Political detractors of the current administration have tried to paint Minister of National Defense and Border Security Florencio Marin, Jr., and Minister of Labour, Local Government and Rural ... ( read original story ...)
Pixel 6 Pro faster charging apparently confirmed by regulatory body
Taiwan's NCC has seemingly confirmed that the Pixel 6 Pro will offer faster wired charging speeds than older Pixel phones. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China tensions knock 96% off of bilateral tech investment
Political tensions have decimated tech-sector investment between the U.S. and China as the world's two biggest economies attempt to decouple their supply chains, according to a recent report. Between ... ( read original story ...)
Warning: Merge ahead
Investors in some key Thai business sectors are turning a blind eye to the Covid adversity and sombre economic atmosphere. ( read original story ...)
Mainland China bans Taiwan wax and sugar apple imports as cross-strait relations continue to worsen
Beijing says plant pests have been found in sugar and wax apples imported from Taiwan, but the island’s authorities say no proof was provided. ( read original story ...)
Porous sidewalks help cooling: study
Porous sidewalks installed in Taipei last year have been found to reduce surface temperatures by up to 3°C in addition to absorbing excessive runoff, researchers said on Thursday. The Taipei City ... ( read original story ...)
Financial holding firms’ exposure to US increases 4%
The combined exposure of the nation’s financial holding companies to the US last quarter increased 4 percent on a quarterly basis to NT$6.84 trillion (US$246.6 billion), the highest of all overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland stops importing two Taiwan fruits, and DPP authority is howling
The Chinese mainland announced on Sunday suspension of imports of cherimoya and wax apples from the island of Taiwan due to the discovery of a known pest in recent shipments. This has led to bitter ... ( read original story ...)
John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: ‘Taipei’ or ‘Taiwan’? TECRO’s rectification of names
It is just a teensy-weensy change, a change of one little syllable. It is barely noticeable unless you’re watching really carefully: The Tai-“pei” Representative Office in Washington, D.C. (TECRO) ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to help wax, custard apple growers after China annou
Taiwan government will help local growers of wax apples and custard apples after China announced ban on the import of these fruits from the self-ruled island s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Accuses China of ‘Weaponizing Trade’ as Beijing Blocks Fruit Imports
"This hostile move violates international trade norms," said Taiwan's foreign minister, noting China wants to join the CPTPP trade bloc. ( read original story ...)
Unannounced ‘Castlevania Advanced Collection’ gets rated in Taiwan
The as-of-yet unannounced ‘Castlevania Advanced Collection’ has received its third lot of ratings, revealing which platforms the game will eventually be released on. According to Gematsu, The Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s FM condemns ‘hostile’ fruit import ban from China
Taiwan's foreign minister said Sunday that a new tropical fruit import ban by China was a “hostile move”, amid souring relations between the two states. Chinese customs authorities announced earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei, France’s Dassault sign agreement on service of Mirage jets
Taiwans Ministry of National Defence on Saturday said that it has signed a technical support agreement with Frances Dassault, which is valued at New Taiwan Dollars 790.96, estimated US Dollar 28.45 ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet may consider relief package for telecom sector on Wednesday
The package, which initially was widely expected to be taken up by the Cabinet last week, will offer a breather to the three private player industry, at a time when VIL is confronting existential ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit
Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from the island on pest concerns, in the latest spat ... ( read original story ...)