China’s ambassador to the US has warned that the two countries could face a “military conflict” over the future of Taiwan, in an unusually explicit reference to the prospect of war. “” Qin Gang told ... ( read original story ...)
China warns of risk of military conflict with US over Taiwan
Ambassador’s comments are a rare example of the communist state’s officials talking directly about the possibility of war ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Is Not Ukraine
But if China was looking for a real-time example of how the U.S. might respond to Beijing’s plans for regional control—be it aggression toward Taiwan or a more forceful posture in the South China ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank To Buy Citi’s Consumer Banking Business In Taiwan
DBS Bank Ltd said that it has agreed to buy the consumer banking business of Citigroup Inc in Taiwan. It will pay Citi cash for the net assets of Citi Consumer Taiwan plus a premium of S$956 million. ( read original story ...)
Lithuania learns of observing one-China policy the hard way after stunt over Taipei
Lithuania is now contemplating backing down in its row with China over the opening of a "Taiwan Representative Office"-- a provocation which violated its commitments to the one-China policy and ... ( read original story ...)
Team Taiwan won’t be at Winter Games opening ceremony
Taiwan's small team for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing will not take part in either the opening or closing ceremonies, the government said on Friday, blaming delayed flights, tough anti-COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Excellence Announces the Winners of the “Sharing Is Caring” Global Campaign
After careful consideration of more than 700 proposals from 61 countries, Taiwan Excellence: Sharing is Caring, the inaugural global philanthropic campaign launched by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Sells Taiwan Consumer-Banking Business to Singapore’s DBS
Citigroup has sold its consumer business in Taiwan to DBS Group as part of chief executive Jane Fraser’s strategy to simplify the U.S. bank’s operations and focus on more lucrative businesses. DBS ... ( read original story ...)
China angered over Kamala Harris meeting with Taiwan vice president
China's foreign ministry expressed ire after Vice President Kamala Harris met with Taiwan's William Lai at inauguration of Honduras' President, Xiomara Castro. ( read original story ...)
Secret Trump-era vaccine plan prioritized rich allies like Taiwan and Israel above poor nations which needed them more
A secret document listed strategic allies like Israel, Canada, Taiwan, South Korea and some European countries, Politico reported. ( read original story ...)
Citigroup to Sell Taiwan Consumer-Banking Business to DBS
The deal is the latest in a series of divestitures as Citigroup shrinks its international retail footprint to focus more on serving businesses and affluent clients. ( read original story ...)
Market Cap 100: Taiwan semiconductor companies remain irreplaceable in global tech sector
DIGITIMES has released its top 100 ranking of largest Asian companies by market value, including Taiwanese companies TSMC, MediaTek, Foxconn, UMC, Delta Electronics, ASE Group and GlobalWafers. ( read original story ...)
DBS buys Citi’s Taiwan retail unit to bulk up regional presence
The Taiwan transaction will help DBS better compete with bigger local rivals including CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd and Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. in the rapidly-growing market. The ... ( read original story ...)
DBS buys Citi’s consumer crown jewel in Taiwan
Of all the 13 consumer businesses on the block in Citi’s Asia revamp, Taiwan was the most prized. DBS’s successful bid bolsters an already profitable business – and doing so required some hard ... ( read original story ...)
Industry watch: The next golden decade for Taiwan IT industry
The development of the ICT supply chain over the past 30 years has only been paving the way for the next golden decade of Taiwan! ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president expresses ’empathy’ for Ukraine’s situation
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday expressed "empathy" for Ukraine's situation due to the military threat the island faces from China, saying force was not the solution to resolving disputes. ( read original story ...)