The cost of submission to Beijing’s geopolitical ambitions is one that we cannot, under any circumstances, afford to pay. ( read original story ...)
Government unwilling to vouch for own rules
Tobie Openshaw is confident that Taiwan’s government has good reasons for not including him in the Triple Stimulus Voucher Program, which launched at the beginning of this month. That’s just as well, ... ( read original story ...)
New law gives HK police sweeping powers
Hong Kong police have been granted sweeping new powers, including the ability to conduct raids without a warrant and secretly monitor suspects, after controversial security laws were imposed on the ... ( read original story ...)
China engaged in large-scale campaign to subvert U.S. government, private sector: FBI
FBI Director Christopher Wray said a major policy address Tuesday that Chinese intelligence and government agents are actively subverting U.S. policies through bribery, blackmail and covert influence ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top AI chip unicorn to raise $368m in Shanghai debut
China's flagship artificial intelligence chip startup Cambricon Technologies is set to raise 2.58 billion yuan ($367 million) in its initial public offering that Beijing hopes will accelerate its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Reverse: But Taiwan shows democracy and Chinese societies are not incompatible
With China’s new national security law coming into effect for Hong Kong, it is clear that the current regime in Beijing has no space for a liberal vision. For, in implementing the new law, ... ( read original story ...)
KMT institute resumes party training sessions
Institute of Revolutionary Practice yesterday resumed its training sessions after a 20-year hiatus, with institute director Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) saying the party should do more to connect with young ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lures bankers, skilled workers looking to escape a tense Hong Kong
Hours after the Hong Kong's new security law came into effect Tuesday, Taiwan opened an office dedicated to making migration easier for residents and companies. ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Australian house prices face significant risk as government subsidies expire
Australia house prices fell the most in 16 months last month and face “significant” downside risk as mortgage holidays and government wage subsidies expire in coming months. Property values in major ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Courts Hong Kong Bankers Spooked by China’s Security Law
Taiwan is ramping up efforts to lure bankers and other skilled workers who want to escape China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
IMF Sees Asia’s Pain Persisting; Fauci Warns: Virus Update
Asia’s loss of economic output due to the deadly coronavirus will likely persist until 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease ... ( read original story ...)
Bolton’s book, actions do not match
US president Barack Obama’s director of national intelligence, James Clapper, told the US Senate Intelligence Committee that, considering both its capabilities and intent, communist China presented ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top memory chipmaker to unveil first-ever storage products
Yangtze Memory Technologies, China's top memory chipmaker, will roll out its first-ever storage products lineup in the second half of the year, the company said Saturday, adding that the items will be ... ( read original story ...)
How to Make Government Trustworthy Again
Why have some Asian countries controlled their outbreaks so well? It's because authorities have earned their citizens' confidence. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s house prices continue to rise, but demand is now falling
House prices up by 2.7% y-o-y in Q1 2020. Nationwide house prices rose by 2.7% in Q1 2020 from a year earlier, following a y-o-y decline of 1.13% in Q4 2019 and annual rises of 2. ( read original story ...)
Civic group to buy 228 victim Tang Te-chang’s house
The Tainan Cultural Heritage Protection Association has raised more than NT$20 million (US$671,998) from about 8,000 donors to purchase the former residence of 228 Incident victim Tang Te-chang (湯德章) ... ( read original story ...)