SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has proposed a U.N.-backed immunization program send its allotment of almost 3 million doses of a Chinese-made vaccine to countries with severe COVID-19 outbreaks ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says China can ‘paralyse’ its defences, threat worsening
China's armed forces can "paralyse" Taiwan's defences and are able to fully monitor its deployments, the island's defence ministry said, offering a stark assessment of the rising threat posed by its ... ( read original story ...)
China beats Taiwan to the punch in announcing new vaccine delivery
China beat Taiwan to the punch on Wednesday in announcing the delivery timetable for a highly politicised order of COVID-19 vaccines from BioNTech SE, saying the first 932,000 shots would arrive on ... ( read original story ...)
VR Should Become an Ecosystem Attractive to Financiers and Developers, Says Taiwan’s HTC-Vive
Building an ecosystem that can sustain a production chain and generate investment return will be key to the future of virtual reality content development in Taiwan, says HTC, a tech giant ... ( read original story ...)
China says first batch of BioNTech shots to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday
COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday, a total of 932,000 shots, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-Themed VR Film ‘The Sick Rose’ Is a Showcase for Taiwan’s Old and New Skills
What could be more of the moment than a film about a sick girl searching for her mother in hospital during a pandemic, and a virtual reality presentation that can be accessed by viewers unable to ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Taiwan schools open with masks, plastic dividers
Schools across Taiwan have reopened for the academic year as the island's largest COVID-19 outbreak subsides. Schools on the island shut down in May and many switched online in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Following Chinese war drills, U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait
In what Washington described as routine operations through the sensitive waterway separating Taiwan from China, a U.S. warship and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to stage Wanan air defense drill Sept. 15
The annual Wanan air defense exercise is scheduled to be held all across Taiwan on Sept. 15, but civilians will not be required to shelter in place, Han Gan-ming (韓岡明), chief of the All-out ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Motion Launches World’s Fastest Single Chip Controller For External Portable SSDs
SM2320 achieves sequential read/write speed up to 2,100/2,000 MBs using ultra-low power TAIPEI and MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 31, 2021 // -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ministry demands record military budget over ‘security threats’
Finance Ministry officials will review ... Japan said in an annual defense paper last month that the US-China tensions over Chinese Taipei were an increasingly urgent issue that threatened regional ... ( read original story ...)
Pharmally executives, Michael Yang associate wanted in Taiwan
Executives of Pharmally International Holding Company and a business associate of Michael Yang, a former economic adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte, are on the run from the Taiwan government, ... ( read original story ...)
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Australia’s group revealed for World Cup Qualifiers
Australia's path to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup has been revealed. FIBA announced today that Australia has been drawn in Group B alongside China, Japan and Chinese Taipei in the first round of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s defense ministry submits NT$471.7 billion budget proposal for 2022
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday submitted a budget proposal of NT$471.7 billion (US$17.05 billion) to the Legislature for arms purchases and other defense needs, including jet ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Plus Launched as English-Language Streaming Platform
Taiwan has launched a government-backed English-language streaming platform that is intended to carry a mixture of news, international affairs and local stories. Taiwan Plus went live on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait Contingencies and the Challenge to the Indo-Pacific Liberal Order
"China’s leaders must be made to recognise that more coercive pressure on Taiwan will come with rising costs" says Asia Society Australia Executive Director, Policy Richard Maude in his remarks to the ... ( read original story ...)