Taiwan says it is investigating whether a man from mainland China managed to cross the highly militarised Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy. The Chinese man, 33, told police he crossed the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese man navigates heavily defended waters between Taiwan and China in a dinghy seeking ‘freedom’
A Chinese man managed to cross the highly-militarised Taiwan Strait in a rubber dinghy to seek “freedom and democracy,” according to Taiwan’s police. The man, only identified by his surname Zhou, was ... ( read original story ...)
Russia turns to China to make Sputnik shots to meet demand
Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars for its ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of a Chinese attack on Taiwan are growing, and Taiwan isn’t sure who would help if it happened
Whether the US and other countries would help, and what help they would offer, remains in doubt. See more stories on Insider's business page. Twenty-five years ago, two US Navy carrier strike groups ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Lopsided Economic Booms Store Problems for the Future
An export-centered recovery—and the policy choices that come with it—has stored up financial vulnerabilities down the line in South Korea and Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Iveda Resumes $1.7 Million Contract from Chunghwa Telecom/Farglory Dome
Iveda ® (OTCMKTS: IVDA), today announced that Taipei’s NTD 47 million (~US $1.7 million) Farglory Dome project is back on track. Chunghwa Telecom, Iveda’s long-time partner, requested Iveda to return ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bars arrivals from India as Indonesia reports first cases of Indian COVID-19 variant
Taiwan became the latest place to ban arrivals from coronavirus-stricken India on Monday, as it moves to prevent new infections, with more nations reporting cases of a variant first identified in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Taiwan bars arrivals from India amid Covid-19 crisis
Taiwan will suspend from Tuesday the entry of people who have been to India over the previous 14 days, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said, as the island became the latest to enforce curbs amid ... ( read original story ...)
US greenlights flights by Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines
Plans by Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines (JX, Taipei Taoyuan) for long-haul flights to Los Angeles Int'l have been given the thumbs up by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) which has granted the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers negotiating new deals with AMD
Major Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are negotiating with AMD a new form of supply deals under which the suppliers would build ... ( read original story ...)
Industry alliance crucial to SiC advancement in Taiwan, says Actron chair
Taiwan has lagged behind world leaders by 20-30 years in the development of third-generation semiconductor materials including silicon carbide (SiC) and must use more collective forces to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
ASUS Zenfone 8 to feature 3.5mm audio jack, no flip camera
Taipei: Taiwanese tech giant ASUS is set to reportedly launch Zenfone 8 smartphone with a 3.5mm audio jack on May 12. When the Zenfone 7 series was announced last year, the two phones were missing the ... ( read original story ...)
TLC Earns Highest Ranking in Corporate Governance Evaluation Seven Years Running
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TLC (Nasdaq: TLC, TWO: 4152), a clinical-stage specialty ... ( read original story ...)
Total Buys Taiwan Windfarm Stake
Total (NYSE: TOT) has revealed that it has signed an agreement with WPD to acquire a 23 percent interest in Yunlin Holding GmbH, the owner of the Yunlin offshore wind farm located off the coast of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese man crosses Taiwan Strait by rubber dinghy, seeking ‘freedom and equality’
The man bought the raft on Taobao and reached the Taiwanese coast undetected, prompting concerns about military “blind spots.” ... ( read original story ...)
Russia looks to China to help produce its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
It's a decision that could mean quicker access to a shot for countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa that have ordered Russia's vaccine, as the U.S. and the European Union focus mainly ... ( read original story ...)