#Chunghwa

[doglegart]

when u get to heaven but its chinese

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[vindicated-truth]

[lostinadrama]

𝚂𝚎𝚎 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚒𝚗 𝙼𝚢 19𝚝𝚑 𝙻𝚒𝚏𝚎 (2023)

[thefleetingflashofa-sword623]

id cut any number of people in half hip to hip for a single chunghwa soft pack cigarette

[doktorpeace]

Reimu Hakurei chuffing a Chunghwa on her smoke break.

[elkrisen]

found a shop that sells chunghwa cigarettes near me will be buying a pack after work tomorrow

[kjbytheriver]

At work I was cleaning up the trail and walking in front of me was this old Buddhist monk looking guy. Had the robes on and everything. He had a little posse of Chinese women walking with him. Was a vibe. Wanted to ask if he had any chunghwa cigarettes but saw that he didn’t have any pockets.

[madebyalthea]

Chunghwa, Taiwan (2024)

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[thestarpilot]

someone bum me a chunghwa

[mariacallous]

As the United States was watching the skies in the aftermath of the spy balloon incident, China may have been acting at sea. In early February, maritime vessels disabled the two undersea cables connecting Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, a tiny archipelago just 10 nautical miles off China’s coast, to the internet. Now residents of the islands face highly reduced internet connectivity until the cables are repaired. The activity looks like targeted harassment by Beijing—or an exercise in preparation for cutting off the whole of Taiwan.

On Feb. 2, a Chinese fishing vessel sailing close to the Matsu Islands severed one of the two cables, which connect the islands with Taiwan proper. Then, six days later, a Chinese freighter cut the second cable. Speaking shortly after the second cable was cut, Wong Po-tsung, the vice chair of Taiwan’s National Communications Commission, told reporters that there was no indication the incidents were intentional. It’s not uncommon for undersea cables to be damaged—but losing two in a row is either really unfortunate or quite possibly not a coincidence. Either way, Matsu Islands residents are now left with only rudimentary internet access: The islands’ commercial telecommunications provider, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), has set up free, round-the-clock Wi-Fi in its stores on the islands and launched a backup microwave system for phone calls and state communications.

The Matsu Islands’ 12,700 or so residents will have to live without the cables for many more weeks; a repair vessel will arrive on April 20 at the earliest, and the repairs will require further time. The residents have experience living with damaged undersea cables. CHT reports that the cables were damaged five times in 2021 and four times last year, though nowhere near as badly as this time. During such periods of impaired internet connectivity, “it would take more than 10 minutes to send a text message, and sending a picture would take even longer,” Lii Wen, the Matsu Islands head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), told the Taipei Times, adding that “the booking system in hostels and logistics services cannot function normally either, let alone viewing content and films on social media.”

With both cables down, even moderately slowed-down internet immobilizes daily life. Beijing is watching to see how island residents get on with this impediment to their existence—and to see how they manage to communicate with Taiwan proper. It’s also keeping close military watch of what it considers a renegade region. Taiwan’s offshore islands have always been its Achilles’s heel; in 1958, China shelled the Matsu Islands and the neighboring island of Kinmen. Last summer, the People’s Liberation Army Navy conducted large exercises near the island, purportedly in response to then-U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, though their large and well-executed nature suggested they had been planned long in advance.

Indeed, it’s striking how often Chinese vessels have damaged the undersea cables connecting islands in recent years. It’s especially striking because it’s no mystery where the world’s 380 undersea cables are located. On the contrary, there are maps detailing their location to ensure that fishing vessels don’t accidentally harm them while dragging their nets. By and large, this works: The International Cable Protection Committee reports that each year there are between 100 and 200 cases of damage to the cables and only 50-100 of those incidents involve fishing vessels; the rest are the result of construction and other activity. The incidents involving damage to the cables connecting the Matsu Islands are, in other words, disproportionately frequent.

What’s more, to date they have primarily involved the Chinese excavators that park themselves off the islands and dig up sand (which I wrote about for Foreign Policy last year). Given that undersea cables have a diameter of 17-21 millimeters (roughly the size of a garden hose), it would require an unbelievable amount of bad luck to accidentally damage them as often as Chinese vessels do—let alone to take out two in a row.

