The pagers, deemed by Hezbollah to be safer than cellphones, were probably rigged with explosives before they were delivered to Lebanon, experts said.
Taiwan denounces China for suspending tariff exemptions on farm goods
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up its pressure on Taipei over the past five years ...
China Ends Tariff Exemptions on Some Taiwan Agricultural Imports
China will remove its tariff exemptions on some agricultural products imported from Taiwan as Beijing continues to ramp up pressure amid growing tensions with the island.
Taiwan condemns China’s move to scrap tariff exemptions on agricultural products, calls decision “economic coercion
Taiwan has strongly condemned China move to end tariff exemptions on 34 agricultural and aquacultural products from Taiwan according to a report by Central N ...
Taiwan Reports Surge in Chinese Military Activities
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence has detected 20 Chinese military aircraft and 10 naval vessels operating near its territory. Crossings into Taiwan's ADIZ and the increased intensity of China's 'gray zone' tactics have led to escalated tensions.
U.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying network
The United States and allied countries said Wednesday they had taken control of a network of 260,000 internet-connected cameras, routers and other devices that the Chinese government had been using to ...
Taiwan Set for Rate Decision as Worries Linger Over Home Prices
Taiwan’s central bank is poised to announce the level for its benchmark interest rate and potentially unveil measures to rein in property prices.
Oracle-Backed Chipmaker Ampere Explores Potential Sale
Ampere Computing LLC, the semiconductor startup backed by Larry Ellison’s Oracle Corp., is exploring a potential sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Hong Kong Democracy Tycoon’s Son Warns Time Running Out
US lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to keep up pressure to free Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whose son warned that time was running out.
China’s growing military activity makes a shift to war harder to spot, Taiwan warns
China has also been deploying increasing numbers of non-military government ships such as coastguard, marine research and maritime safety vessels in waters around Taiwan. Defence experts believe the missions gather ocean data for submarine warfare and simulate coercive measures that could be used in a blockade.
Taiwan authorities’ provocations to blame for cancellation of zero-tariff policies: mainland
BEIJING -- The "Taiwan independence" stance and provocative actions of Taiwan authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, are to blame for the mainland's recent decision to cancel its zero-tariff policies for certain products from Taiwan, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Taiwan pager maker stunned by link to Lebanon attacks
Caught in the crisis, Taiwanese firm Gold Apollo's founder Hsu Ching-Kuang flatly denied his company had anything to do with the attacks. Instead, Mr Hsu has said he licensed his trade mark to a company in Hungary called BAC Consulting to use the Gold Apollo name on their own pagers. BBC attempts to contact BAC ...
Stonepeak-backed MIDC Completes Combination with PhilTower
Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced that Miescor Infrastructure Developme ...
Gold Apollo says Budapest-based BAC produces model of pagers used in Lebanon blasts
The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday, adding it had only licensed out its brand to the ...
US has not done enough for military, expert says
Speaking in response to an announcement on Tuesday by the US Department of Defense that the US Department of State had approved the sale of military goods and services to Taiwan worth about US$228 ...