Just five days after the U.S. State Department cleared Taiwan to buy 199 American-made air- and ground-launched cruise and ballistic missiles capable of striking targets in mainland China, the State ... ( read original story ...)
US Approves Sales of Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has given the greenlight for Taiwan to buy hundreds of truck-mounted anti-ship missiles that would improve its ability to fend off a potential invasion fleet coming across ... ( read original story ...)
Ant IPO Promises $8 Billion Gain for Elite Group of Foreign Investors
Ant Group Co.'s market debut will bring a windfall to a carefully curated group of international investors that bought a piece of the company two years ago. In the summer of 2018, the fast-growing ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks fall after lockdowns spark rout
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday after a meltdown in New York and Europe sparked by France reimposing a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, with fears other major economies could follow suit. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s UMC to aid US pursuit of Chinese chip maker Fujian Jinhua over alleged theft of Micron trade secrets
US prosecutors have agreed to drop serious charges of economic espionage and conspiracy against UMC after the latter pledged ‘substantial assistance’ to the US for the case against Chinese chip maker ... ( read original story ...)
Record 200 Days With No Local Case Makes Taiwan World’s Envy
(Bloomberg) -- While many countries around the world are hitting new highs in coronavirus cases, Taiwan has achieved a different kind of record -- 200 days without a locally transmitted case. Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan marks 200 days without domestic COVID-19 infection
Taiwan has hit 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19, highlighting the island’s continued success at keeping the virus under control even as cases surge in other parts of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan air force jet crashes into ocean, killing pilot
The cause of the crash remains unknown, but it underscores potential problems with the island’s aging air force fleet as it faces increased threats from China. The ministry said the plane crashed into ... ( read original story ...)
Pilot killed in Taiwan jet crash, all F-5E fighters grounded
E fighter jet has crashed in the sea off the coast of the eastern county of Taitung on a routine training mission, killing the pilot and prompting the military to ground all similar ageing aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Getac becomes first manufacturer to bring integrated LiFi technology to rugged mobile computing market
Getac has announced that it is bringing integrated LiFi technology powered by pureLiFi to the rugged market for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Pilot killed as Taiwan fighter jet crashes into sea
A Taiwanese pilot was killed Thursday after his fighter jet crashed off the island's eastern coast during routine training, the air force said, in the second fatal air crash in three months. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fighter Jet Crashes, Fueling Worries About Aging Fleet
A Taiwanese fighter jet crashed and its pilot was killed while training over the Western Pacific, highlighting concerns about the island’s aging military fleet at a time of increased pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan asset owner pre-emptively terminates Vanguard mandate
A major Taiwanese asset owner has decided to redeem its investment in a number of Vanguard’s funds and pre-emptively terminate a mandate with the US investment giant, after being informed that it ... ( read original story ...)
India Hits 8 Million Cases; Taiwan Marks Milestone: Virus Update
India’s tally of Covid-19 cases reached 8 million, while Taiwan marked its 200th straight day without local transmission. Germany and France will clamp down on movement for at least a month, coming ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s UMC pleads guilty to US charges of trade secret theft
UMC said the US justice department had agreed to drop charges of conspiracy to commit economic espionage and conspiracy to steal intellectual property as part of the settlement deal. In a statement to ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks fall again after lockdowns spark Wall St, Europe rout
Asian markets sank Thursday after a meltdown in New York and Europe sparked by France reimposing a nationwide lockdown to battle a new wave of virus infections, with fears other major economies could ... ( read original story ...)