Chinese excavators parking themselves in Taiwanese waters and taking Taiwanese sand are classic gray-zone aggression: It’s not a military attack, but it’s also not nothing. Indeed, every time they appear, Taiwanese coast guard vessels have to travel to the site and instruct the vessels to leave (though they can’t be sure the uninvited visitors will do so in an expeditious manner). Every time, the diggers harm the maritime wildlife and the seabed. And because they often harm the undersea cables in the process, they harm the Matsu Islands’ ability to function and to communicate with Taiwan proper and the wider world.

Given that the undersea cables’ locations are known, this frequent and now jacked-up harm to the Matsu Islands doesn’t look like accidental damage—it looks like harassment of Taiwan. After the most recent incident, the DPP accused China of deliberately damaging the cables given how often they’re broken. The incidents could even be an exercise in preparation for a communications cutoff of Taiwan proper. Fifteen undersea cables connect the main island with global telecommunications.

CHT plans to, at least partly, ensure the Matsu Islands’ connectivity by laying another cable, and this time it will be buried underneath the seabed. The cable will, however, only be in place in 2025. In the meantime, CHT has to pay for the backup internet system, and it’s also waiving island residents’ internet fees. When the repair ship arrives, fixing the two cables will cost CHT between $660,000 and $1.3 million.

Causing such costs is also part of gray-zone aggression. If a company suffers losses as a result of geopolitical aggression, its insurer may not cover it: Russia’s devastating NotPetya cyberattack resulted in massive lawsuits between multinationals and their insurers. While CHT’s conversations with its underwriter are naturally confidential, the two will have to agree on whether the severing of the cables was accidental damage or an act of harm initiated by another government to weaken Taiwan. Either way, CHT or its insurer has to pay for repeated damage that goes far beyond what’s typical for undersea cables. What happens if CHT backs out of providing connectivity to the Matsu Islands on the grounds that constant cable repairs are making it too difficult and expensive? As I’ve outlined in other pieces and this report, geopolitical confrontation risks making parts of global business uninsurable.

And there’s another problem facing CHT, Taiwan, and indeed every country: the shortage of cable ships. The reason CHT has to wait until the end of April, or later, for repairs to begin is that there are only 60 cable vessels around. (Take a look at them here.) It’s a good thing that these scruffy-looking ships exist; indeed, without them the internet would not operate. But not only are the cable ships few in number—they’re also getting on in years. As Dan Swinhoe reports for DCD Magazine, no new cable ships were delivered between 2004 and 2010, and only five ships were delivered between 2011 and 2020. “Only eight of those 60 ships are younger than 18, with most between 20 and 30 years old. 19 are over 30 years old, and one is over 50,” Swinhoe notes. Like the world’s undersea cables, the cable ships are privately owned—and the market, as of yet, seems to have no interest in improving things. This might be a chance for governments—especially the world’s predominant naval powers, such as the United States—to step in. Alternatively, cable operators, which include not just telecommunications firms but tech giants like Google, too, might want to buy their own cable ships.

In the future, more submarine cables will be placed underneath the seabed to make them less exposed to damage—but that, too, depends on the 60 cable ships being available. If Chinese fishing and cargo vessels want to accidentally damage or sever the 15 undersea cables connecting Taiwan to the rest of the world, the near future thus offers enticing prospects. Indeed, given the world’s dependence on the cables and the few ships that can service them, the near future offers tempting prospects for any country ready to create a few more “accidents” at sea.

Cable sabotage could become our era’s blockade—and unlike past generations’ blockades, it can be conducted on the sly. No wonder other telecom operators are studying CHT’s backup operations, because they, too, could be forced to deploy such measures, in Taiwan and beyond. And let’s hope many countries study Taiwan’s response. Responding to a devastating but invisible blockade could become one of the thorniest diplomatic challenges facing Western governments.

[poemsofasadenglishmajor]

Chongqing, China

Sorrows of a generation which lost its youth and health to the efforts of the Cultural Revolution echo upon your streets. You breathe and exhale in unison with your children, your roads, like veins distributing underslept workers from their cages into their gilded cages. The trains painfully penetrate your facades, and wires, like intestines, start falling out as you try to hold them in like a child holding chestnuts in its shirt. The residual sadness and angst dissipates in the smoke of tens of thousands of Chunghwas which light upon your walls, you great castle. Housewives argue between eachother who’s clothing line is who’s and you listen intently, like a father listening to his children bickering. You poor thing, so old, yet expected to raise another and another, replacing the stolen mother. Will you stand for another day? Can you stand for another day? Do you wish to dissipate and crumble onto yourself under their demands? Are you better at being human than me, you concrete thing?

