Shanghai city's lock down currently does not impact Taiwan companies' production but may affect delivery of goods, Taiwan's economy minister Wang Mei-hua said on Monday. The Chinese financial hub on ... ( read original story ...)
EU-China ties acquire a new dimension
The leaders of China and the European Union are expected to hold a virtual summit any time soon, which could become a new hallmark for relationships in these turbulent international times. The summit, ... ( read original story ...)
Could China invade Taiwan and what would that lead to?
Taiwan, an independent nation since 1949, is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. China views it as a renegade province and vows to eventually unify the island with the mainland. Cross ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Crypto Concerns Weigh on Taiwan PC Component Makers’ Stocks; Bitcoin Springs to 3-Month High
Share prices of Asus, Gigabyte and MSI have fallen amid a massive drop in pricing for graphics cards as Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake protocol nears; ether and other cryptos also gain. ( read original story ...)
Will China Attack Taiwan? Kuan Ting-Chen Discusses Ramifications of the War in Ukraine on Taiwan
Will China attack Taiwan given the current circumstances surrounding the war in Ukraine? My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Kuan-Ting Chen, the CEO of Taiwan NextGen Foundation, which is an ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fears what’s happening in Ukraine will happen there with China
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised tensions in Taiwan. People there are worried an emboldened China may use force to remove the island's democratic government. ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Payphones vital to public access, NCC says
The prevalence of cellphones and mobile coverage nationwide has caused most payphones to disappear from public places. In 1999, payphones were at their peak in Taiwan, with 150,000 of them nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone production to drop by 2.5%: TrendForce
Global smartphone production is expected to grow at a slower annual rate of 2.5 percent this year due to the sluggish seasonal demand in the first quarter, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ... ( read original story ...)
Major changes to US ties not necessary: ex-envoy
Practical measures of support for Taiwan by the US government are more important than diplomatic recognition of the country, former director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) William Stanton ... ( read original story ...)
The commemoration of Zheng Chenggong’s recovery of Taiwan reaffirmed the one-China policy
A statue of Zheng Chenggong in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province Photo: VCG. A symposium marking the 360th anniversary of Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan was held in Tai ... ( read original story ...)
The economic legacy of Taiwan’s Sunflower movement
Recent weeks have seen several retrospectives on the anniversary of the Sunflower movement and their occupation of the legislature, along with the protests that supported their actions. These ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds its breath as China ramps up firepower
China has indicated it will not be left behind in the latest global arms race. Twelve days after Putin’s invasion, it announced its biggest increase in defence spending since 2019. Beijing’s defence ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports 203 new COVID-19 cases
Taiwan reported 203 new COVID-19 cases, comprising 83 locally transmitted infections and 120 imported ones, the island's disease monitoring agency said Sunday. The number of new local infections was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan needs nukes — or it may be next
MANDY CHENG/GETTY IMAGESChina, which claims Taiwan as its own, has accused it of “political manipulation” of the Ukrainian crisisThe Russian invasion of Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Team creates vascular construct technology
The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) yesterday said its researchers had engineered a novel vascular construct of a stem cell-laden 3D-printed scaffold that can enhance tissue ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan kicks off new training programme to boost reservist forces
Reservists are to train for 10 hours each day - including two hours at night - for two weeks, without days off. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)