Chinese students at a university in England shouted obscenities at a student and blocked his PowerPoint presentation when a slide stated “Taiwan is a country.” One of the Chinese students at the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to increase soldiers’ pay as cross-strait military tensions grow
Taipei is expected to more than double the salary for conscripts and extend compulsory military service amid worries that Beijing might accelerate plans to attack the island. ( read original story ...)
Virus claims might drop as quarantine rule relaxes
Claims for COVID-19 insurance policies could drop next month as the government plans to relax one of its quarantine rules, but property insurers might still proceed with their capital injection plans, ... ( read original story ...)
Business confidence slumps due to high inflation
Local business confidence last month weakened across all sectors, as high inflation at home and abroad slowed inventory digestion and consumer spending, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei councilors tell Ko, Huang to apologize for expo
The Taipei City Government held the event at the Taipei Expo Park from Aug. 27 to Sept. 11. City councilors in August criticized the Ko administration for using the city’s second reserve fund — about ... ( read original story ...)
EVA launches maiden Taipei-Milan flight
The Taipei-Milan route symbolizes the post-pandemic recovery for the air travel market,” EVA Airways chairman Steve Lin (林寶水) told a news conference. Flight BR95 to Milan, which was full, took off ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan project signs for 73 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines
MW turbine to be deployed in Taiwan will use 108-meter-long Siemens Gamesa IntegralBlades and nacelles from Taiwan-based nacelle factory, to be expanded by 2024. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Public Supports Help for Taiwan if China Attacks—Poll
A majority of Americans would back Taiwan in a crisis, but they were divided when it came to the nature of their support. ( read original story ...)
What Comes Next In China–Why One Analyst Says China May Try To Take Taiwan As Soon As This Winter
Why China Might Take Taiwan Soon Over the weekend, Sri Lankan geopolitical blogger Dhanuka Dickwella offered an interesting argument for why China might invade Taiwan as early as this winter. I’ve ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor’s Numero Uno Position Hit This Crucial Roadblock, Could Lead To Samsung Scoring Big Customers
CEO CC Wei winced when his presentation at its recent tech symposium reflected its underperformance. Wei's presentation showed that further miniaturization of the chip to create circuits around 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Fashion Week celebrates local design and craftsmanship
Taipei Fashion Week is proving to be a platform for its local design talent, with this year focusing on the theme of indigenous art and modern design. ( read original story ...)
Chip giant Taiwan appeals for EU trade deal, sees ‘enormous potential’
"The restructuring of global supply chains and transformation of our economies bring enormous potential for closer, mutually beneficial cooperation between Taiwan and the EU," President Tsai Ing-wen ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Prez Tsai says no backing down to aggressive threats from China
Taiwan won't back down in the face of aggressive threats from China, the president of the self-governing island democracy Tsai Ing-wen said ... ( read original story ...)
Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past
At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Tsai says no backing down to Chinese aggression
Taiwan won’t back down in the face of “aggressive threats” from China, the president of the self-governing island democracy Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, comparing growing pressure from Beijing to Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping’s party purge prompts fears of greater Taiwan invasion risk
Observers wonder whether there is anyone left in CCP to stop Chinese president making a rash move ... ( read original story ...)