[darkwebvc]

[RISK] cht.com.tw Faces ATO Risks

Summary：Taiwan's largest telecommunications operator, ChungHwa Telecom, faces the risk of Account Takeover (ATO), with at least tens of thousands of users having been impacted.

ChungHwa Telecom, the largest telecommunications operator in Taiwan with its official website cht.com.tw, faces the risk of Account Takeover (ATO).

According to the detection by THUD TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. (darkweb.vc), tens of thousands of users have been impacted, potentially exposing them to risks such as privacy breaches, phone bill leaks, and fraud. When attackers successfully execute an ATO attack, they can gain access to the users' entire registration and private information stored on the cht.com.tw website. Furthermore, they can perform unauthorized operations within the scope of the account's permissions, such as making changes to service subscriptions, accessing call records, and even engaging in fraudulent activities. The impact on these users is significant.

We recommend notifying the website's members of the leaked login credentials through 'Dark Web Reports', urging them to promptly update their credentials. Regardless of whether 2FA is implemented, securing leaked accounts by locking them and resetting login credentials is a robust security measure. Additionally, it’s advisable to alert affected users to change their passwords immediately. DarkWeb.vc offers highly cost-effective intelligence on login credential leaks to enterprises.

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📺Mr. Queen • 철인왕후 (Cheorinwanghu) (Kdrama 2020)

Xem phim này vì có Na InWoo nhưng rồi cũng hơi thích Shin HyeSun luôn. InWoo trong phim vào vai nhân vật kiểu khá đáng thương, vì người mình yêu mà làm tất cả nhưng mà theo cách riêng của hắn nên trở thành gần như phản diện luôn 🤣 tốt cái là cuối cùng hắn vẫn chọn bảo vệ người mình yêu chứ không làm hại nàng nha. Bởi vậy tui mới nghĩ là đáng thương hơn đáng trách, nhân vật văn võ song toàn, mạnh mẽ quyết đoán nhưng suy quá suy vì KimSoYong - hoàng hậu Cheorin.

Shin HyeSun và Kim JungHyun thì rất tròn vai, hợp vai, ngoài ra thì mình thích cả hai diễn viên phụ khá quen thuộc là Cha ChungHwa và Lee JaeWon vì những biểu cảm quá xuất sắc 🤣.

Nói về nhân vật trong phim thì phe phản diện không làm mình khó chịu bằng hai cái người là hoàng tử YoengPyeong và Jo HwaJin, combo tính cách hướng nội kiểu im im lấp lửng + suy luận phán xét thì sai bét nên về với nhau là hợp quá rồi, hãy giữ nhau cho chặt nhé kẻo bị bên ngoài li gián 🤣

Còn về cặp vua và hoàng hậu thì mình nghĩ kết quá tốt rồi, nhờ có linh hồn Jang BongHwan mà nỗi lòng tâm tư sâu kín của SoYong được phát tiết ra hết cho ChoelJong hiểu nàng, CJ thực ra vẫn luôn nói rằng không quen với kiểu tính cách tuỳ tiện, không có phép tắc của SY sau vụ ngã hồ, nhưng vì hắn bắt đầu muốn hiểu về con người thật của nàng nên có thể bao dung độ lượng bỏ qua những nhược điểm kì cục đó. Chính vì vậy mà kết phim hoàng hậu trở lại con người thật của mình vừa dịu dàng, lễ phép và học được bài học lớn từ Jang BongHwan nên nàng cứng rắn mạnh mẽ hơn xưa nên chắc chắn là người mà CJ yêu thương trân trọng nhất rồi. Yểu điệu thục nữ, quân tử hảo cầu mà 🥰

