I had no choice but to live here,” said one resident who survived a blaze that killed 46 of her neighbors and raised questions about lax safety standards. ( read original story ...)
TSMC confirms plans for semiconductor fab plant in Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. confirmed Friday it is planning to build a computer chip factory in Japan. TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei said the company, the world’s biggest contract producer of ... ( read original story ...)
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
Officials in Taiwan were pursuing leads Friday into the cause of a fire in a run-down mixed commercial and residential building in the port city of Kaohsiung in which 46 people were killed and another ... ( read original story ...)
Anguish and anger after Taiwan building blaze kills 46
Taiwanese residents voiced anguish and outrage on Friday after 46 people perished in an inferno that tore through a dilapidated housing block as investigators searched for what sparked the island's ... ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan tensions are raising fears of a conflict. In Taipei, however, people don’t seem worried
China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan in recent weeks, flying dozens of warplanes near the self-ruled island in a show of strength that has put the entire region on edge. ( read original story ...)
President Putin on Taiwan: ‘China does not need to use force’
China "does not need to use force" in order to achieve its desired "reunification" with Taiwan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taipei based Fintech XREX Teams Up with TRM Labs to Enhance Platform Security
XREX Inc, the Taipei-based neo Fintech, announced that it has implemented a full suite of risk management tools created by TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence provider, in order to enhance the ... ( read original story ...)
China State Media Warns U.S. Defending Taiwan Would Be ‘Death Blow’ to American Soldiers
The Global Times warned Taiwan that the U.S. won't "fight to the death" over Taiwan, but China is prepared to wage the battle. ( read original story ...)
In pictures: Deadly building fire in Taiwan
Dozens of people died after a major fire broke out at a building in southern Taiwan on Thursday, October 14. The fire started in the early morning hours at a 13-story commercial and residential ... ( read original story ...)
China Defends Military Drills Near Taiwan, Says ‘External Forces’ Provoked It to Do Them
China defended its recent military drills conducted near Taiwan, with a Chinese official saying they were provoked by "external forces," the Associated Press reported. China announced earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tensions raise fears of U.S.-China conflict in Asia
China seeks to bring the strategically and symbolically important island back under its control, and the U.S. sees Taiwan in the context of broader challenges from China. ( read original story ...)
Apartment building fire kills at least 46 in Taiwan
At least 46 people were killed and another 41 injured after a fire broke out early Thursday in a decades-old mixed commercial and residential building in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fire in Aging Building Kills More Than 40
At least 46 people were killed and more than 40 others injured after fire engulfed a partially abandoned 13-story mixed-use building in southern Taiwan, according to local authorities. ( read original story ...)
Overnight building blaze in Taiwan raged for hours, 46 dead
A building fire that raged out of control for hours overnight in a major city in southern Taiwan left 46 people dead and at least 41 others injured, authorities said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Why are there fears China and Taiwan could go to war? – video
China relations, Guardian correspondent Helen Davidson explains why and how tensions could escalate into war ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Building Fire Kills at Least 46 and Injures Dozens of Others
A fire broke out in a residential and commercial building in Taiwan where over 100 residents — including seniors and low-income families — lived ... ( read original story ...)