SINGAPORE : Taiwan state-owned refiner CPC Corp has issued a tender to offer June-loading gasoil despite a high likelihood of them skipping June sales earlier, in a bid to cash in on better margins for prompt material, several sources said on Tuesday.
China Airlines mulling ‘feasibility’ of Kaohsiung hub: president
China Airlines will study the "feasibility" of a second hub at the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, amid growing travel demand post-pandemic.
Outcry as World Health Organization locks out Taiwan under pressure from China
Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries ...
Hitachi, Toshiba win contract for Taiwan’s new high-speed train
Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. will build a new power-efficient train based on the latest Shinkansen model for Taiwan’s high-speed rail network.
Vote against Taiwan at WHO shows one-China principle cannot be challenged, says Beijing
Taiwan's diplomatic allies had moved proposal to include Taiwan in World Health Assembly, says Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı
Taiwan central bank says cautious approach helped it avoid need for quantitative easing
A cautious approach and effective monetary and foreign exchange policy has helped Taiwan avoid the need to follow the U.S. and Europe in adopting large-scale quantitative easing measures, Taiwan's central bank said on Tuesday.
Taiwan teen with $21.9m inheritance found dead shortly after marrying man
The puzzling death earlier in May of a Taiwanese high school student, who inherited a property portfolio worth NT$500 million (S$21.9 million), remains shrouded in questions, even as details of the case play out on the island.
Taipei’s illusion of joining WHA shattered again: Editorial flash
Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies] Before the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on May 21, about 140 member states ...
Mainland tours resume for residents of Taiwan
According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese mainland received 6.13 million visits from Taiwan residents in 2019.
Taipei councilors grill mayor over Shanghai forum
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday said the annual Shanghai-Taipei Twin-City Forum would be held in China this year, as city councilors questioned if he was going back on a promise not to ...
Taiwan again excluded from attending world health body annual meeting as observer
World Health Organization's assembly again excludes Taiwan after China leads campaign against it - Anadolu Ajansı
Under PLA pressure, Taiwan’s F-16V fighter jets get new US missiles
Taiwan bought 140 of the AIM-9X Block II missiles from the United States when it worked with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin to upgrade its 141 F-16A/B versions of the fighter jets in 2016.
Defending Taiwan by countering China’s biggest threat
China’s anti-satellite capabilities are not the biggest threat to GPS. What should be much more of a concern to U.S. policymakers is that China relies far less on space for critical GPS-like services than we do.
Taiwan’s WHO exclusion risks ‘terrible impact’
Taiwan's health chief on Sunday warned that the continued exclusion of the self-ruling island from the World Health Organization (WHO) amid pressure from China posed a significant threat to global health.
China ramps up microchip trade war with US as tensions rise over Taiwan
The US has made a series of moves to restrict China’s access to the most advanced microchip technology under both the Trump and Biden administrations. It has also banned the use of Chinese technology manufactured by ZTE and Huawei, citing national security risks, and put pressure on Western allies to enact similar bans.
As Taiwan export orders fall for eighth straight month, chips for GPT-type AI seen as long-term fix
After eight straight months of declining external demand for the island’s technology and other goods, some chip designers are hoping that the advent of ChatGPT and 5G communications could offer respite.