The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Volcano anti-tank mine-laying systems to Taiwan for an estimated $180 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Taipei on war footing with mass conscription to counter China threat
Taiwan’s president has put the self-ruled island on a war footing by rewriting conscription rules to counter the growing threat of invasion by China.
Hong Kong-based Galaxy Payroll Group files for $25M US IPO
Hong Kong-based Galaxy Payroll Group (GLXG) has filed for a proposed $25M initial public offering. Galaxy didn't specify in the filing the number or price of the shares to be offered, but indicated in ...
Taiwan Is Not Ready to Take on China: Esper
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New Mayor of Taipei Receives Portrait of His Great Grandfather
Chiang Wan-an, the new mayor of Taiwan’s capital of Taipei, received a portrait of his great grandfather and former dictator Chiang Kai-shek on his first full day in office. Like us on Facebook to see ...
Taiwan’s remote islands are on the frontline with China — sometimes only a few hundred yards from Chinese troops
Taiwan's outlying islands would stand little chance against a Chinese assault, but Taiwanese forces would make Beijing pay a price to capture them.
To Deter China, Taiwan Must Prepare for War
Military conscription is a good start, but leaders in Taipei need to act with greater urgency still.
Top 10 Stories of 2022: China’s Latest Land Purchase Could Pose Major U.S. Security Risk
That’s how we compete with China.” While China raises concerns over American boots on the ground in Asia, the country continues to grow its own footprint in the U.S. USDA’s latest data shows China ...
12 Most Advanced Countries in Computer Technology
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NCC allows Chunghwa to drop fast Internet prices
The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday approved Chunghwa Telecom’s proposal to lower the marked prices of four high-speed fixed network services, saying that the price adjustment is ...
Cathay Financial lowers its GDP forecast
Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控 ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times.
No Mirror News ruling until issues solved: NCC
Chen was asked to brief the committee about the commission’s investigation into a series of issues that came to light after Mirror News in January obtained a broadcasting license to air on Chunghwa ...
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Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: APWC) ("APWC" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in ...
Wiwynn secures NT$1.5 billion sustainability-linked loan
Wiwynn Corporation, a cloud IT infrastructure provider based in Taipei, has secured a NT$1.5 billion (US$48.7 million) sustainability-linked loan from MUFG Bank (Taiwan), a deal that underscores the ...
China slams Taiwan’s ‘cannon fodder’ conscription decision
China's government criticised Taiwan on Wednesday for seeking to use the Taiwanese people as "cannon fodder" by extending compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024.