After being berated with racial slurs for not wearing a mask, an Indian man is pursuing charges against a Taiwanese man for “public insult, embarrassment, and verbal abuse.” On April 29 at 2:40 p.m., ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan says it cannot afford new U.S. anti-submarine helicopters
TAIPEI, May 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States, saying they were too expensive. ( read original story ...)
Education ministry calls on schools to ban e-cigarettes
The Ministry of Education has called on schools at all levels to update their regulations and ban e-cigarette use on school property. K-12 Education Administration Division Head Huang Ching-i ... ( read original story ...)
Local shares rise, as US rules out large rate hikes
Taiwanese shares rose yesterday as investors responded to an overnight rally in the US triggered by the US Federal Reserve ruling out the possibility of overly aggressive rate hikes later in the year, ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Extension of individual income tax return filing and payment deadlines (COVID-19)
Tax filing and payment deadlines for individual income tax for 2021 are extended to 30 June 2022 Tax filing and payment deadlines for individual income tax are extended to 30 June 2022 The Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Highways & Byways: Hugging Tainan’s trees
Tainan is a place of ancient buildings, old traditions and distinguished trees. Some of these living landmarks outstayed seven Qing emperors and the Japanese colonial government that ruled Taiwan from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Resolute’ Ukraine response vital to deter China on Taiwan, Japan PM says
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has used a visit to London to stress the importance of a resolute international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in deterring potential future Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical – Japanese PM
Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical not only for Japan but also for international stability, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Confirmed Covid Cases Nearly Double In Five Days To Daily Record 30,035, Could Top 100,000
Taiwan, home to many of the world’s largest technology companies, reported 30,035 domestically transmitted cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began and more than ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese aircraft carrier leads larger-than-usual strike group into western Pacific amid tensions over Taiwan
A US Navy carrier strike group training in the Philippine Sea means the two flotillas are not too far from each other. ( read original story ...)
MaxLinear to Acquire Silicon Motion
Creates transformative scale and a highly profitable $2+ billion revenue semiconductor company Addition of Silicon Motion’s NAND flash controller technology and customer relationships complements ... ( read original story ...)
Acer Debuts Acer Chromebook Spin 514 Powered by New AMD Ryzen 5000 C-Series Processors
TAIPEI, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer today debuted its ... Acer's latest Chromebook is equipping consumers with technology that is putting collaboration and efficiency at the forefront of every ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Scraps Deal To Buy “Too Expensive” US Anti-Submarine Helicopters
Taiwan has opted out of purchasing anti-submarine helicopters from the United States because they are too expensive, its defence minister said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Acer Q1’22 Operating Income Reaches 12-Year High Over the Same Period, EPS NT$0.74
TAIPEI, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Consolidated revenues reached NT$78.38 billion, up 9.5% year-over-year; gross ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan entrepreneur just keeps on learning
Wu Chia-ying, president of the Taiwan Businessmen Association in Xiamen, Fujian province, recently got an offer from the Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance. Over the past 10 years, the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ready For The Battle’: PLA Shows It Means Business With Ramped Up Military Drills In East China Sea
According to Eastern Theatre Command spokesman Shi Yi, that drill was a "warning against the false signals sent out by the U.S. on the Taiwan issue." That military exercise also saw China sending ... ( read original story ...)