Latin America used to account for many of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, but China has been steadily whittling them away with promises of increased trade and investment. Panama, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras have all switched allegiance in recent years.
Taiwan, France Partner On New Surveillance Drone
GEOSAT and Cavok UAS executives agreed to develop the CK50-T drone on April 23. Credit: GEOSAT A new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for surveillance will be developed through a new agreement signed ...
Should you be worried about China and Taiwan in your emerging-markets fund?
Right now you might think your emerging-markets index fund, modeled on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, is “diversified,” but it isn’t. Chinese stocks account for 32% of the fund and Taiwan another 15 ...
Property firms forecast no hard landing
The housing market might remain soft, but a hard landing is unlikely after the Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday promulgated complimentary measures to bans on transfers of presale housing purchase ...
S&P affirms ‘AA+’ and ‘A-1+’ ratings for Taiwan
The stable outlook reflects our expectation that over the next 24 months, risks to the ratings remain fairly balanced,” S&P said in a statement on its Web site. Structural demand for Taiwanese ...
Glimmer of hope for filial foreign residents?
In two articles last November, the Taipei Times highlighted the challenges faced by long-term foreign residents and naturalized citizens who hope to bring their parents to Taiwan, so they can care for ...
Will Level 3 Communications (LVLT) Stock Rebound After Announcing TW Telecom (TWTC) Deal?
TW Telecom share are up 8.06% to $39.27. Level 3 shareholders would own 71% of the combined company and TW Telecom shareholders the rest, Reuters noted. Must Read : Warren Buffett's 25 Favorite ...
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen attends Guatemalan coffee event in Taipei
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has attended an event to taste Guatemalan coffee. The Central American nation has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Taiwan drills to focus on piercing blockade, get ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence link
Taiwan's annual military drills this year take into account China's recent war games and focus on breaking a blockade, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, as a senior security official said Taiwan now had a "Five Eyes" intelligence link.
Taiwan students share impressions of mainland
During his visit to the Chinese mainland between March 27 and April 7, many students accompanied former Kuomintang chairman Ma Ying-jeou. Let's hear what they have to say about what they experienced ...
Taiwan chipmaker UMC says some happy to use China capacity others shun
A shift away from made-in-China chips amid Sino-U.S. tensions has opened up capacity that some customers are happy to use, Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Wednesday.
Taiwan war games to focus on piercing blockade, preserving forces
Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military drills this year will focus on combating a blockade of the island and preserving the fighting ability of its forces, taking into account China's recent war games, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
China Detains Taiwan-Based Publisher in National Security Investigation
Li Yanhe’s publishing company put out books that often cast a critical eye on China’s ruling Communist Party. He disappeared while on a trip to China.
Ennostar’s Six Arrows Shot at Once at Touch Taiwan: An Insight into Next-gen Display Technology
Showing technology re-evolution and planting new epoch-making seedlings of Micro LED With the diversified development of the ultimate display technology, Ennostar's Micro LED solution not only ...
Taiwan comments show US will keep using allies in narrative war with Beijing: Chinese analysts
Washington is expected to continue its narrative war against Beijing by mobilising allies to portray Taiwan as a global issue, according to observers in mainland China. This comes days after South ...
China opposes Taiwan-US defense and military exchanges
China has warned against continued U.S.-Taiwan cooperation, responding to reports that the U.S. military is sending officers to help train Taiwan’s counterparts and that a delegation of defense contra ...