Police yesterday arrested a man on suspicion of murder the day after officers found his brother’s dismembered body at a home in New Taipei City’s Yonghe District (永和). Liang Na-ke (梁納克), 54, was ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei unveils new flagship smartphone that supports satellite communications, but lacks 5G connection owing to US sanctions
The new Mate 50 series from Huawei delivers the first smartphones able to link with China’s BeiDou global satellite navigation system. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leader cites threat of Chinese ‘cognitive warfare’
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday that China is conducting “cognitive warfare” by spreading misinformation in addition to its regular incursions into nearby waters and airspace intended at ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says three Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line
Three Chinese fighter jets crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, which normally acts as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, on Tuesday, Taiwan's defence ministry said, as China continues its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan offers to send emergency responders to China after devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake
Taiwan offered to emergency responders to aid China's rescue efforts after an earthquake Tuesday, the first olive branch amid weeks of heightened military tensions. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Banned U.S. AI Chips In High Demand At Chinese State Institutes
U.S. chip designer Nvidia Corp last week said U.S. government officials have ordered it to stop exporting its A100 and H100 chips to China. Local peer Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) also said new ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Inflation Cools as Slowing Economy Seeks Reprieve
Taiwan’s consumer inflation cooled significantly in August, taking some of the pressure off the central bank as it tries to balance raising interest rates against the need to support the economy. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Tracks Military Drone From China in Air Defense Zone
Taiwan reported the presence of a Chinese military drone in its air defense identification zone for the first time on Monday. ( read original story ...)
To residents, ‘mainland’ is a dirty word in Taiwan
The island shares the same language and traditions as China, but many of its people say they identify more with democracies like Australia. ( read original story ...)
China drills improved Taiwan’s combat abilities, President Tsai says
The combat skills of Taiwan's military are now "more mature" and it is better able to fight thanks to having to repeatedly scramble to see off Chinese forces during their recent drills, President Tsai ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan offers condolences over China quake, ready to send rescuers
Taiwan's government expressed its condolences to China on Tuesday for an earthquake in Sichuan province and said it was ready to send rescuers, in a sign of goodwill to Beijing despite weeks of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s military struggles to adapt as China threat grows
Taiwan’s former top military official issued a dire warning last week. The armed forces lacked a clear strategy to defend the country against a Chinese attack and the president might not understand ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president expresses condolences to China for Sichuan earthquake
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen offered her sympathy to China on Tuesday after an earthquake in Sichuan province and expressed her condolences to those who died and their families, the presidential ... ( read original story ...)
The digital yuan offers China a way to dodge the dollar
China’s dependence on the dollar has long been a source of frustration in Beijing. It not only cements China’s vulnerability to sanctions, but also exposes China to America’s macroeconomic whims. To ... ( read original story ...)
Housing market in north slows, but remains in ‘green’
Economic uncertainty and interest rate hikes are weakening sentiment, but the supply side refuses to lower prices,” My Housing Monthly research manager Ho Shih-chang (何世昌) said. However, developers ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone shipments to fall 6.5 percent: IDC
The slowdown hit emerging markets harder than developed markets, with China likely to see the most significant volume drop of 12.5% Global smartphone shipments are expected to fall 6.5 percent to 1.27 ... ( read original story ...)