Có 2 chi tiết mình thấy rất hay thể hiện bước ngoặt trong chuyện tình cảm của SY và CJ. Đầu tiên là lúc CJ đến gặp SY sau buổi triều mà bên nhà họ Jo dâng tấu đòi phế vị Hoàng hậu, hắn đã quỳ gối trao lại nàng cây trâm để xin lỗi nàng một cách chân thành nhất. Hắn là vua nên ở vị trí của hắn ko thể quỳ 2 gối xin lỗi nàng được nên hắn đã dùng cách quỳ gối trao trâm như vậy thì sẽ phù hợp nhất. Chi tiết thứ 2 mà mình thấy rất tinh tế đó là ở tập cuối, sau khi linh hồn Jang BongHwan đã lìa khỏi hoàng hậu, lúc Hong DuIl đỡ nàng, CJ lo lắng cho nàng ko nỡ rời đi, nàng đã nhẹ nhàng cài lại chiếc cúc áo vòng qua cổ CJ cho tấm long bào được ngay ngắn và bảo hắn hãy vào triều kết thúc nốt mọi sự. Hành động đó thể hiện toàn bộ sự dịu dàng, tinh tế và tính cách cứng rắn, quyết tâm một lòng ủng hộ nhà vua của nàng. Thế nên vậy đó, tui thấy dù ko còn JBH thì đôi này vẫn yêu nhau thắm thiết không thể rời xa. Còn chi tiết sau này nhà vua bảo trống vắng gì gì đó thì tui nghĩ phần tính cách mạnh mẽ và những chia sẻ bàn luận về quân bị trước đây chẳng qua như một người bạn đồng hành đáng quý của nhà vua, kiểu tình đồng chí vậy đó. Sau này ko có nữa thì CJ vẫn ổn thôi.

Một bộ phim rất hề hước giải trí xem đi xem lại cũng được nha.

[y2fear]

Chunghwa Telecom Launches European Subsidiary in Frankfurt

[creativeera]

Flexible Display Market is Estimated to Witness High Growth Owing to Rise in Demand for Wearable Devices

The flexible display market has been gaining significant momentum over the past few years. Flexible displays are lightweight, durable, and can be used across various applications such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions, automotive displays, wearables and other consumer electronic devices. Flexible displays offer advantages such as thin and rollable form factors, impact resistance, enhanced design capabilities and energy efficiency over rigid displays. Growing demand for innovative and lightweight interactive consumer electronics with larger screen sizes are some of the key factors driving the adoption of flexible displays globally.

The Global flexible display market was valued at US$ 16.14 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.7% from 2023 to 2030.

Key Takeaways Key players operating in the flexible display market are LG Display Co. Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, ROYOLE Corporation, e-ink Holdings, BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd, Guangzhou Oed Technologies Co. Ltd, FlexEnable Limited, Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, Sharp Corporation, Plastic Logic, Innolux Corporation, AU Optronics Corp., TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, Microtips Technology, and Others. Key opportunities in the Flexible Display Market Demand  include development of OLED displays for foldable smartphones, tablets and notebooks. Growing demand for wearable electronics such as smartwatches, AR/VR headsets is also expected to boost the adoption of flexible displays. Integration of flexible displays in automotive interiors, large displays and electronic shelf labels also present significant growth prospects. Flexible display market is expected to witness high growth in Asia Pacific region over the forecast period. Rapid industrialization and growing electronics industry in China, India, Japan and South Korea are fueling the demand for various types of flexible displays. In addition, presence of prominent manufacturers in the region is also driving the regional market growth. North America and Europe are also expected to offer numerous lucrative opportunities for flexible display manufacturers during the forecast period. Market Drivers The key driver for the growth of Flexible Display Market Size and Trends is the rise in demand for wearable devices such as smartwatches, smart bands and medical devices. Integration of bendable displays into these devices enhances their functionality while allowing lightweight and compact form factors. In addition, increasing demand for larger displays for TVs, laptops and smartphones is also propelling the need forrollable and foldable displays among oem's. Growing investments by manufacturers towards development of OLED display technology is another major factor positively impacting the market revenues.

PEST Analysis Political: Flexible display industry might be impacted by government policies and regulations around product safety, environmental standards, trade barriers and subsidies. Economic: The market is sensitive to economic conditions like global GDP growth, disposable income levels, and corporate spending on new technologies. Social: Changes in consumer behavior and preferences towards portable devices, wearables and AR/VR applications influence demand for flexible displays. Technological: Innovation in manufacturing processes, materials, and integrated circuitry allow for thinner, lighter, durable and energy-efficient flexible displays. Newer screen technologies like rollable, stretchable and foldable displays are driving growth. Asia Pacific currently holds the largest market share for flexible displays in terms of value, estimated to account for more than 50% share in 2024. This is due to presence of leading display manufacturers and consumer electronics brands located in countries like China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The APAC region also accounts for over 60% of global smartphone shipments annually which drives demand for AMOLED displays. North America is projected to be the fastest growing regional market during the forecast period. Increased adoption of wearables, foldable devices and AR/VR headsets coupled with growing emphasis on latest technologies from U.S. companies is aiding market expansion. Evolving connected car industry adopting flexible display solutions further presents new growth avenues in the region.

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