Australia's alliance with the United States, Japan and India means it is having to begin making plans for a potential war with China over Taiwan as the mainland shows no signs of easing up on Taipei. ( read original story ...)
U.S. stops short of branding Vietnam, Switzerland, Taiwan currency manipulators
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan tripped its thresholds for possible currency manipulation under a 2015 U.S. trade law, but refrained from formally branding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga says he, Biden, reaffirmed importance of stability in Taiwan Strait
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he had discussed the Taiwan situation and the situation in China's Xinjiang province with U.S. President Biden on Friday and the two ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t wants Mindanao to be powered by RE
The national government is looking to utilize renewable energy in Mindanao by shutting down coal power plants and improve the capacity of the Agus River hydroelectric system, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
PH sets 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
THE Philippines has set a 75-percent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and avoidance target by 2030, according to the Department of Finance (DoF). In a statement on Friday, the DoF said the goal ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution
A few days ago, the President, who also sits as the chairman of the Climate Change Commission, as provided under Republic Act (RA) 9729, otherwise known as the “Climate Change Act of 2009,” has ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan says U.S. understood its ‘special’ situation in currency report
The U.S. decision not to brand Taiwan a currency manipulator was a reflection of the effective communication between the two sides and Washington understanding the island's "special" economic ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. stops short of declaring Vietnam, Switzerland, Taiwan currency manipulators
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan tripped its thresholds for possible currency manipulation under a 2015 U.S. trade law, but refrained from formally branding ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. says Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan violate currency thresholds
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it will continue enhanced engagement with Vietnam and Switzerland, and initiate similar talks with Taiwan after concluding all three countries met the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-U.S. says Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan violate currency thresholds
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it will continue enhanced engagement with Vietnam and Switzerland, and initiate similar talks with Taiwan after concluding all three countries met the ... ( read original story ...)
Diplomacy and resolve can defuse Taiwan tension
Australia must do nothing to make China think that there is a military solution to its frustrations with Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
VietinBank Securities bags $90 million syndicated loans from international banks
The $90 million syndicated loans will add more fuel to VietinBank Securities’s loan advisory and financing arrangements activities. ( read original story ...)
TSMC Lifts Targets After Warning Chip Crunch May Hit 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. warned that a global shortage of semiconductors across industries from automaking to consumer electronics may extend into 2022, prompting the linchpin chipmaker ... ( read original story ...)
For Taiwan’s Defense, the Focus is on Asymmetric, Indigenous Capabilities
Military planners say asymmetric platforms will boost Taiwan’s overall warfighting capabilities, raising the cost to Beijing of an invasion. The People’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Has A Green Light For Friday
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back trading days, collecting more than 250 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,075-point ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Under Threat… But Is War Really Imminent?
In response to the Biden administration’s diplomatic overtures to Taiwan, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force made repeated incursions into Taiwanese airspace, raising hackles across both ... ( read original story ...)