A train derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on Friday after apparently hitting a truck, with at least four people feared dead and more than 20 injured, as rescuers struggled to reach crushed ... ( read original story ...)
Train crashes in Taiwan, causing injuries, possibly deaths
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A train partially derailed along Taiwan’s east coast Friday, injuring an unknown number of passengers and causing potential fatalities. The crash occurred near the Toroko Gorge ... ( read original story ...)
War fears: China bolsters military patrols as growing threat of Taiwan invasion looms
TAIWAN has reported China has been ramping up military deployments over the past week, as part of a growing trend of Beijing threatening an invasion of the island. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s TSMC to Invest $100 Billion to Retain Edge in 3-Way Chip War
Taiwan Manufacturing Co. said it will spend a whopping $100 billion to expand its chip fabrication capacity. The investment will be made in the span of next three years, the company added even as a ... ( read original story ...)
Palau hails ‘ray of light’ Taiwan travel bubble
Palau's president has declared the opening of a rare holiday travel bubble with Taiwan as a "ray of light" that shows the world is slowly emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. After making a ... ( read original story ...)
CORPORATE REPORT: Frontier Airlines hopes IPO rides wave of travel recovery
The IPO comes just as Americans are starting to fly in numbers ... with orders for 156 Airbus jets on top of the current 106-plane fleet. • Major Taiwan computer chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Green investing ‘is definitely not going to work,’ former BlackRock banker says
From his desk in midtown Manhattan, Tariq Fancy once oversaw the beginning of arguably the biggest, most ambitious effort ever to turn Wall Street “green.” Now, as environmentally friendly investing ... ( read original story ...)
One of Taiwan’s Allies Weighs Embracing China for Vaccines
Paraguay’s 63-year-old alliance with Taiwan — forged when both were run by right-wing authoritarians — means the government can’t directly buy from China’s vaccine makers that have ... ( read original story ...)
Suez ship’s Taiwanese operator denies liability for blockage
TAIPEI/CAIRO -- The Taiwanese operator of the giant cargo ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal told Nikkei on Thursday that the company is not liable for any financial damages from the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tourists head for Palau after travel bubble launches
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Pandemic-weary Taiwanese tourists headed for the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau following the launch of a coronavirus travel bubble, a recognition of their success in stamping ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 101 operator seeks post-pandemic rebound
Taipei Financial Center Corp (TFCC, 台北金融大樓), which operates Taipei 101 — including its shopping mall, observatory deck and office space — aims to increase revenue to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels this ... ( read original story ...)
A US ambassador visits Taiwan for first time since 1979
The trip by John Hennessey-Niland is another in a string of US provocations aimed at antagonizing and raising tensions with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
TSMC says plans to invest $100 billion over next three years to meet chip demand
TSMC said on Thursday it plans to invest $100 billion over the next three to increase capacity at its chipmaking plants, days after Intel Corp announced a $20 billion plan to expand its advanced chip ... ( read original story ...)
Mild Rebound Anticipated For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday ended the four-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 520 points or 3.3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 16,430-point ... ( read original story ...)
Post-IPO, Is Vizio A Compelling Long-Term Play?
William Wang, who is an immigrant from Taiwan, started the company in 2002 ... Besides, it can take time for a broken IPO to get back on track. That said, it’s probably worth it to keep an ... ( read original story ...)
Housing prices increase for ninth quarter in a row
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance is pushing property tax revisions that would ... followed by Kaohsiung’s 3.15 percent rise, Taipei’s 2.83 percent gain, and New Taipei City’s 2.57 percent increase, ... ( read original story ...)