walk in the fresh air. This vision is the future of smart urban transport that a handful of Taiwanese companies are promoting by capitalizing on two maj...

2020/12/20 17:50 Taipei 101 and Taipei World Trade Center. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Taipei 101 and Taipei World Trade Center. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Commercial lease rates in three major shopping districts in Taipei are spiraling lower amid a steep decline in foreign visitors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local business associations. Overseas visitor arrivals were down 86 percent in the first 10 months of the year, and the loss of 8.4 million tourists to Taiwan has dealt a particularly heavy blow to so...