Of all the crazy things going on in the world, all-out war between the United States and China seems a remote threat. Yet that is exactly what a Chinese diplomat says will happen, if President Trump sends a U.S. Navy ship to visit our ally, Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Can China really take over Taiwan?
John Pomfret, a former Washington Post bureau chief in Beijing, is the author of “The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present.” Chinese air force fighters have begun escorting bombers around Taiwan in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Leader Says China’s ‘Destabilizing’ Moves Threaten Region
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen warned for the second time in a week that China’s escalating efforts to assert its authority over the island risked destabilizing the broader region. In a tweet Friday, Tsai cited Beijing’s approval of commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Renewable Energy Policy Handbook Market 2017 – Current and Future Plans
New York, NY — 01/05/2018 — “Taiwan Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2017” is ... It will allow you to – – Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about policy decisions being taken for different renewable energy sources. ( read original story ...)
Jan-Hendrik Meidinger Named General Manager for Grand Hyatt Taipei
Meidinger relocates to the Taiwanese capital with more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. The 47-year-old was previously the resident manager at Grand Hyatt Taipei from 2006 to 2010. Most recently he was general manager of The ... ( read original story ...)
PosBoss Information Technology Corporation Becomes Moodle Partner In Taiwan
To bridge the informational gap between one of the world’s technology factories and the neighboring population, the government and corporations of Taiwan are working together to support the expansion of learning technologies for the public and the ... ( read original story ...)
Urban renewal project in Taipei retains Japanese colonial era features
North Gate Square marks the latest project in the “western gateway” urban renewal ... and passed laws governing land-use and building codes. “By 1920, Taipei looked like a modern city,” said Su Shuo-bian, professor of Taiwanese literature at ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan investigators say ship transferred oil to North Korea in defiance of sanctions
The United States is staunch informal ally of Taiwan's and a major trading partner. But “there are private relations, business to business,” between Taiwan and North Korea, Liang said. Government trade figures show Taiwan received about $2 million in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Dollar Problem
Taiwan's chief financial officers have a problem. Their currency is among Asia's top performers, strengthening 8 percent against the dollar over the past 12 months. In July, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., with a 19 percent weight on the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn Builds Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputer
A six-petaflop system has been installed at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Software Technology Park, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the country. The machine was constructed by Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, aka Foxconn Technology Group ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan investigating man over illegal oil shipments to North Korea
HONG KONG -- Prosecutors in Taiwan said they're investigating a man suspected of involvement in illegal oil sales to North Korea. In a statement late Wednesday, prosecutors said they questioned a man surnamed Chen before releasing him on bail of 1.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan releases man on bail in suspected North Korean oil transfer
TAIPEI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - A court in Taiwan has released on bail a man prosecutors allege to have made false declarations in the case of a Hong Kong-flagged tanker suspected of transferring oil to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Smartphone sales in Taiwan see worst-ever decline in 2017
About 7-7.5 million smartphones were sold in Taiwan in 2017, slipping nearly one million units or 9% from a year earlier - the worst-ever decrease in the local smartphone market, according to an industry estimate. Nevertheless, sales value of smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung launches Galaxy A8, A8+ in Taiwan
With the availability of the two models, the vendor aims to ramp up its share in the local mid-tier smartphone market to 30%, up from 25% currently, according to Randy Lee, deputy general manager of mobile communications business unit, Samsung Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Mayor Ko heading to Turkey to discuss mosque construction in Taipei
... in making a donation for the construction of a mosque in Taipei City, according to Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) who will visit the country in a few weeks to discuss the project. Ko said during a press conference on Thursday that Turkey has ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan investigates man over illegal North Korean oil sales
HONG KONG (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan said they're investigating a man suspected of involvement in illegal oil sales to North Korea. In a statement late Wednesday, prosecutors said they questioned a man surnamed Chen before releasing him on bail of 1.5 ... ( read original story ...)