The office of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has said that leaders across the strait should seek a new model of interaction for a peaceful relationship. It came in response to a strong-worded speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 19th National ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi says can thwart Taiwan independence, Taiwan says democracy first
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has the resolve, confidence and ability to thwart any attempt by self-ruled Taiwan to declare independence, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, prompting Taipei to retort that only its people could decide their ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, post-watchlist removal, to continue dialogue with U.S. Treasury: central bank
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s central bank will continue a dialogue with Washington over the U.S. Treasury’s currency report even as Taipei was removed from Washington’s watchlist, deputy governor Ching-Long Yang said on Wednesday. The semi-annual U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan deputy central bank governor says will continue currency dialogue with U.S.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s central bank said it will still continue dialogue with the Washington over the U.S. Treasury’s currency report in the future, deputy central bank governor Ching-Long Yang said on Wednesday. The semi-annual U.S. Treasury ... ( read original story ...)
Xi says China has prevented Taiwan independence over past five years
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday China has firmly opposed and prevented Taiwan’s independence over the past five years. Xi made the comments in a speech at the beginning of a Communist Party congress. China considers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Taiwan military agreement to stay in place despite pressure from Beijing
The city state will step up defence cooperation with China, but it is not in Singapore’s interest to give up its military ties with Taiwan because of pressure from Beijing, they said. Project Starlight was set up in 1975 in a deal between Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Triangular Sky Cafe / J.R Architects
The project is located in a corner of an intersection next to a park of the residential area in Tainan City. The program is set to be a café ... accommodate the large scooter-commuting consumers in Taiwan, so that they can directly order and take out ... ( read original story ...)
Cybersecurity firm: North Korea was likely behind cyber heist in Taiwan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, looks off into the distance. AFP TORONTO (Reuters) - Cyber-security firm BAE Systems Plc said on Monday it believes the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is likely responsible for a recent cyber heist in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea likely behind Taiwan SWIFT cyber heist: BAE
TORONTO (Reuters) - Cyber-security firm BAE Systems Plc said on Monday it believes the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is likely responsible for a recent cyber heist in Taiwan, the latest in a string of hacks targeting the global SWIFT messaging system. ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s Ritziest Neighborhood, Xinyi, Boasts Spacious Apartments and A View of the Mountains
Xinyi, considered one of the top luxury residential areas in Taipei, is where you’ll find the most sophisticated and high-end dining, shopping, and entertainment options Taiwan has to offer. The modern, skyscraper-studded district is the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Aviva to sell Taiwan business to local partner for $1
LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva said on Friday its decision to sell its 49 percent stake in a Taiwan joint venture to its partner First Financial Holding fits into its strategy of withdrawing from less profitable markets. Aviva declined to put a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks to build soft power with retooled southbound policy
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is seeking to boost its regional soft power by throwing its weight behind dozens of companies investing around Asia and by promoting areas such as education and tourism as it looks to reduce its economic reliance on China. ( read original story ...)
Aviva to sell Taiwan business
LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva (AV.L) said on Friday it is to sell its 49 percent stake in its Taiwan joint venture to its partner First Financial Holding, as it tries to focus on more profitable markets. The decision came after a strategic ... ( read original story ...)
UK insurer Aviva to sell Taiwan business for $1
This is an experimental feature. Give us your feedback. Thank you for your feedback. Aviva looks set to finally say goodbye to its 60,000 customers in Taiwan six years after it first tried to leave the market. The UK insurance firm, which has about 33 ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan fines Qualcomm $774 mln for anti-trust violations
HONG KONG, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission said on Wednesday it would fine U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc T$23.4 billion ($774.14 million) for anti-trust violations of its chip technology. The Commission said in a Chinese-language ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens U.S. Congress for crossing its ‘red line’ on Taiwan
In a rare pressure campaign, the Chinese government is demanding that the U.S. Congress back off passing new laws that would strengthen the U.S. relationship with Taiwan. Beijing’s efforts are the latest sign that it is stepping up its campaign to ... ( read original story ...)