US and Chinese military chiefs sparred over the issue of Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting on Friday at a major defense summit in Singapore, with Washington saying Beijing is trying to change ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Needs a Foreign Policy Course Correction Before It’s Too Late
Since Tsai took office on May 20, 2016, Taiwan has lost eight diplomatic allies, making it the highest number of diplomatic losses during the tenure of any Taiwanese president. This has undermined ... ( read original story ...)
US, China Defense Chiefs Plan More Talks After Debating Taiwan
(Bloomberg) -- US and Chinese defense officials said they planned further talks after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his counterpart sparred over Taiwan and other regional ... Weighs Reviving Jack ... ( read original story ...)
Tourism department giving out free sisig and adobo in Taipei in bid to entice Taiwanese tourists
The department has launched food trucks to tour the city for two weeks in hopes of attracting more Taiwanese tourists to the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Chinese defence ministers stand firm over Taiwan in meeting
The defence chiefs of China and the United States held face-to-face talks in Singapore on Friday, with both sides standing firm on their opposing views over Taiwan's right to rule itself. ( read original story ...)
Approval rating of Tsai drops to historic low as Taiwan’s COVID mortality rate continues to climb
The approval rating of Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen has dropped to a historic low since the start of her second term, as the island's COVID-19 mortality rate broke through the warning line of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan To Set Up ‘Bee Eye’ Radars To Track Low-Flying Objects From China
The Bee Eye will replace Lockheed Martin portable search and target radars Taiwan's top weapons maker will supply 11 of these radar systems next year The island will also get its first homegrown ... ( read original story ...)
Acer Reports May Consolidated Revenues at NT$22.18 Billion, Up 15.4% Month-on-Month
Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its consolidated revenues for May at NT$22.18 billion, which was down 10.6% year-on-year (YoY). However, due to improvement of the supply chain, revenues grew by 15.4% ... ( read original story ...)
5G just at first generation with much to be desired, says NCC commissioner
A recent global survey by telecom equipment vendor Ericsson found that many people are disappointed with 5G because no killer applications are in sight, which, however, can be attributed to the fact ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s KMT Looks to Boost Ties With US
The head of Taiwan’s opposition party, Eric Chu, wants the world to know his party is “consistently” pro-American. ( read original story ...)
HTC to unveil its next flagship smartphone on June 28
HTC has just confirmed its so-called HTC Viverse high-end smartphone will be officially introduced on June 28. ( read original story ...)
Mainland calls Taiwan political parties to ‘stand on right side of history’
A Chinese mainland spokesman called on political parties in Taiwan to stand on the right side of history in response to remarks made by Eric Chu Li-luan, chairman of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Shares May Take Further Damage On Friday
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Steps Up To Stabilise Chip Supply Chain
Taiwan has declared it will help stabilise the semiconductor supply chain, after high-level talks with European Union officials. This declaration follows the European Chips Act, which was unveiled in ... ( read original story ...)
China Slams US’ New Arms Sale To Taiwan; Says ‘stop Playing With Fire’ On Taipei Question
On June 9, a Chinese mainland spokesperson asked the US to postpone an upcoming arms sale to Taiwan and to quit playing with fire on the Taiwan issue. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Covid Deaths Surge To Daily Record 211; 83 Weren’t Vaccinated
Taiwan, home to many of the world’s largest technology companies, reported a daily record of 211 Covid deaths on Thursday amid the spread of the Omicron variant. The previous record for single-day ... ( read original story ...)