A vulnerability in a chip manufactured by $60 billion market cap Taiwanese tech giant MediaTek left a third of all of the world’s smartphones and internet of things devices open to remote snooping of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Needed To Prevent Cybersecurity Blindspots
As the world digitizes at an increasing rate, cybersecurity is becoming a globally spanning issue that affects every modern society on Earth. Cybercrime is expected to cause nearly $6 trillion in ... ( read original story ...)
Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit in likely slap at China
The Biden administration drew condemnation from China on Wednesday after the State Department announced they have invited Taiwan to its Summit for Democracy next month. ( read original story ...)
More Taiwan names on Beijing blacklist to be released, with ‘real regret’ on the cards
Definitely more’ people on the blacklist, Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman declares, days after three top island officials mentioned by name. ( read original story ...)
America must prepare for war with China over Taiwan
China's massive investment in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) may show China is preparing to fundamentally change the status quo and preparing for possible war with the United States over Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Chips change smartphone numbers
China’s Xiaomi lost its position as the world’s number two smartphone maker in the third quarter, as Apple benefited from shipping the iPhone 13 in September. But the semiconductor shortage was also a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Coda Payments Pushing for $4B Valuation
Singapore’s Coda Payments Pte is seeking a valuation of at least $4 billion as it explores a sale or initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
With claims of potential Alzheimer’s edge, Vaxxinity squeaks out $78M IPO
Vaxxinity, a clinical-stage biotech with vaccine technology that gets the body to produce therapeutic or protective antibodies, raised $88 million from an IPO that priced below the targeted price ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Invitation to Taiwan for Democracy Summit Tests Ties With China
The moves further bucks Beijing’s campaign to isolate the island diplomatically and tests a recent lessening of U.S.-China tensions. ( read original story ...)
China warns Biden that inviting Taiwan to his democracy summit is a ‘mistake’ after Xi told him he was ‘playing with fire’
Biden has made boosting democracy worldwide a major goal, and invited the democratically governed island to his upcoming summit. ( read original story ...)
U.S. urged Honduran presidential candidates to keep ties with Taiwan
A visiting U.S. delegation made clear to both leading presidential candidates in Honduras' Nov. 28 election that Washington wants the country to maintain its long-standing diplomatic relations with ... ( read original story ...)
China fumes at Biden in fresh Taiwan row over invitation to democracy summit
CHINA has issued a fresh rebuke of Joe Biden's administration, calling it "a mistake" to invite Taiwan to participate in a democracy summit. ( read original story ...)
Kaohsiung to tax house hoarders
The Kaohsiung City Government yesterday said it would impose a property hoarding tax as it is seeking to contain speculation in the real-estate market, calling recent price increases “abnormal.” The ... ( read original story ...)
Consider this proposal for how Biden should deal with the China-Taiwan conflict | Opinion
As tensions continue to rise between Taiwan, China and the U.S., Biden needs to focus on a peaceful compromise before it backfires onto Americans. ( read original story ...)
China Says U.S. Will Embarrass Itself by Platforming Taiwan at Joe Biden’s Summit
China voiced firm opposition to Taiwan's participation at the upcoming "Summit for Democracy"—an event that was one of Joe Biden's campaign pledges in July 2019. ( read original story ...)
Lithuanian lawmakers to visit Taiwan, deepening China spat
Taiwan's leadership will host a group of Lithuanian lawmakers next week amid a deepening spat between Beijing and Vilnius about the Baltic state's decision to allow the Chinese-claimed island to open ... ( read original story ...)