Taiwan has expressed its “stern opposition” to Malaysia’s deportation of 21 Taiwanese suspected of multi-million dollar telecoms fraud to mainland China, the latest example of a problem that has strained cross-Strait ties. The mainland’s official ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan strongly protests against deportation of 21 fraud suspects from Malaysia to China
Beijing has accused Taipei of failing to crack down on the telecom fraud and stopping its nationals from engaging in such activities. "They should reflect upon Taiwan's relevant rules and Taiwan's political culture," Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Ma ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise to near 3-week high; techs up
TAIPEI Nov 29 Taiwan stocks rose for a third straight session on Tuesday and hit an almost three-week high, helped by technology heavyweights such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Hon Hai Precision Industry . As of 0410 GMT, the main ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China
BEIJING — Malaysia deported 74 telecom fraud suspects — including 21 from Taiwan — to China on Tuesday, in the latest instance of Southeast Asian countries deferring to China's claim to sovereignty over the self-governing island. The suspects arrived ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan protests against Malaysia's deportation of fraud suspects to China
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, its China policymaker, said Beijing's unilateral action "damages the tacit understanding and foundation for cooperation between security agencies". It said in a statement that cracking down on cross-border telecom fraud ... ( read original story ...)
The young Taiwan fraudsters targeted by Beijing
Taiwanese fraud rings based all over the world have for years swindled billions of dollars from members of the public through phone scams -- now they are the target of an angry China. As relations sour between Taipei and Beijing, China has insisted that ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds rescue exercise in disputed South China Sea
TAIPING ISLAND (AP) — Taiwan held a search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea on Tuesday as part of efforts to cement its hold over a key island in the strategically vital waterbody. Eight vessels and three aircraft took part in the drill ... ( read original story ...)