Scottsdale-based Tower Capital arranged $88.5 million in construction financing for a 354-unit build-to-rent community that Empire Group of Cos. is building on 40 acres in north Phoenix. Tower Capital ...
US Navy plane flies through Taiwan Strait, China carries out more drills
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese fighter jets monitored a U.S. Navy patrol plane that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, as China carried out a third day of military exercises to the south of the island Beijing views as China's sovereign territory.
Taiwan proposes stricter sexual harassment laws after #MeToo erupts
Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday proposed stricter laws against sexual harassment as a recent surge in allegations brought the #MeToo movement to the island nearly six years after it gained global prominence.
Taiwan Proposes Tougher Penalties for Sexual Harassers Amid #MeToo Wave
President Tsai Ing-wen’s government moved to strengthen Taiwan’s equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked the island’s political elite ahead of a critical election.
U.S. Navy plane flies through Taiwan Strait after Chinese drills
A U.S. Navy patrol plane flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, following two days of Chinese military exercises to the south of the island Beijing views as sovereign Chinese territory.
Taiwan #MeToo Scandals Push Tsai to Toughen Equality Laws
President Tsai Ing-wen’s government moved to strengthen Taiwan’s equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked the island’s political elite ahead of a critical election.Most Read ...
Taiwan’s #MeToo Scandals Push Tsai to Revamp Law Before Election
President Tsai Ing-wen’s government is racing to plug loopholes in its equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked the island’s political elite ahead of a critical election.
China sends swarms of warplanes, navy ships to Taiwan ahead of annual invasion training
A reported 68 warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, have been sent from China’s shores in the direction of Taiwan, with some even crossing the median line within the Taiwan Strait, which ...
California Military Base is Being Transformed Into the Largest City Park in the U.S.
Expected to take another 10 years to complete, the park will span 1,300 acres and include several museums, sports facilities, and two lakes ...
Grade-A office occupancy rate in Taipei unchanged
The occupancy rate for Grade-A offices in Taipei last quarter was unchanged at 2.7 percent, while rents climbed 1.3 percent from a year earlier, as companies maintained a cautious approach about ...
India’s Gujarat in talks with Foxconn for its semiconductor plant
India's Gujarat state is holding talks with Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, a top government official told Reuters, days after the Taiwanese giant broke off a $19.5 billion joint-venture plan with ...
China conducts second day of exercises nearby, Taiwan says
The large-scale drills included fighter jets, bombers and warships, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruling island democracy it claims as its territory.
Foxconn targets India’s chip scheme after pulling plug on $19.5 billion venture
Foxconn said it intends to apply for incentives under India's semiconductor production plan, a day after the Taiwanese firm split with Vedanta on a $19.5 billion chipmaking joint venture.
Ahead of Taipei’s military drills, China sends jets, warships towards Taiwan in forceful display
The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 38 warplanes and 9 navy vessels around Taiwan, between 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
China Warplanes Make Biggest Taiwan Incursion in Three Months
Following recent visits by U.S. and Canadian lawmakers to Taiwan, China deployed the most warplanes into sensitive areas around the island since large-scale military exercises in April.
Bulgari apologizes for Taiwan listing amid Chinese social media uproar
Bulgari has apologized for listing Taiwan and China separately on some of its websites, after Chinese social media users accused the luxury jeweler of treating the island as an independent country.