Two major referendums in Taiwan on whether to ban the import of pork containing leanness-enhancing additive and whether to resite a new LNG terminal both failed on Saturday as not enough voters showed ... ( read original story ...)
Submarines: Secret Taiwan Submarines Revealed
In 2020 a naval shipyard in Taiwan quietly began construction of a submarine, something Taiwan was not supposed to be capable of. This got foreign journalists wondering what was going on. Questions ... ( read original story ...)
Why China is “Ready to Fight Any Time” Over Taiwan
While Chinese activity and war preparation drills near the coast of Taiwan have been going on for a long time, there is growing concern that China might be preparing for a massive amphibious ... ( read original story ...)
KYMCO likely to follow Harley-Davidson’s lead, spin-off electric motorcycle division with IPO
KYMCO, the largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, says it is likely to spin-off its IONEX line of electric vehicles as a new public entity with an overseas IPO. The move would take a ... ( read original story ...)
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Australia on Friday won a landmark court ruling against Singapore Telecommunications, a victory in the country’s battle against tax avoidance by multinational companies through cross-border financing ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia
The administration urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant licenses for the companies to send and receive data on the existing 8,00.. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan is making its way to be global innovation hub: Google Taiwan GM, Tina Lin
Probably not many people know that the world's first Android-native smartphone and the world's first Chromebook were both born in Taiwan. Taiwan also currently contributes to the developments of many ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan opposition hopes for boost in contentious referendums
Taiwanese were voting on Saturday in referendums that could affect ties with key supporter the United States as well as the island's energy security, a vote the opposition hopes will be a show of no ... ( read original story ...)
TAIWAN ACCUSED
Honiara TAIWAN allegedly sponsored the three days of destructive rioting, looting and burning in Honiara last November, it was claimed yesterday. Three people died in the burning that followed looting ... ( read original story ...)
Google, Meta win US security agency support for undersea fiber optic cable
U.S. security officials recommended approval for Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. parent Meta Platforms Inc. to build an undersea fiber optic cable linking the U.S. to Taiwan and the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Singapore resume military cooperation after long hiatus: Report
Taiwan and Singapore have resumed military cooperation following a long hiatus. In October 2019, Taiwan and Singapore signed the "National Defense Exchange and Security Cooperation Agreement."However, ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel Loses Landmark $640 Million Australian Tax Case
Australia on Friday won a landmark court ruling against Singapore Telecommunications, a victory in the country’s battle against tax avoidance by multinational companies through cross-border financing ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street close to triggering a climate financial crisis
If the financial services industry was a nation, it would rank as the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. A study authored by the Sierra Club and the Center for American Progress shows ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Marathon to conduct carbon footprint verification
The organizers of the Taipei Marathon are to conduct carbon footprint verification for the first time in the event’s history this year, as the Taipei City Government is seeking to reduce carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Senhwa’s Silmitasertib Receives US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Medulloblastoma
Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a drug development company focusing on first-in-class therapeutics for oncology, rare diseases, and novel coronaviruses, announced that the US Food and Drug ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-backing Aegis restaurant in Taipei closes doors
A restaurant in Taipei that backed the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and provided refuge for protesters from the territory announced its closure on Monday, citing financial difficulties. The ... ( read original story ...)