Three of Taipei’s diplomatic allies on Tuesday voiced support for the nation’s inclusion in the UN at the organization’s General Assembly. The leaders of Paraguay, the Marshall Islands and Guatemala ... ( read original story ...)
Your guide to usage-based billing in telecom
In the not-so-distant future, telecom providers will bill customers based on how much they use services. Today, it’s almost impossible to discern a customer’s actual usage without help from an ... ( read original story ...)
Europe eyes new ‘non-China’ supply chains as Taiwan tensions stoke semiconductor worries
Analysts expect Europe to rework its semiconductor import routes so that chips flow through a Western-friendly network of countries and contract manufacturers European firms buys 80 to 95 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)
Mint Explainer: How Chinese invasion of Taiwan will hit world economy
War clouds seem to be gathering over the Taiwan strait. Since at least October 2021, the island nation of 23 million people has been at the centre of protracted military tension with the People’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s future up to its people, says Taipei
Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims. China has been conducting military drills near Taiwan since early August, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei. This included ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders hold steady, but faltering growth in US, China and Europe dim outlook
Taiwan's export orders in August reached US$54.59 billion, growing 2 per cent compared to the same time last year, new data shows Demand for consumer electronics rose 15.4 per cent year on year, but ... ( read original story ...)
Fubon Financial merger with Jih Sun Financial given green light
The approval came about two years after Fubon Financial launched a tender offer to acquire a 50 percent stake in Jih Sun Financial for NT$13 per share in December 2020, valuing the deal at NT$24.53 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan denounces China’s peaceful ‘reunification’ pledge
Taiwan will never allow China to "meddle" in its future, the government said on Wednesday, after a Chinese government spokesperson said Beijing was willing to make the utmost effort to strive for a ... ( read original story ...)
China Dials Down Taiwan Rhetoric; US, Canada Transit Strait
China toned down its rhetoric on Taiwan, saying it is inevitable that the self-governing island will come under its control but that it would promote efforts to achieve that peacefully. ( read original story ...)
China softens Taiwan rhetoric as U.S. and Canadian warships sail through strait
A Beijing official said the self-ruling island could have a “social system different from the mainland,” under a proposal for peaceful “reunification” with almost no public support. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s bullish rhetoric on Taiwan risks provoking China with no gain in security
The president’s latest pledge to defend the island contradicts the US’s longstanding One China policy ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to expect from APAC’s commercial property investment market in H2
The double whammy of inflation and interest rate hikes will further dampen market demand. Commercial real estate markets in Asia Pacific are set to experience moderating demand for the rest of the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing to toughen punishment for Taiwan’s pro-independence forces, officials say
State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office stresses peaceful reunification with the island is still Beijing's top priority Beijing is unlikely to specify circumstances for taking 'non-peaceful' action ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan trade delegates visiting Iowa pledge to buy nearly $3 billion of U.S. corn, soybeans
Taiwan delegates plan to buy nearly $3 billion worth of U.S. corn, soybeans. That's good news for Iowa farmers, who lead nation in growing the crops. ( read original story ...)
China on ‘high alert’ as US and Canadian warships cross Taiwan Strait
Drill is second in a month by a US Navy ship and second jointly by US and Canada in less than a year, since October 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s largest battery comes online
United Renewable Energy has energized a 15 MW/15 MWh storage system connected to a 150 MW solar park located near Tainan. ( read original story ...)