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The top story from this past week involved some of the most precious treasures of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, which headed to Japan for exhibition.
Police escorted the crates of treasures to the airport on Wednesday. A total of more than 200 sets of precious works were set to be exhibited at the Tokyo National Museum and then at the Kyushu National Museum later this year.
The National Palace Museum’s most valuable treasures, including the Jadeite Cabbage with Insects and the Meat-shaped Stone, were to be shown abroad for the first time. However, the exhibition was in limbo due to a problem with wording on the posters.
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Also this past week, Taiwan-based Quanta Computer is said to have secured orders from Apple to produce a rumored wearable device called the iWatch. The order could strengthen the contract manufacturer’s bottom line.
Market analysts believe that Apple will launch the so-called “iWatch” in October. Reports say that Quanta beat other contract manufacturers such as Inventec and Foxconn to get more than 70% of the iWatch orders.
The production will be a boost for Quanta, given that its work for Apple so far has focused on product lines that are in decline such as laptops and iPods.
Sources close to Apple said that the company will introduce a smartwatch with a display that likely measures 2.5 inches diagonally and is slightly rectangular. The source added that the watch face will protrude slightly from the band, creating an arched shape, and will feature a touch interface and wireless charging capabilities.
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And finally this past week, Taiwan’s main opposition parties threw their support behind an independent candidate -- Ko Wen-je – in the race for Taipei mayor. That was the word from an opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official, Kao Chih-peng, on Monday.
Kao said the DPP had decided to throw its full support behind Ko rather than field a candidate of its own. That’s after the DPP candidate lagged behind Ko in a poll.
Kao said a DPP-led alliance would benefit Taipei, which has long been dominated by the ruling Kuomintang (KMT).
The mayoral elections are scheduled for November 29th.