The war in Ukraine and Russia's effective exclusion from the global currency system could be an opportunity for China to raise the profile of its currency in a challenge to the U.S. dollar, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan businessman lodges police report against loan shark for refusing to take final loan instalment
A Taiwanese businessman has lodged a police report against an illegal money lender for avoiding him just as the businessman wanted to pay off his final loan instalment. The Tainan-based businessman, ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes-backed ProLogium may go public this year
Taiwan's solid-state battery developer Prologium is looking into an initial public offering this year or next, CEO Vicent Yang said in an interview with Bloomberg. The company in which Mercedes-Benz h ... ( read original story ...)
Slight Upside Tipped Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, slipping more than 55 points or 0.3 percent in that span. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 17,675-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown does not impact Taiwan firms’ production – Taiwan minister
Shanghai city's lock down currently does not impact Taiwan companies' production but may affect delivery of goods, Taiwan's economy minister Wang Mei-hua said on Monday. The Chinese financial hub on ... ( read original story ...)
EU-China ties acquire a new dimension
The leaders of China and the European Union are expected to hold a virtual summit any time soon, which could become a new hallmark for relationships in these turbulent international times. The summit, ... ( read original story ...)
Could China invade Taiwan and what would that lead to?
Taiwan, an independent nation since 1949, is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. China views it as a renegade province and vows to eventually unify the island with the mainland. Cross ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Crypto Concerns Weigh on Taiwan PC Component Makers’ Stocks; Bitcoin Springs to 3-Month High
Share prices of Asus, Gigabyte and MSI have fallen amid a massive drop in pricing for graphics cards as Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake protocol nears; ether and other cryptos also gain. ( read original story ...)
Will China Attack Taiwan? Kuan Ting-Chen Discusses Ramifications of the War in Ukraine on Taiwan
Will China attack Taiwan given the current circumstances surrounding the war in Ukraine? My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Kuan-Ting Chen, the CEO of Taiwan NextGen Foundation, which is an ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fears what’s happening in Ukraine will happen there with China
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised tensions in Taiwan. People there are worried an emboldened China may use force to remove the island's democratic government. ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Payphones vital to public access, NCC says
The prevalence of cellphones and mobile coverage nationwide has caused most payphones to disappear from public places. In 1999, payphones were at their peak in Taiwan, with 150,000 of them nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone production to drop by 2.5%: TrendForce
Global smartphone production is expected to grow at a slower annual rate of 2.5 percent this year due to the sluggish seasonal demand in the first quarter, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ... ( read original story ...)
Major changes to US ties not necessary: ex-envoy
Practical measures of support for Taiwan by the US government are more important than diplomatic recognition of the country, former director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) William Stanton ... ( read original story ...)
The commemoration of Zheng Chenggong’s recovery of Taiwan reaffirmed the one-China policy
A statue of Zheng Chenggong in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province Photo: VCG. A symposium marking the 360th anniversary of Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan was held in Tai ... ( read original story ...)
The economic legacy of Taiwan’s Sunflower movement
Recent weeks have seen several retrospectives on the anniversary of the Sunflower movement and their occupation of the legislature, along with the protests that supported their actions. These ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds its breath as China ramps up firepower
China has indicated it will not be left behind in the latest global arms race. Twelve days after Putin’s invasion, it announced its biggest increase in defence spending since 2019. Beijing’s defence ... ( read original story ...)