Now its time for click. Taiwan. An island shaped like a leaf but the Meeting Point of four seas. Many around the world came to know it from the words made in taiwan stamped on electronics, toys and bikes. It became a brand people recognised. But the world has changed again. Hardware is out, software is in. Ai is the future, handsets are the past. Stephen and i have been to find out what made in taiwan means in the 21st century. Welcome to taiwan. 500 years back, taiwan was known as a pirate kingdom, a base for chinese and japanese entrepreneurs who traded in the south china sea. But more recently, its chased legitimate business but still with an entrepreneurial zeal, leading the world of Technology Manufacturing since the 1960s. Over 30 years, taiwan underwent massive industrialisation in what has become known as the taiwan miracle. Huge tech firms grew, becoming household names. Asus, htc, acer. At the centre of this was the semiconductor industry, led by a company you have probably n
Its way eastwards, heavy rain for the far north of scotland, but per southern skull, Northern England and parts of northern ireland, drier, brighter and sunny spells. Temperatures not above what we saw first thing this morning, highs of ten to 13 celsius. Areas of rain spiralling around the area. Becoming more charity. Clear skies in between and the winds are slowly starting to ease. and the winds are slowly starting to ease. Becoming more charity. Less windy tomorrow but still summer showers around. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. South africa have won the Rugby World Cup final after convincingly beating england 32 12 at yokohama injapan. Jubilation in capetown as the sprinkboks win the trophy for the third time, the first with a black captain. So near, yet so far for england fans who take comfort in team coach eddiejones achievements. The government halts fracking for gas in england until there is evidence the controversial process is safe. President trump ridicules former de
With the headlines. Now on bbc news its time for a special edition of click. Taiwan. An island shaped like a leaf but the Meeting Point of four seas. Many around the world came to know it from the words made in taiwan stamped on electronics, toys and bikes. It became a brand people recognised. But the world has changed again. Hardware is out, software is in. Ai is the future, handsets are the past. Stephen and i have been to find out what made in taiwan means in the 21st century. Welcome to taiwan. 500 years back, taiwan was known as a pirate kingdom, a base for chinese and japanese entrepreneurs who traded in the south china sea. But more recently, its chased legitimate business but still with an entrepreneurial zeal, leading the world of Technology Manufacturing since the 1960s. Over 30 years, taiwan underwent massive industrialisation in what has become known as the taiwan miracle. Huge tech firms grew, becoming household names. Asus, htc, acer. At the centre of this was the semicon
Nigel farage, says he is not going to stand as a candidate in the general election. Doi do i try to find a seat, do i try to get myself into parliament, or do i serve the party better by traversing the country, supporting our 600 candidates. After consideration, i believe the latter course is the right one. The government confirms the benefits freeze introduced by the conservatives three years ago will end next april. Privatisation inside the nhs would start being phased out under a labour government, according to the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell. The Vietnamese Community comes togetherfor a vigil for the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Air bnb introduces a ban on so called party houses, after five people were shot dead in San Francisco at a property booked through its website. Now come on bbc news, it is time for click. Now come on bbc news, it is time for click. Now, on bbc news, it is time for click. Taiwan. An island shaped like a leaf but the Meeting Point of four s
enjoy hearing, their whole way of life. australian authorities warn people about rising flood waters after days of rain in new south wales. and we catch up with the crowds who turned up at london s trafalgar square to celebrate the festival of lights. welcome to the programme. president vladamir putin has said there can be no doubt that saturday s explosion that damaged the only bridge to the occupied crimean peninsula was conceived and carried out by ukraine s intelligence services. he called it an act of terror. meanwhile, rescue teams in the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia have been searching for survivors in the ruins of residential buildings that were destroyed by russian missile strikes overnight. paul adams reports from kyiv. in zaporizhzhia, this is what escalation looks like. a gaping hole, where once there were homes. rescue workers searching for the dead and the living. moments after the blast, in the middle of the night, stunned, furious reactions. they destro